Hillman Library Expansion

94 University of Pittsburgh Institutional Master Plan TEN YEAR DEVELOPMENT ENVELOPE 95 LOWER CAMPUS DISTRICT

The existing elevated plaza at Hillman Library creates Open Space: The addition should engage both the existing Area bounded by Forbes Avenue and separates the activity on the ground floor from the street. An SITE plaza and the adjacent sidewalks. Open spaces and building Schenley Drive, and adjoining and addition at the corner of Schenley Drive and Forbes Avenue LOCATION entries should be provided at multiple levels. The open space Hillman Library. has the potential to engage the street with transparent should dialogue with the Schenley Park pedestrian plaza.. program forming a terminus to the Schenley Park pedestrian ALLOWABLE plaza. This intersection is identified as a Campus Arrival Point Education, Retail, Office, Retail, Food Circulation and Access: A main building entry should be USES Sales and Service. and as such, development on this site could be iconic to identify created at the corner of Schenley Drive and Forbes Avenue. the campus threshold. Service access should not be impacted by development on this MAXIMUM 12,000 GSF (does not include below site. GROSS grade basement) FLOOR AREA Height and Massing: The height of the addition should be contextual with the height of Hillman Library. Architectural MAXIMUM None elements marking the Campus Arrival Point may extend higher. PARKING Architectural Elements: The building should create a portal Fifth Avenue, 15 ft (contextual to match at the corner of Sennott St and Bouquet St to link the open existing Hillman Library plinth); space to the public streets. New structures in this District should Schenley Drive, 0 ft; use limestone as the primary building material. Glass is also an SETBACKS acceptable material to complement the limestone, but the use of Southern site boundary, 0 ft (contextual N 0 75’ 150’ to match existing Hillman Library plinth). metal panels, concrete block masonry, or other non-contextual Build-to existing wall of first floor of Site Plan materials is not appropriate due to the proximity to the Cathedral Hillman Library. of Learning. Hillman Library - Present Day

MAXIMUM 90 ft, or contextual to height of Hillman Ground Floor Use: Active uses should be oriented along HEIGHT Library. Forbes Ave and Schenley Drive and along the existing open space/pedestrian connection. STEP BACKS None

Building Envelope Allowable Building Envelope Suggested Active Frontage Suggested Service/Parking Access Provision for Open Space Suggested Pedestrian Connection DRAFT DRAFT 4/26/2019 4/26/2019