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Phase II of the Oak Hill redevelopment of the former Allequippa Terrace public housing project continues the replacement of the former dilapidated and crime-ridden housing project with a new neighborhood comprised of 452 dwellings. e redevelopment begun under Phase I (shown in dark grey above) included a mix of apartment and townhouse units that were made available to individuals on public assistance. Phase II (shown in light grey and color above) is a mixed income development with a variety of unit types. e development includes rental flats as well as “for sale” condominiums, townhouses, and single-family dwellings. is phase emphasizes private ownership, with 236 of the homes for sale, including 40 detached houses. e first subphase of the Oak Hill Phase II development is the Wadsworth Phase. It includes the renovation of Wadsworth Hall and development of site amenities such as a park, swimming pool, tennis courts, and basketball court. e housing component in- cludes a 61 unit apartment building and 25 townhouse units. An expanded network of streets and sidewalks knit together Phase I and Phase II into one neighborhood. Innovative storm water management techniques along with native plant landscaping are planned. Oak Hill is sustainable in the very best sense: an old de- cayed neighborhood had been transformed into an economically diverse community with easy access to employment and services in Oakland and Downtown. OAK HILL PHASE II • PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA A PERFIDO WEISKOPF WAGSTAFF + GOETTEL PROJECT Carlton Bolton was the project architect for this project, and assisted partner Sheldon Goettel in master planning while employed at PWWG.
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Phase II of the Oak Hill redevelopment of the former Allequippa Terrace public housing project continues the replacement of the former dilapidated and crime-ridden housing project with a new neighborhood comprised of 452 dwellings. The redevelopment begun under Phase I (shown in dark grey above) included a mix of apartment and townhouse units that were made available to individuals on public assistance. Phase II (shown in light grey and color above) is a mixed income development with a variety of unit types. The development includes rental flats as well as “for sale” condominiums, townhouses, and single-family dwellings. This phase emphasizes private ownership, with 236 of the homes for sale, including 40 detached houses.
The first subphase of the Oak Hill Phase II development is the Wadsworth Phase. It includes the renovation of Wadsworth Hall and development of site amenities such as a park, swimming pool, tennis courts, and basketball court. The housing component in-cludes a 61 unit apartment building and 25 townhouse units. An expanded network of streets and sidewalks knit together Phase I and Phase II into one neighborhood. Innovative storm water management techniques along with native plant landscaping are planned. Oak Hill is sustainable in the very best sense: an old de-cayed neighborhood had been transformed into an economically diverse community with easy access to employment and services in Oakland and Downtown.
OAK HILL PHASE II • PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIAA PERFIDO WEISKOPF WAGSTAFF + GOETTEL PROJECTCarlton Bolton was the project architect for this project, and assisted partner Sheldon Goettel in master planning while employed at PWWG.
CARLTON R. BOLTON, AIA131 LACROSSE STREET, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15218 • 412-432-8064 • [email protected]
CLIENTCorcoran Jennison Partners
SIZE452 units
CONSTRUCTION COST$52,000,000 (estimated)
PWWG RESPONSIBILITIESProgrammingMaster PlanningArchitectural Design
COMPLETION DATE2009
BOLTON RESPONSIBILITIESProgrammingMaster PlanningArchitectural Design
The first subphase of the Oak Hill Phase II development is the Wadsworth Phase. It includes the renovation of Wadsworth Hall and development of site amenities such as a park, swimming pool, tennis courts, and basketball court. The rental housing component includes a 61 unit apartment building and 25 townhouse units.
