1516 W Carroll Ave Adaptive Reuse Building, This 1920s warehouse and attached office building have seen many iterations. This is the second time Bureau Gemmell has worked with this client, this round joined by consulting architect New Office. The renovation project expands the building making way for new tenants and programs by adding a second floor inside the existing high-bay warehouse structure.
© Annabell Ren
The project includes a ground-floor restaurant with sidewalk seating, a coffee bar, and a retail store; a second-story food innovation film studio and test kitchens, private dining space, office space, and event space; and finally the third-floor rooftop farm and greenhouses.
© Jiachen Wang
The project also includes new vertical circulation elements, new floor and roof structures, and modernization of building systems and windows.
© Annabell Ren
Guided by the honest expression of a restrained material palette the different eras of construction are revealed. Sensitive acoustic treatments and a desire to see and interact with the raw materials create a cohesive building despite the different programs and tenants. The project keeps exposed many of the architectural and structural elements from the earlier projects which become features in the many spaces.
Project Info
Architects: Bureau Gemmell, Converge Architecture
Country: United States, Chicago
Area: 30000 ft²
Year: 2024
Photographs: Annabell Ren, Jiachen Wang
Lead Team: Lynsey Sorrell
Design Team: Elliott Riggen
Engineering & Consulting > Structural: Goodfriend Magruder
Engineering & Consulting > Mep: BTR Engineers
Interior Design: Meg McMorrow, Warren Aftahi
General Constructing: LG Construction
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