Articles by Brian Libby

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…

Transformation September 11, 2017

SUNY New Paltz’s Wooster Hall Is Transformed from Brutalism to Humanism

When the Wooster Science Building first opened at the State University of New York’s New Paltz campus in 1967, the building was at the forefront…

Transformation September 12, 2016

A Landmark 19th Century School Is Reborn as a Sustainable Headquarters for an Environmentally Conscious Cosmetics Company

For more than 120 years, the William Cullen Bryant School has stood as a landmark of Great Barrington and the Berkshires region of western Massachusetts…