CCR reused salvaged windows from the original office and harvested wood doors from other demolished buildings in the design. The building frame is made of reinforced concrete utilizing insulated concrete forms and radiant heated flooring.
The challenge of this project was to provide the law practice with all of the requirements of the firm while keeping the open feeling of the warehouse.
This was accomplished by implementing skylights, glass floor openings, clerestory windows at the top of the corridor walls and full height glass steel walls.
Metal panels layered over the existing brick add depth and shadow to the building’s façade.
The frameless glass corner allows transparency and light to filter through the waiting areas with pleasant views to the exterior landscape.
The interior is composed of light, neutral colors and tones with high light reflectivity that create a bright and fresh atmosphere. Materials such as painted back glass, formed resin and quartz panels make interesting forms and add textural variety.
Shannon Waltchack’s office, part of the Railroad Square renovation, was a grass-roots collaboration between owner, architect, contractor and local artisans to reuse an existing structure, recycle materials, and create an innovative working environment all while maintaining a strict budget.
Existing masonry and flooring were preserved and recycled wood siding from old barns was used to clad walls, a reception desk and ceilings in part.
Recycled glass countertops were used in the break room and system glass walls saved on installation cost which allowed for more glass, openness and visibility throughout the office.
This 10-acre campus is part of the City of Birmingham’s Master Plan for a greenway connection between Sloss Furnaces and Railroad Park.
IMS Phase I consists of a 52,000 square foot lab renovation and features offices, breakroom, conference, training and lab work spaces for technicians.
Composed of glass and metal panels, it includes a cistern for rainwater collection in order to irrigate new landscaping.
Both natural and industrial materials such as Alabama marble, limestone, concrete, steel and wood were used to symbolize the firm’s historical relevance to the region.
The symbolic core of the building is anchored in cornerstones of marble with an exposed blazing wall of red. A translucent ring of glass forms a halo surrounding the firm’s core while diffusing light from its perimeter. The swirling floor pattern is composed of gradated values of terrazzo representing the law’s fluid nature.
The building is designed as a model for universal design, sustainability and the national disability rights movement.
The new office building includes offices, classrooms, conference room, library, consultation rooms, quiet room and teaching kitchen and was designed as a model for universal design, sustainability and the national disability rights movement.
Universal design features include: flush surface transitions from outdoor parking and sidewalk zones to the building’s interior, deliberate changes in paving surface texture as tactile aids to blind pedestrians and the use of vibrant color canopies as directional cues to the central lobby.
The two pattern brick façade with bright red metal canopy brings vitality to this 8,000 square foot metal frame building.
Pediatrics East welcomes patients with its sun-drenched lobby and waiting rooms, as well as its whimsical floor patterns.
While parents appreciate the sophisticated interior finishes, children delight in the spirited patterns as they travel throughout the building.
In efforts to keep a constant connection to nature and light-filled traveling paths, every corridor has glazing at the terminating end.
This renovation transformed abandoned metal buildings into the corporate headquarters for Zoës Kitchen and additional tenant space.
The design features the corporate branding of bright colors while maintaining the existing handcrafted structure of the building. The new design pays tribute to the original metal shed’s patchwork cladding with galvanized corrugated siding.
The two-story building houses the CCR design office, courtyard with swimming pool and garage connected with steel canopy and constructed of insulated tilt-up concrete panels and steel.
The industrial theme runs throughout the space with interiors exposed to steel structure and unpainted concrete panels.
Other features emphasizing the warehouse aesthetic include concrete floors, sliding doors and suspended lights with open office furnishings.
The courtyard and second floor offer views of Sloss Furnaces and Birmingham’s city center.
