Pittsburgh, PA
Scope/Solutions
Beginning in 2015, SGH collaborated on a master planning study to upgrade Alan Magee Scaife Hall. The building, which was originally constructed in 1955, had become less conducive to modern medical education, and the study identified numerous deficiencies, including outdated lecture hall spaces, inadequate teaching laboratories, and aging utility systems. SGH worked with the design team on a project to replace the existing west wing with a new addition.
With Scaife Hall sited on a dense urban campus and built into a steep hill, the master planning team recognized changes to the building would be challenging and identified a solution to replace the outdated west wing. This approach allowed the owner to construct a new addition, housing classrooms, lecture halls, anatomy laboratories, student lounges, and a revitalized medical library, and follow with renovations to the existing spaces. Highlights of SGH’s work as the structural engineer of record include:
Project Summary
