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Studio VARA Adaptive Reuse Project Transforms Retail Building into New Open Office Space This adaptive reuse project transforms the most banal of commercial box buildings into a light-filled courtyard office space specifically outfitted for a discerning, high-end residential builder with an exclusive clientele. Architectural design for the building was driven by four main objectives: to embody the client’s enigmatic brand, to embrace the industrial aesthetic, to strategically introduce natural day-lighting through punctures in the envelope, and to execute the project efficiently via a well-detailed, judicious use of materials. In response to the client’s desire for anonymity, the exterior presents a quietly ambiguous face to... More