PROJECT PROFILE
SouthSide Works
SouthSide Works is a commercial development on the Monongahela riverfront in Pittsburgh’s historic Southside neighborhood. They commissioned a 9,600 sq.ft. mural art work for the side of a 7-story parking garage.
For this project, we were thrilled to partner with commercial painting company Bella’s Army. With inspiration provided by the developer, we commissioned 4 designs by area artists for mural art. Artist Alison Zapata was selected with input from the developer and the painting team. After painting the entire garage, Bella’s Army executed the mural on one side of the building with approval from the artist.
The artist worked with the painting crew to ensure that the mural art matched the proportions and colors of the original design. The combination of the artist’s knowledge and the painting crew’s experience with large sites allowed the project to be executed very quickly, with the actual mural taking less than 10 days.
Photos by Hannah Colen.
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LOCATION
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
INDUSTRY
Mixed-Use Development
SERVICES
Curation, Procurement, Documentation
TIME FRAME
6 weeks
ARTWORK
1 living, regional artist featured.
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![Image of the Parking garage building with the mural taking up the top five floors in diamond shapes of different colors.]()
Alison Zapata
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![Image detail of the mural including the artist’s signature.]()
Alison Zapata's signature
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![Image of the parking garage with mural from across the river, including lots of trees and bushes.]()
View from across the river
“I think what made us happiest at SouthSide Works was the community's reaction. The mural by local artist Alison Zapata brought to us by CDCP is a true sign of change at the property and a welcoming beacon for the neighborhood and visitors.”
Brock Kenyon
Senior Associate of SomeraRoad Inc.,
SouthSide Works’ development company
“Working with Casey’s team made it easy to select the right artist for the job. It was a great collaboration that made the site a unique asset for the developer.”
Brian Reis
Owner, Bella’s Army Painting