Workforce Development Training Center.

CLIENT

Community College of Allegheny County

LOCATION Pittsburgh, PA

SERVICES Envison Plan Design Execute Thrive

PROJECTED COST

$30,000,000

AREA

60,000 est. sq. ft

START DATE September, 2017

END DATE

Ongoing - Estimated completion 2023

Established

Future-Thinking

Health & Wellness

Personable

Collaborative

Overview

The 30 Million Workforce Development & Training center will be an addition to CCAC’s Allegheny campus which is part of one of the oldest and most culturally significant neighborhoods of the City of Pittsburgh. The juxtaposition of locating a 21st century workforce training center on the site of old “Millionaires Row” conveys an incredible story, not just about the North Side, but about the rapidly evolving economy of Western Pennsylvania. The Workforce Development & Training Center will add another chapter to this story by providing learning environments that readily adapt to constantly evolving industries and technologies.

The new building will offer programs in culinary arts, advanced manufacturing and information technology. The goal of this center is to match skills with high-demand jobs to prepare students for the workforce of the future. The construction is expected to complete by Fall 2022. The new building will feature shared classrooms, collaboration space and an innovation lab, as well as an outdoor plaza with seating and a penthouse level. Desmone has designed a LEED Silver project that celebrates CCAC’s commitment to sustainable development and that contributes to the initiatives of the Pittsburgh 2030 District. The brick and limestone building will have two first-floor entrances and, because of the sloping site, one third-floor entrance.