OUR COMPANY OUR WORK STRADA STREET TALK CONTACT Street Talk Fresh ideas about design FILTER BY CATEGORY FILTER BY YEAR What Makes a Place Great? 10.2021Design, Ideas, People, Stradistas POV BY STREETTALK EDITOR As we reflect on 21 years of Design with People in Mind®, we asked each of our principals to respond to one of our foundational questions…. “What makes a place great?” Here’s what they had to say… “Great spaces evoke a feeling; whether comfort, awe, belonging, beauty, or spirituality, that leaves a lasting image ... Read more >> Sustainability and Architecture 04.2021Ideas, Stradistas POV BY COTEY ANDEREGG, LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE, ECODISTRICTS AP Sustainability is fundamentally about having the humility to use only what we need, live within our means, and let the specific climate and ecosystem of our region inform our daily lives. It lies in the humble acknowledgement of mistakes, and the sacrifice to change our way of life. Read more >> Reimagining Significant Places – Part II 03.2021Ideas, Stradistas POV BY STREET TALK EDITOR "I can imagine Western State Penitentiary becoming a mixed-use development (along an extended light rail that goes to the airport!) that could include housing, hospitality, cultural uses, and community functions." - Larry Fabbroni Read more >> Reimagining Significant Places – Part I 03.2021Ideas, Stradistas POV BY STREET TALK EDITOR "I believe a great building to redesign would be the Post-Gazette building. This now abandoned building sits right in the heart of the iconic Mt. Washington vista, which is the image by which most of the world recognizes Pittsburgh." - Mark Hensler Read more >> Breaking down common misconceptions of design 02.2021Ideas, Places, Stradistas POV BY MEGAN CONCEICAO It’s easy to imagine that interior design comes at the end of the design process, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Read more >> Three Key Steps Towards inSITEful Reconnaissance 01.2021Ideas, Stradistas POV BY JAYSON LIVINGSTON, PLA, SITES AP, ASLA Being inSITEful is NOT knowing whether or not we are looking at a 7” curb or a 6” curb; it is knowing whether the curb is functioning properly, adding value to a space, or acting as an unnecessary barrier. Read more >> 20 years of Designing with People In Mind 12.2020Firm News, People BY STREET TALK EDITOR Strada celebrated its 20th anniversary on October 1, 2020. This milestone is marked with some exciting news for the evolution of our firm. Read more >> Stradista Anh Pham wins 1st Place in Twinmotion 3D Visualization Contest 12.2020Firm News, People BY STREET TALK EDITOR Anh pursued what he called a more conceptual exploration. He duplicated and scaled the facade to achieve the layered quality, and he applied a transparent material to the building exterior. For the environment, Anh opted to pay homage to Len Lye; the lights behind the structure derive from one of Lye’s works called Wind Wand. Read more >> Most Memorable Projects: 2000-2020 10.2020Firm News, People BY STREET TALK EDITOR For the past 20 years, Strada has been creating and transforming extraordinary places for people!! Read more >> MEET OUR NEW CFO/CONTROLLER BONNIE CULP 08.2020Firm News, People BY STREET TALK EDITOR “The Leadership Team at Strada is thrilled to have found such a highly qualified, unique, intelligent and talented individual to be our new CFO/Controller." - Al Cuteri Read more >> OLDER POSTS >> Offices PITTSBURGH STUDIO 611 William Penn Place Suite 700 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 p: 412.263.3800 f: 412.471.5704 info@stradallc.com PHILADELPHIA STUDIO 325 Chestnut Street Suite 909 Philadelphia, PA 19106 p: 215.440.0190 f: 215.440.0197 TRIANGLE STUDIO 1011 South Hamilton Rd Suite 201 Chapel Hill, NC 27517 p: 919.521.8022 Search this site Get quarterly e-news Email Address First Name Last Name Company