Downtown Pittsburghs burgeoning Cultural District is sandwiched between the Allegheny River to the north, and Liberty Avenue to the south. Soon, a new public space there by Field Operations will host festivals, performances, art exhibitions, recreation, and relaxation. The project is a collaboration with Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, a local nonprofit. Arts Landing is set to be the Cultural Districts most transformative project in 25 years, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust said. The 4-acre destination will provide green space, but also public programming. Over 100 trees and a wide variety of native grasses and shrubs will be planted to help bolster the areas natural ecosystem.Today, the site where Arts Landing is destined is a parking lot. In the near future, a great lawn overlooking the mighty Allegheny River will be built in the parking lots place, marking Arts Landings signature space, the design team said. That 1-acre portion will have great views of Three Sisters Bridges and multiple entrances.Arts Landings signature feature will be its bandshell for hosting public performances. (Courtesy Pittsburgh Cultural Trust)The landscape topography will slightly lift up to afford optimal views of a bandshell located in Arts Landings northwest corner near Fort Duquesne Boulevard and Seventh Street, the team continued. The bandshells canopy will be a standout feature, both providing shade for performers and an architectural statement. To the northeast corner of the great lawn, there will be an installation site for future public art works commissioned by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. Aside from the bandshell, other features will include a garden walk, an outdoor play room, and mixed-use flex space. The 30,000-square-foot flex space will have pickleball courts, and other recreational options.A garden walk will connect spaces within Arts Landing, and have temporary public art works. (Courtesy Pittsburgh Cultural Trust)The design by Field Operations sources state-of-the-art sustainability systems. It provides innovative solutions for storm water management, like underground water tanks and surface gardens. These elements will be learning opportunities for students and the public, while also ensuring Arts Landing doesnt contribute to stormwater overflow issues.Field Operations and Pittsburgh Cultural Trust have pledged to use materials by local manufacturers and fabricators in Arts Landings construction as much as possible to reduce embodied carbon. Three-quarters of the current parking lots hard surfaces that get removed for the projects construction will be ground up into cinder blocks for future reuse, as opposed to going into a landfill.Sustainable fertilizers will be used to avoid forever chemicals and plastics in landscape maintenance, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust said.Arts Landing is set to open in June 2026.