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Deserving of Sanction January 16, 2012

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National AIA Award for the Gates Hillman Center Glosses Over the Building's Successes and Failures

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February 20, 2012

Plans for Top of US Steel Tower?

"CMU fellow aims high for view from U.S. Steel Tower"
Monday, February 20, 2012
By Kaitlynn Riely, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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The USX Tower, headquarters for U.S. Steel Corp.

Over the next four months, a three-story, 65,000-square-foot public space will be constructed on the roof of the U.S. Steel Tower, Downtown.

But don't strain your neck trying to get a look at the top of Pittsburgh's tallest building -- the construction will be completely virtual.

For more than a decade, David Bear, a fellow at Carnegie Mellon's Studio for Creative Inquiry, has been thinking about how Pittsburgh can create a public viewing spot at or near the top of the skyscraper. A virtual version is an initial step.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12051/1211385-53.stm#ixzz1mvHv294I

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