Modular International

Illuminations Inc - Philly  |  February 04, 2022  |  Agency News

The new Frankie Peace Park/ I-579 CAP project located in Pittsburgh, PA reconnects the once cutoff Lower Hill District to the downtown business district spanning over the I-579 highway. This reconnection to the city is the start of a major redevelopment effort in the Hill District and around the former Mellon Area Hockey site with plans for new commercial office and retail spaces, affordable housing and a continued effort for green spaces and building protocols.

The “Totem” fixtures were sketched by Lakeisha Byrd and designed by LaQuatra Bonic Associates. The Park was to recognize the historical and cultural aspects of the Lower Hill District Neighborhood. Modular International’s challenge was to manufacture six 16-foot-tall upright Totems with lighting elements incorporated while meeting requirements for three different fixture styles, two of which for ADA accessibility. These Totems would become a decorative lighting focal point for the new Frankie Pace Park.