Converting a Commercial Lot into an Inspiring Residential Building…
“Adaptive reuse entails reinventing existing buildings for new uses. We begin by identifying the defining characteristics of a given structure and then imagining how those features might creatively serve new purposes. We seek the best ways to respect a building’s original design when making alterations and additions. Our work honors a site’s past while supporting the present and innovating for the future. Our adaptive reuse projects transform entire streets, neighborhoods and districts, unveiling new opportunities for older spaces, breathing life into abandoned sites, and bringing renewed vitality and opportunity to communities worldwide.”
Precedent Study
Researching how other building were converted into different spaces than they intended to be really helped get ideas going deciding what should stay and what should go to incorporate a style and feeling.
530 East Liberty Street Savannah, Ga
This building faces a high traffic street. Investigating the surroundings of the building can help later on while deciding where a bedroom should be, for example.
House of Bren
Passion driven Bren Herrera knew from the start she was suppose to do one of two things: be a world touring musician or an attorney. starting her career as a social injustice attorney against women and immigrants, Bren served with amongst the best in the law firm. She even got to sing professionally, for a few years, as she toured Spain singing gospel, R& B, and jazz.Twelve years after leaving the law firm, Bren started her career as a personal chef, but her interest in cooking began in her Cuban household alongside her mother. Bren is hungry to share her rich afro-cuban culture with others.Sharing her experiences on her blogs and social network, Bren travels the world as a food and travel writer, while cooking up Cuban, Latin, fusion, and global cuisine as a private chef.
Cuisine Analysis
Unity
Bren Herrera tries to unite the world through her food and her political outlooks. Bren’s house of relaxation should be refreshing with neutrals, and hints of her favorite hues to unwind from a busy schedule. Her home should be as dynamic as she is, with angles swiftly guiding you to the next living space. Visitors should feel the energy, enthusiasm, and sense of community she puts into everything she does.
Schematic designs
Furniture selection
Final Renderings
