PROJECT PROFILE
Skinny Building
The Art Supply Co. worked with client PNC Bank, to reimagine the historical Skinny Building in Downtown Pittsburgh with support from the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. The result is the Art in the Heart program, a large-scale mural project which covers the second and third story windows of one of the world’s narrowest commercial buildings.
Through an open call for regional artists, three artists were chosen to participate in a paid design process: Alexis Gideon, Loring Taoka, and Sophia Marie Pappas.
Pappas was selected as the inaugural artist and worked with our commercial printing vendor to create the large scale vinyl mural. With theater lights placed strategically inside, the piece becomes a lightbox at night and encourages viewing at all hours.
Sophia Marie Pappas is an illustrator and letterpress printer living and working in Pittsburgh. She operates her own studio and tiny storefront, Studio PDP, in Millvale where she offers freelance illustration services and custom letterpress printing. Studio PDP also houses her mini shop where she sells original work and her own line of letterpress stationery.
Skinny Building photo credit: Hannah Colen
Headshot of Sophia photo credit: August Pappas
This project was awarded the Certificate of Merit at AIA’s 2024 Design Pittsburgh Awards
LOCATION
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
INDUSTRY
Public Art
SERVICES
Curation, Project Management, Installation
TIME FRAME
12 months
ARTWORK
1 artwork, 3 local artists engaged
Street view of full design
Frontal view of Skinny Building
Detail of panel
“Working with TASC was such an enjoyable experience. Their team was communicative, flexible, creative, understanding, and sharp. Their passion for this work really showed and allowed for this process to be efficient and also fun. We can't thank TASC enough for bringing our spaces to life through art.”
Allison White
Project Manager, PNC Bank