BioForge renderings show new details for Hazelwood building

New details and renderings of the BioForge facility at Hazelwood Green were unveiled July 11 at a Hazelwood Development Activities Meeting.

“The architecture of the new BioForge facility … strives to physically manifest the exciting, regionally transformative program it contains — biomanufacturing of cell and gene therapies,” said Gina Bleck, Pitt’s vice chancellor for planning, design and construction. “The exterior invites visual access to the science, and the entry element acts as a welcoming lantern to guide pedestrians into the building, a new icon for Pitt and the Pittsburgh region.”

The two-story building will be 68 feel tall with 185,000 square feet of space, and will seek LEED Gold certification. It will have bike parking, two pocket parks along the exterior and space for public art, which will be coordinated with the Hazelwood neighborhood.

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