When our clients came to us with an adaptive reuse project to build a hotel in an old warehouse structure, we knew there would be some challenges. Soon the solution became clear: what if we built a hotel UNDER an old warehouse structure?!

Construction & Permitting, Design Principles, Developer Guide, Historic Projects, Interiors & MaterialityKim AllenSeptember 8, 2023warehouse hotel, boutique hotel, mixed-use, adaptive reuse, warehouse district, new orleans hospitality design, NOLA architects, New Orleans design, interiors and architecture', courtyard, industrial-vibe, CMU, terracotta

Before & Afters!: Adaptive Reuse Along Historic Broad Street Corridor

The grind of construction can make it easy to lose sight of the drama of the transformation taking place when renovating a historic building. Documenting the progress made at the end of a project is really a special feeling, and reminds us why we do what we do, and validates the potential that everyone saw in a previously neglected piece of New Orleans' history.

Design Principles, Historic Projectsben allenJanuary 5, 2018historic, adaptive reuse, new orleans, rehabilitation, restoration, ruby slipper, midcentury modern, reimagined, architecture, interiors, construction, before and after, transformation

The Flexessory House

Construction & Permitting, Design Principles, Developer GuideKim AllenAugust 30, 2017new orleans housing, adaptive reuse, historic, house design, engawa, modern house plan, coastal contemporary, balconies, zoning, urban development, in-fill development, accessory use

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When our clients came to us with an adaptive reuse project to build a hotel in an old warehouse structure, we knew there would be some challenges. Soon the solution became clear: what if we built a hotel UNDER an old warehouse structure?!