Articles by Brian Libby

Home, Projects January 13, 2020

An Abandoned ’70s Industrial Building Becomes an Office Full of Color, Light and Character

Each year in the United States, hundreds of old warehouses are lovingly renovated and given new life: as offices, art galleries, restaurants. Often with steel-framed…

Historic, Home May 6, 2019

Virginia Beach’s Landmark Cavalier Hotel Nearly Collapsed; Now It’s Ready for Another 100 Years

When the historic Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach, Va., reopened its doors on March 7, 2018, after an $85 million restoration, it was the end…

Transformation November 12, 2018

A Toronto Office Building Respects the Trio of Victorian Rowhouses at Its Base

When the trio of Victorian-era townhouses now forming the base of Toronto’s 7 St. Thomas office tower were first completed in the 1880s, they reflected…

Transformation July 16, 2018

With a Palette of Wood and Glass, a Midcentury Modern Office Building Transforms into a Full-service Funeral Home and Chapel

When the Archdiocese of Portland (Oregon) decided to transform a modest 2,000-square-foot Midcentury Modern administration building for its Gethsemani Catholic Cemetery into a complete funeral…

Mixed Use March 12, 2018

Memphis’ Crosstown Concourse Transforms a 10-Story Sears Distribution Center into a Vibrant Urban Village

When the Sears, Roebuck & Company’s distribution center and retail store opened in Memphis’ Crosstown district in 1927, it was an instant attraction, welcoming nearly…

Multifamily January 8, 2018

The Artist Lofts in Wisconsin Brings New Life to a 1920s Aluminum Plant

For much of the 20th century, Manitowoc, Wis., was what one might call a company town, home to the Mirro Aluminum Co., once the world’s…

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