Esplanade Masterplan

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

This mixed-use project is situated on the Ohio River north of Pittsburgh’s West End Bridge and west of the historic Manchester neighborhood in the city’s North Side. The development includes residential units, retail and restaurants, a boutique cinema experience, a performance theatre and an office tower all oriented around a thirty-one story, five-star luxury hotel tower.

The objective of the project is to create a transit-oriented development with a focus on connections to the river for residents and the public. View corridors and terracing buildings draw people through the project and down to the river to enjoy several water-oriented amenities such as a Lagoon urban beach, a full marina, a performance pier, the Three Rivers Heritage Trail and a Ferris wheel perched over the river with dramatic views to The Point. Sustainability is an important issue to this development and many green strategies are incorporated into the design, such as bio-filtration water features, storm water reuse, parks and open spaces, green roofs and daylighting. This development will be a “first-day” visitor attraction with all-encompassing amenities unmatched in the region.