TRANSFORM A MONOLITHIC 62,000 SQUARE FOOT FORMER INDUSTRIAL BUILDING COMPLEX INTO A VITAL, PEDESTRIAN-ORIENTED RETAIL + OFFICE CAMPUS
ACT ONE: REMOVE AND RELOCATE +/-4,500 SQUARE FEET OF GROUND FLOOR TO NEW MEZZANINE, KEEPING WITHIN THE ORIGINAL BUILDINGS ENVELOPE
ACT TWO: MANAGE ALL TRANSFORMATIONS WITHOUT TRIGGERING ADDED/NEW REQUIRED PARKING
ACT THREE: INCREASE RENTABLE LOAD FACTORS AND RENTAL RATES
ACT FOUR: REDUCE OVERALL CONSTRUCTION COST
DESIGN
CHOOSING SIMPLE / TACTILE MATERIALS: CONCRETE, STEEL, WOOD GLULAM, GLASS, LANDSCAPE
ORGANIZE WITHIN EXISTING CONDITIONS: DISCRETE INFORMED ELEMENTS
LEAVE PROCESS EXPOSED: CRAFT-FORWARD