Brewers Block Featured in Pittsburgh Business Times Article
July 21, 2023
Brewers Block was featured in this article describing the development’s recent grand opening. Klavon Design designed Sassafras Way and two adjacent courtyards, along with a third floor roof deck for Brewer’s Block. We were excited to be a part of this project!
Fern Hollow Bridge Project Recognition
July 12, 2023
The Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed in January 2022, instantly removing an arterial road connecting several Pittsburgh neighborhoods with downtown. Klavon Design was selected as part of the design team to develop site restoration plans to restore native meadows and forest in Frick Park beneath the bridge. We are proud to be included on a team that was able to excel on a strict timeline, allowing the bridge and the surrounding land to be restored in less than a year. The project received awards including:
ASCE-Pittsburgh - 2022 Civil Engineering Achievement Award
NSPE Pittsburgh Chapter - Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award
ESWP - 2022 Emergency Replacement Project of the Year
SAME Pittsburgh Post – 2023 Outstanding Project of the Year
International Bridge Conference – 2023 IBC - Award of Merit for Emergency Response
AASHTO - 2023 America’s Transportation Awards NASTO Region - Best Use of Technology & Innovation, Medium category
The project also produced a number of articles featured in industry publications, including:
New Civil Engineer – “How Pittsburgh is replacing a collapsed road bridge in just 10 months”
ENR – Mid-Atlantic – “Fern Hollow Phoenix Rises Ahead of Schedule”
Roads & Bridges – “The Fern Hollow Redemption”
World Highways – “A Record Bridge Replacement”
Civil Engineer – “How Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge was replaced in less than a year”
PCI Journal – “Collapsed Pittsburgh bridge replaced in less than a year”
ASPIRE-The Concrete Bridge Magazine – “From Collapse to Commute: Concrete Builds a New Fern Hollow Bridge in 11 Months”
APPOINTMENT TO PA STATE BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
June 29, 2023
Congratulations to Dina Klavon for being reappointed to the Pennsylvania State Board of Landscape Architects!
Beaver Falls Library Park Featured in Beaver Falls Innovation Corridor Article
Carnegie Mellon’s Forbes and Beeler Apartments Featured in NextPittsburgh Article
February 1, 2022
Carnegie Mellon University’s Forbes and Beeler Apartments, which are currently under construction, are featured in this NEXTPittsburgh article. The building will not only house new apartments, but also includes a food market and café that will be open to students, the surrounding neighborhood, and the campus community. The university is seeking an environmentally-friendly LEED Gold rating for the residence hall, with sustainable features including native plantings, rain gardens, and a bicycle storage area.
Beaver Falls Library Park Groundbreaking featured in the Beaver County Times
October 15, 2021
The people of Beaver Falls came out to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the Beaver Falls Library Park Project, which will act as Beaver Falls’ vibrant new town square and was featured in this Beaver County Times article.
We are excited to see the project develop as stage one of construction is underway, and look forward to seeing the space evolve into a successful gathering spot at the center of Beaver Falls.
Brewer’s Block Project
Featured in TribLive Article
June 16, 2021
Klavon’s work with RDC, Inc. and Desmone is featured in this TribLive article. Brewer’s Block is a future mixed-use development that is being built at the conjunction of four Pittsburgh neighborhoods, Garfield, Polish Hill, the Strip District, and Lawrenceville. The project will feature an “activated alley,” several plaza spaces, and plenty of outdoor space for local events and live music.
CURRENT MARCH PARK PROJECT MENTIONED ON
NEIGHBORHOOD NORTH WEBSITE
October 12, 2020
March Park (also known as Beaver Falls Library Park), a project currently being designed in collaboration with the Carnegie Library. The project has been featured in an article on the Neighborhood North website. The Klavon Design Team is excited to provide a coherent design that will provide a central outdoor event space to Beaver Falls along with providing programmable spaces for the Neighborhood North Museum of Play the Carnegie Library, and the City of Beaver Falls.
BROAD STREET PLAZA
FEATURED ON
NEXTPITTSBURGH
June 10, 2019
Broad Street Plaza, a project currently being completed in collaboration with Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority, has been featured in an article on the NEXTPittsburgh website.
VOLUNTEER DAY WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH’S ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT AND THE MISSION CONTINUES
June 7, 2019
Klavon Design was invited to participate in the University of Pittsburgh’s volunteer day program. Klavon’s task was to design a plan to transform a vacant lot into a safe and exciting green space for the local community of Homewood. Over the years, the lot has been attended by Mrs. Mary Savage, an elderly resident that is highly respected by the community. Over her lifetime, Mrs. Savage has contributed her talents and time to planting and maintaining many lots within Homewood. After visiting the site and interviewing Mrs.
Savage and other community members, Klavon created a site and landscape plan to meet the needs of the community and limited budget. With the help of volunteers from the University of Pittsburgh’s Athletic Department and The Mission Continues, collectively we were able to install a new picket fence, an outdoor circuit gym for children, picnic tables, pathways, perennials, and more.
Margaret Morrison reflection garden awarded ASLA PA/DE Merit Award: General Design
HEINZ CHAPEL GARDEN BREAKS GROUND
March 28, 2018
Construction for the Heinz Chapel Garden is underway. The formal garden at the University of Pittsburgh's historic Heinz Chapel is expected to be completed in July.
HEINZ CHAPEL GARDEN FEATURED IN PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE
March 26, 2018
The Heinz Chapel Garden was profiled in an article in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Construction on the Garden will begin in April.
2017 ALUMNI OF THE YEAR
April 21, 2017
Congratulations to Dina Klavon for being named the 2017 Landscape Architecture Alumni of the Year by the College of Arts and Architecture at Pennsylvania State University!