SouthSide Works Container Park

Pittsburgh, PA USA

Working alongside Cana Development and Somera Road Inc, AE7 is re-envisioning Pittsburgh’s iconic SouthSide Works. The two developers intend to bring a new beginning to the neighborhood and help it realize its full potential within the fast-developing local market. Among the plan’s key components is Pittsburgh’s first Container Park concept, designed by AE7, that will feature a variety of retail and food and beverage (F&B) vendors. The Container Park will connect to the existing adjacent retail, and reach beyond to the riverfront and trails, offering an outdoor F&B amenity experience for pedestrians, cyclists, runners, dog-walkers, and overall outdoor enthusiasts.

The quarter acre site, a full city block, will provide year round outdoor dining with a food hall vibe. The communal tables, surrounded by a stage, bar seating, and the F&B vendors, will create a lively, casual, fun environment. Constructed of recycled shipping containers, the food concepts will feature artisan pizza, a grill, and fresh churned ice cream, as well as a full-service bar and craft beer. A translucent canopy structure will provide shade in the warm months and offer protection from the elements during the inclement weather. Further activating the Container Park, the stage will offer a venue for live, local entertainment. The site also includes an artificial turf surface for yard games, adjacent to an interactive wall mural for those Instagram moments.

Project Size

796,500 sq.ft / 74,000 sq.m

Services

Architecture

Engineering

Infrastructure Design

Interior Design

Landscape Architecture

Master Planning

Pre-Development Studies

Site Supervision

Structural Design

Sustainable Design Vision