S9 Architecture https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/2861-s9-architecture en-us Snapshot: S9 Revives a Crumbling Meat Packing Plant in Nashville as a Mixed-Use Complex goncharj@bnpmedia.com (Joann Gonchar, FAIA) http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17601 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17601-snapshot-s9-revives-a-crumbling-meat-packing-plant-in-nashville-as-a-mixed-use-complex Empire Stores by Studio V Architecture and S9 Architecture Lentzl@bnpmedia.com (Linda C. Lentz) In New York City, a salvaged remnant of the past engages a revitalized neighborhood and waterfront in Brooklyn.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13873 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 09:20:00 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13873-empire-stores-by-studio-v-architecture-and-s9-architecture 1902-Studio-V-S9-Architecture-Brooklyn-New-York-Empire-Stores-01.jpg The existing building was reactivated into a lively mixed-use development, which retains its historic character while inviting visitors and tenants to enter its new courtyard through open arches on the esplanade. Photo © Imagen Subliminal 1902-Studio-V-S9-Architecture-Brooklyn-New-York-Empire-Stores-02.jpg The existing building, captured here in 1924 as workers loaded it with coffee and other goods, was reactivated into a lively mixed-use development, which retains its historic character while inviting visitors and tenants to enter its new courtyard through open arches on the esplanade. Photo © Brooklyn Historical Society Located on a prominent site in Brooklyn Bridge Park, the $160 million project offers views of Manhattan and the famous bridge. Photo © Imagen Subliminal Stairs and catwalks cantilever from existing schist walls, sliced open to improve flow. New glass curtain walls fill in the gaps and reveal activities within. Photo © Raimund Koch The architects retained one bay of timber columns to support the facade on the courtyard, creating unique interior corridors that serve as lounge and meeting space for West Elm. Photo © Imagen Subliminal The company’s office features exposed structure and unique windows with an internal frame. Photo © Patrick Donahue Visitors can use the stair or a glazed elevator to access the rooftop extension of Brooklyn Bridge Park. Photo © Imagen Subliminal Image courtesy S9 Architecture Image courtesy S9 Architecture Image courtesy S9 Architecture Image courtesy S9 Architecture Image courtesy S9 Architecture