Woodward Lofts

[{"body":{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[],"sections":[[1,"h3",[[0,[],0,"Woodward Lofts"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"In 2016, when St. Louis\nfaced a 20,000 housing unit shortfall, this project\u2019s developer turned to the\nWoodward \u0026 Tiernan Printing Company, a massive factory that landed on the\nNational Register of Historic Places for its pioneering application of the\ndaylight factory style. Today, the building contains 164 loft-style apartments\nthat both honor its industrial legacy and meet the developer\u2019s financial model.\n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"When the factory\noriginally opened in 1925 at Tower Grove and Vandeventer avenues, its\ninnovative design included five clerestory monitors and mushroom-capital\nconcrete floors. The building was still considered modern as late as 1959, when\nWoodward \u0026 Tiernan was absorbed for expansion. In the 1980s, however, the\nbuilding\u2019s presence in the neighborhood shifted drastically, and while the\nconcrete structure withstood the march of time, its brick facades and terra\ncotta ornamentation fell into disrepair. It became a hulking and uninviting\npresence at the edge of a struggling neighborhood. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Maximizing its residents\u2019\nconnections to the building\u0027s history was the primary goal of the factory\u2019s\nredevelopment. The team excised the low roofs between the clerestory monitors\nto boost daylight in the living spaces and shifted the floor area to new lofted\nbedrooms to increase the building\u2019s usable square footage. A series of gardens\nengage the senses, creating intimate outdoor rooms where vestiges of the\noriginal structure serve as an implied ceiling. "]]],[1,"blockquote",[[0,[],0,"\u201cThis is a thoughtful\nadaptive reuse of an existing historical building.\u201d - Jury comment"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Echoes of the overarching\ndesign concept are embedded in numerous project details. The new garden facades\nevoke letterbox trays used in old printing processes, murals of which adorn the\nwalls at key entrance points. Ink-like tones for carpet and paint selections\nand reprints of original Woodward \u0026 Tiernan products create an additional\nseries of wall murals. Above, the original sprinkler penthouse now functions as\na rooftop lounge where two tanks serve as banquette seating areas. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Adaptive reuse of the\noriginal structure is highlighted by steel purlins and trusses, timber decking,\nmushroom-capital columns, and board-formed concrete. Several elements of the\nopen floor plates persist, including original oak office partitions that now\nshape co-working spaces and original terrazzo floors (a surprising discovery)\nthat now shine after hiding beneath decades of dirt."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The factory\u2019s reuse\nresulted in a 60% reduction in new construction costs at the time, a financial\nsuccess for the client. With its historic foundation, Woodward Lofts is a\nsubstantial and compelling bookend to the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood at\none of its busiest intersections."]]]]},"title":"Project Highlights"},{"title":"Framework for Design Excellence","body":{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aia.org\/resources\/6077668-framework-for-design-excellence","target","_new"]],["strong"],["em"]],"sections":[[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"AIA Framework for Design Excellence"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The "],[0,[0],1,"AIA Framework for Design Excellence"],[0,[],0," represents the defining principles of good design in the 21st century. Comprised of 10 principles and accompanied by searching questions, the Framework seeks to inform progress toward a zero-carbon, equitable, resilient, and healthy built environment."]]],[1,"p",[]],[1,"h2",[[0,[],0,"Design for Integration"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[1],1,"Was there a design charrette? 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