Design Solutions - Summer 2021 - 46

Bakery Office Three is the
third landmark building in
the Square, opened in 2020,
and completing the iconic
complex. The new open-air
shopping and office building
serves as a beacon and
symbol of the city's vibrant
growth and reinvention
as a hub for technology,
innovation, and sustainability.
Bakery Office Three is a
core-and-shell, built-to-suit
commercial office building
designed by the architectural
firm Strada of Pittsburgh.
The main tenant is Phillips,
which occupies six of the
nine building floors. The total
building is approximately
330,000 square feet, costing
approximately $52 million.
Design and construction from
inception to completion was
32 months, with architectural
woodwork fabricated and
installed by Giffin Interior and
Fixture, Inc., an AWI member
firm located in Bridgeville,
Pennsylvania.
RIVER-LIKE INLAID STONE AND GLASS
POURED CONCRETE COUNTERTOP
constructed curved Ipe tables
with blackened metal bases.
As you walk into the building,
you are greeted with stunning
custom metal panels that are
complemented by equally
stunning American Walnut
panels. "
Inside the lobby, she
Celebrating Nature
" We set out to create a
building that is contextual to
both its local neighborhood
and to the City of Pittsburgh, "
explains Strada's Ian Fishman
RA. " We also wanted to make
this building a great place
to work and visit - a healthy
environment that makes
people comfortable and
happy. Because we designed
the architecture, interiors and
landscape, we were able to
achieve deep collaboration
among these disciplines and
interweave design concepts,
such as nature and biophilia,
throughout the project. "
The building and site
at a
glance
AWI MANUFACTURING
MEMBER:
Giffin Interior and
Fixture, Inc.
LOCATION:
Bridgeville,
Pennsylvania
ESTABLISHED:
1980
Licensed
QCP Manufacturer
celebrate nature. The
courtyard includes a rain
garden, lots of natural stone
paving and boulders, a runnel
and pond water feature, and
custom Ipe worktables. This
natural environment connects
directly to the lobby which
features living plants, treepatterned
perforated metal
screens, rich Walnut paneling
and a striking curved
reception desk with a riverlike
inlaid stone and glass
poured concrete countertop.
" The Bakery Square
Three project afforded us an
opportunity to demonstrate
our diverse skills in producing
a variety of architectural
elements, " points out Jillian
Klinar of Giffin Interior and
Fixture. " Starting in the
outdoor space entryway, we
continues, " a fluid Walnut
reception desk greets visitors.
We also created simple yet
elegant furniture inside the
lobby, including a countertop
and generous sized table.
The wall surround behind
the reception desk includes
glass panels that we used
to complete the modern
aesthetic of the space. The
fourth-floor common space
also includes the glass
panels, as well as black
wall panels and black solid
surface sills to accent a
fabulously interactive floor. "
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