71 THOMPSON STREET- BUILDING REHABILITATION
Project description: Rehabilitation of existing historic warehouse into office space for the North Carolina Department of Facility Services.
Historic rehabilitation of an existing building into offices for the North Carolina Department of Facility Services. The building at 71 Thompson Street was spared from demolition when two adjacent substandard buildings were taken down in 1999. The building is structured with steel columns and charismatic bowstring trusses, with masonry infill. The design concept for the renovation was to create a modern, open office, while expressing the personality of the existing building. An emphasis on environmental responsibility, both in materials and interior workspace, inspired many of the design decisions, and is evidenced in the final product. New interior walls were constructed using a series of panels with exposed fasteners. The panels were created of unfinished Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) and homosote. Natural daylight from existing openings is supplemented with semi-direct T-5 fluorescent fixtures.
Project location: 71 Thompson St., Asheville, N.C.
Completion date: May, 2001.
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| Exterior- 1998 With Two Adjacent Buildings (Later Demolished) |
Exterior- Pre Construction |
Interior- Pre Rehab. |
Exterior- Pre Construction |
Exterior- Pre Construction |
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| Interior Construction | MDF Wall Construction | Curved MDF Wall | Interior Wall Construction |
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| New Office Space |
Open Office Space and Bow String Truss |
Reception Counter |
Stair To Mezzanine |
View From Mezzanine | New Wall And Windows |