{"id":64274,"date":"2020-11-09T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/retrofitmagazine.com\/?p=64274"},"modified":"2023-12-18T10:10:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T15:10:06","slug":"a-former-recycling-center-is-repurposed-as-office-space-while-maintaining-its-unique-appearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/retrofitmagazine.com\/a-former-recycling-center-is-repurposed-as-office-space-while-maintaining-its-unique-appearance\/","title":{"rendered":"A Former Recycling Center Is Repurposed as Office Space while Maintaining Its Unique Appearance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Positioned at the heart of vibrant east Austin, an abandoned warehouse has been reincarnated as an active, dynamic neighborhood hub. Built in 1972, the 65,000-square-foot warehouse\u2019s unique appearance was preserved while transforming the structure into a modern office space, optimized for collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the former location of the Balcones Recycling Center, the design team at Gensler decided early that recycling the existing structure was crucial to the success of the project. But the team wanted to go beyond mere preservation. It wanted to improve the often sought after character of the east Austin neighborhood in which the building resides. The word \u201cupcycle\u201d embodies the design approach for this project. This vision earned Gensler an Honorable Mention in the Transformation category of retrofit\u2019s<\/em> Metamorphosis Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n