Building Features Overview

Pittsburgh is a city known for its diverse architectural styles such as the “Romanesque” Allegheny County Courthouse (H.H. Richardson 1888), Phillip Johnson’s glass castle PPG Place (1988) and the city’s most recent addition to the downtown skyline and riverscape, the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, designed by Rafael Vinoly Architects (2003). Pittsburgh also enjoys an international reputation for its world-class art collections at The Carnegie Museum of Art, the Andy Warhol Museum and the Frick Art Museum. While at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, enjoy the twenty-five works of art which celebrates the City’s diversity - Art within Art.

Owner

Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County

Management

SMG

Architect

Rafael Vinoly Architects, P.C.

Project Cost

$375 million

Public Art

$2 million – 25 works

Land Size

7.9 acres

Building Size

1.5 million square feet

Total Exhibit Space

313,400 square feet

Column-Free Exhibit Space

236,900 square feet

Number of Meeting Rooms

53 (51 meeting rooms; two 250-seat lecture halls)

Total Meeting Room Space

77,952 square feet

Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom Space

31,610 square feet (32-foot high ceiling)

Internet Access

1G (1024MB) — wired/wireless Internet throughout the Convention Center — maintained through Smart City.

Preferred A/V

Three Rivers Entertainment

Lighting

75% natural daylight

Ventilation

Naturally ventilated halls, individually controlled thermostats

Loading Docks

Parking Garage

700 – 8'1" clearance

Food Service Provider

Levy Restaurants

Distinctive Features

Gold LEED ® certified green convention center; riverfront location; outdoor terraces; circular glass elevator; contemporary water feature; stainless sloping steel roof; downtown and home to ‘g1 (greenfirst)’