Sennott Square
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Sennott Square is a major academic building on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh
in Pittsburgh
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The building designed by the architectural firm JSA was dedicated on September 5, 2002, and was the largest Pitt academic building constructed since 1978. The six-story, 248,000 gross-square-foot facility cost approximately $35 million and occupies a city block and is bounded by Sennott and Bouquet streets and Forbes and Oakland avenues. It combines classroom and office space with retail space on the ground floor facing Forbes and Oakland Avenues.
The second floor of the building is dedicated to the College of Business Administration
, Pitt’s undergraduate business college. Floors three and four are used by the Department of Psychology, while the fifth houses the Department of Computer Science and the School of Law's
Civil Practice Clinic. The sixth floor houses the Computer Science Department exclusively. The building has nine classrooms and two large seminar rooms, including a $400,000 Eli Lilly videoconferencing lab. The first floor is committed to retail space, currently including a Panera Bread
. The facility has 72 short-term parking spaces underground and 18 metered street-level parking spaces.http://www.umc.pitt.edu/media/pcc020822/sennottdedication.html
From a foundation that incorporates more than one million pounds of reinforcing rods and 575 truckloads of concrete, Sennott Square rises six floors above street level to provide more than 117000 square feet (10,869.7 m²) of functional space. The first floor contains nearly 17000 square feet (1,579.4 m²) of retail shops with access from Forbes Avenue. On Sennott Street, two parklet
s with benches and ornamental shade trees provide places to relax.http://www.umc.pitt.edu/media/pcc020822/sennottdedication.htmlhttp://media.www.pittnews.com/media/storage/paper879/news/2002/09/06/News/Chancellor.Mayor.Others.Dedicate.Sennott.Square-1796102.shtml
The University of Pittsburgh's first building incorporating "green" construction techniques throughout, Sennott Square is environmentally friendly and energy efficient. All carpeting was made from recycled materials, and built-in recycling bins have been installed on every floor. In addition, the building employs computer-based lighting, temperature controls, and other systems to maximize energy efficiency.http://www.umc.pitt.edu/media/pcc020822/sennottdedication.html
University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, United States
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. The building designed by the architectural firm JSA was dedicated on September 5, 2002, and was the largest Pitt academic building constructed since 1978. The six-story, 248,000 gross-square-foot facility cost approximately $35 million and occupies a city block and is bounded by Sennott and Bouquet streets and Forbes and Oakland avenues. It combines classroom and office space with retail space on the ground floor facing Forbes and Oakland Avenues.
The second floor of the building is dedicated to the College of Business Administration
University of Pittsburgh College of Business Administration
The College of Business Administration is one of the 17 schools of University of Pittsburgh located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is home to the undergraduate business education at the university and administration of the college is overseen by the Joseph M...
, Pitt’s undergraduate business college. Floors three and four are used by the Department of Psychology, while the fifth houses the Department of Computer Science and the School of Law's
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
The University of Pittsburgh School of Law was founded in 1895, and became a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools in 1900...
Civil Practice Clinic. The sixth floor houses the Computer Science Department exclusively. The building has nine classrooms and two large seminar rooms, including a $400,000 Eli Lilly videoconferencing lab. The first floor is committed to retail space, currently including a Panera Bread
Panera Bread
Panera Bread is a chain of bakery–café quick casual restaurants in the United States and Canada that sells breads, sandwiches, soups, salads, and other bakery items. Its headquarters are in Sunset Hills, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis.-Corporate history:In 1993, Au Bon Pain Co...
. The facility has 72 short-term parking spaces underground and 18 metered street-level parking spaces.http://www.umc.pitt.edu/media/pcc020822/sennottdedication.html
From a foundation that incorporates more than one million pounds of reinforcing rods and 575 truckloads of concrete, Sennott Square rises six floors above street level to provide more than 117000 square feet (10,869.7 m²) of functional space. The first floor contains nearly 17000 square feet (1,579.4 m²) of retail shops with access from Forbes Avenue. On Sennott Street, two parklet
Parklet
A parklet is a small urban park, often created by replacing several under-utilized parallel parking spots with a patio, planters, trees, benches, café tables with chairs, fountain, artwork, sculptures and/or bicycle parking...
s with benches and ornamental shade trees provide places to relax.http://www.umc.pitt.edu/media/pcc020822/sennottdedication.htmlhttp://media.www.pittnews.com/media/storage/paper879/news/2002/09/06/News/Chancellor.Mayor.Others.Dedicate.Sennott.Square-1796102.shtml
The University of Pittsburgh's first building incorporating "green" construction techniques throughout, Sennott Square is environmentally friendly and energy efficient. All carpeting was made from recycled materials, and built-in recycling bins have been installed on every floor. In addition, the building employs computer-based lighting, temperature controls, and other systems to maximize energy efficiency.http://www.umc.pitt.edu/media/pcc020822/sennottdedication.html