PROJECT PROFILE

Tryp Hotel

 

The Tryp Hotel is a 58,000 sq ft, 5 story boutique hotel with 108 rooms set in the historic Washington Education Center. The client was interested in featuring local artists and commissioning hotel artwork that highlighted the history of the building as an educational center.

To highlight the history of this incredible building, we started with an RFP to find proposals for feature installations and lighting. We commissioned 4 artists to create “feature walls” and 1 artist to design and build a dynamic lighting feature. We also bought works from living, local artists to fill every room and public space. Through a jointly designed map and brochure, guests of the hotel are able to view the hotel artwork, learn about the artists involved, and even purchase selected works from the front desk.

Photos by Lexi Rebar.

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LOCATION
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

INDUSTRY
Hospitality

SERVICES
Curation, Procurement, Installation, Design

TIME FRAME
30 months

ARTWORK
31 living, regional artists featured.

351 works purchased.

New commissions: 4 feature walls, 1 lighting feature, 1 history wall, 2 murals, 108 artist-designed chalkboards, and  artwork for 108 rooms.

  • A long shot of a hotel hallway with artwork hung at the end

    Barbara Weisberger

  • A large chandelier of multiple cascading bulbs hang in a mezzanine

    Jakob Marsico, Ultra Low Res Studio

  • An abstract, large metal wall piece hangs across from the elevator

    Ed Parrish

  • A yellow wall piece with colored lines hangs on a wall between two facing doors

    Seth LeDonne

  • A white, line-drawing mural is seen through the window, from the inside of a cafe room with school desks as seating

    atiya jones

  • framed images of scanned, ripped paper hang above a brick, half-circle fireplace

    Seth Clark

  • Various small, framed pieces and books sit on a tall bookshelf made of black rods and wooden boards

    Jamie Earnest, Matt Van Asselt, Brenda Stumpf

  • A series of four Black and White photographs of the building and its construction hang above a small dresser.

    Archive Wall: Pittsburgh Public School Archive

  • A navy blue mural with an abstract, white line design is on a wall beneath an ornate ceiling.

    Paul Roden

  • An orange, gridded wall of photographs is wallpapered, catty-corner to the elevator lobby. There is a large screen that says “WASHINGTON” in white letters on an orange background

    History Wall by Aaron Hendeson

  • A framed drawing of a geometric, three dimensional gray shape hangs above a shelf of weights.

    Patrick Schmidt

“The local artists and their exceptional and personal work at the TRYP property added an element of engaging local storytelling and visuals. This added another layer to the already rich narrative of the historic building, and provided press and media coverage opportunities beyond what real estate or hospitality development would typically afford. In the age of immediacy and noise, The Art Supply Co.'s careful planning and genuine relationships with the artists cut through the chatter and provided real value to guests and the community, strengthening the overall message of guest experience at TRYP Pittsburgh | Lawrenceville.”

Josh Aderholt
Principal, The Century Group

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