AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top 10 Award Winner: Mill 19

April 20, 2023

Mill 19 has won an American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten Award, which recognizes sustainable design excellence!

Nested within the armature of a 1,300-foot-long historic steel mill along Pittsburgh’s Monongahela River, two new buildings sit in the shadows of trusses clad with solar panels. Situated at the heart of a 170-acre brownfield site, the 5-acre adaptive reuse project is the catalytic transformation of Mill 19 into a sustainable, high-tech innovation district. The preserved steel frame celebrates the history of labor and a regenerative future while providing new landscapes and experiences made from post-industrial remnants. An event plaza, stormwater channel, disturbance-adapted gardens, and public gathering spaces define a reimagined public realm using reclaimed materials that celebrate the Mill’s industrial legacy.

Client: Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC)

Team: TEN x TEN, MSR Design, D.I.R.T. studio, Atelier 10, Lennon Smith Souleret Engineering, R3A, BALA Consulting Engineers, Alderson Engineering, PCS