Wesley W. Posvar Hall
40°26′30″N 79°57′14″W / 40.441648°N 79.953792°W
Wesley W. Posvar Hall (WWPH), formerly known as Forbes Quadrangle, is a landmark building on the campus of the
Posvar Hall houses Pitt's
Construction
Posvar Hall was designed by a consortium of architects, including Louis Valentour of Johnstone Newcomer & Valentour,
Posvar Hall was designed in the
The central area of the interior space is called the Galleria and contains various artwork including
Originally named Forbes Quadrangle, it was renamed on October 21, 1999, by the university's board of trustees in honor of
Forbes Field
The building stands on the original site of
Art
Cantini's 1965 steel rod and multicolored glass sculpture New Horizons, Skyscape is also on display near room 1500.
Tony Smith's 1971 20-foot-tall (6.1 m) painted steel sculpture Light Up!, commissioned by Westinghouse and originally displayed in downtown Pittsburgh,[11] can be found outside Posvar Hall, between it and Hillman Library.[12] Donated to and re-installed at Pitt in 1988, it was temporarily loaned to the Museum of Modern Art and displayed in front of the Seagram Building in New York City for a 1988 Tony Smith retrospective.[11]
Aerodrome
One of two surviving
Gallery
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Posvar Hall
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Posvar in snowless winter
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Posvar Hall
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Langley Aerodrome No. 6
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Langley Aerodrome No. 6 from below
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Courtyard. Posvar Hall is to the left and Hillman Library is to the right.
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One of many escalators in Posvar Hall
References
- Alberts, Robert C. (1987). Pitt: The Story of the University of Pittsburgh 1787–1987. University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 0-8229-1150-7.
- ^ "Wesley W. Posvar Hall". Campus Tour. University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ Smydo, Joe (2006-11-28). "Louis F. Valentour: June 9, 1923-Nov. 21, 2006: World traveler, local architect, voracious reader who led zestful life". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ^ a b c Stearns, Bob (1978-01-15). "Forbes Field Goes Scholastic". The Pittsburgh Press Roto. pp. 8–10. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ^ PhotoStandalone 8 -- No Title; New Pittsburgh Courier (1969–1981); Dec 20, 1975; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Pittsburgh Courier: 1911–2002; accessdate=2008-08-18
- ^ "Pitt to dedicate new buildings". The Pittsburgh Press. 1978-10-17. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ^ Steele, Bruce (2002-10-24). "Weighing in on Pitt's eclectic architecture". University Times. Vol. 35, no. 5. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
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- ^ Hart, Peter (1999-10-28). "Forbes Quad, WPIC renamed in honor of Posvar, Detre". University Times. Vol. 32, no. 5. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ^ Carnegie Museum of Art (2006). Pittsburgh Art in Public Places: Oakland Walking Tour. Office of Public Art. p. 8. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ^ Hart, Peter (2009-05-14). "Obituary: Virgil D. Cantini". University Times. Vol. 41, no. 18. University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ^ a b c "Taking a tour of Pitt art". University Times. Vol. 38, no. 10. 2006-01-19. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ^ Carnegie Museum of Art (2006). Pittsburgh Art in Public Places: Oakland Walking Tour. Office of Public Art. p. 9. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ^ Goetz, Al (Fall 2007). "Feedback: The Real Thing". Pitt Magazine. University of Pittsburgh Office of Public Affairs: 3. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ^ Fisher, Ken (1980-06-27). "Pitt dedicates early plane built by unsung aviator". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
External links
Panoramas
- 360° panorama of the Posvar Hall ground floor walkway at the Forbes Field home plate
- 360° panorama at the remnant of Forbes Field's outfield wall close to Posvar Hall
Video