Digital Foundry at New Kensington

Responding to the need for economic revitalization and technical re-skilling, the Digital Foundry aims to refresh rust belt communities ravaged by shifting industry. The state-of-the-art lab space serves as a launching pad for training and access to modern software tools by fusing digital data and equipment into new product development, manufacturing, operations and business management. The Digital Foundry is accessed by regional manufacturers, entrepreneurs, makers and workers wanting to develop new professional skills. It includes: Demonstration spaces for sharing manufacturing and technology industry trends; Maker space production areas for product incubation; Factory simulator steering Industry 4.0; Signature programming and training opportunities for current and future workforce development. The space serves as a living laboratory where entrepreneurs and makers can use a “factory” to create, incubate and launch products and services. The objective is to attract, retain and create businesses in the New Kensington area and offer employment to local residents.

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Details

Architecture Firm: R3A Architecture

Project Team: Deepak Wadhwani, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP; Jozef Petrak, AIA, LEED GA; Jon Williams, AIA; Luke Treskovich, AIA, NCARB

Client: Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland

Contractor: Mosites, Gary Kidd - Contractor

Engineers: CJL Engineering, Greg Alexander - MEP Engineer; Barber & Hoffman, Mike Miller - Structural Engineer; Gateway Engineers, Inc., Sean Donnelly - Civil Engineering

Photographer: Ed Rombout