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Adaptive Reuse for Multifamily Housing

“Preserving the architectural fabric of our historic downtown is baked into our DNA as a firm,” notes Jim Bailey, senior principal and active advocate for walkable streets. “Bringing more people to live downtown through multifamily adaptive reuse of legacy buildings is a win for preservation, and a bigger win for a livable downtown.”

South Side Living + Maker Spaces

Alamo Architect’s work in adaptive reuse spans more than 40 years and includes a number of venerable landmark buildings. But, we also see the value in preserving local fabric through the adaptation of humbler buildings. A warehouse building our housing group converted into loft apartments is a prime example: South Side Living + Maker Spaces.

Fairmount Hotel

The move of the Fairmount Hotel, the heaviest building ever moved on wheels according to the Guinness Book of World Records, attracted worldwide attention in 1985. The 1,600-ton, three-story masonry and cast-iron structure was rolled from its original home to a new site six blocks away, making room for the construction of The Shops at River Center.