COMMERCIAL PROJECTS

D.A. DAVIDSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT

370 KNOLLWOOD

A commercial upfit at the 370 Knollwood Building in Winston-Salem in conjunction with HAYDENdesign.

JDL CASTLE & MAGNOLIA PROPERTIES
CORPORATE OFFICES

CEMTURY OKAZA BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN WINSTON-SALEM

The renovation/upfit of an existing office space into the corporate offices for JDL Castle and Magnolia Properties.

WINSTON TOWER

REMODEL OF THE FORMER WINSTON TOWER TO ADD NEW PLAZA SHOPPING AMD UPDATED LOBBY

Metropolis Architecture created a design for a proposed urban market located on the first floor of the Truliant Building, formerly known as the Winston Tower. The market was designed to accommodate a variety of groceries and essentials along with craft beer and coffee, baked goods, and a kitchen for sandwiches and other food options.

Seating within the market will be along the Third and Fourth Street’s exterior glass walls.  Additional seating will be provided on the exterior terrace of the building just outside the market.  Entrances to the market will be provided directly from the outside and adjacent to the building’s first-floor lobby.

All illustrations are subject to change.

WINSTON TOWER

REMODEL AND SPACE PLANNING OF EXISTING BUILDING

Between 2016 and 2021, Metropolis Architecture has completed over 350,000 square feet of space planning in the Winston Tower.

PIEDMONT CRAFTSMEN Inc.

REMODEL OF EXISTING BUILDING INTO NEW SHOP/GALLERY

Formerly Pleasants hardware store, Piedmont Craftsmen’s Board of Trustees decided to move their offices and gallery back to the rapidly emerging arts district in downtown.  The 3,500 square foot interior was completely redesigned around the existing structure and two different floor levels in the space.

The project fulfilled a successful partnership among private and public sectors that included PCI, the Millennium Fund, and the historical properties division of the National Park Service.

The exterior storefront blends contemporary design with the circa 1920 brick building and boldly showcases the variety of crafts represented the PCI guild.

“Jeff Pettus, Visual Arts Director of the North Carolina Arts Council, recently commented that the new PCI Shop and Gallery is among the top visual arts spaces on the East Coast.”

Chuck Heath (Chairman, PCI Board of Trustees)

HICKORY BRENNER CLINIC

REMODEL OF EXISTING BUILDING

The 5900 square foot upfit for Wake Forest Baptist Health included reception areas, standard exam rooms, obstetrics /gynecology exam rooms, and cardiology ultrasound exam rooms.

WINSTON-SALEM ART & HISTORY MUSEUM

MUSEUM PROPOSAL FOR DOWNTOWN WINSTON-SALEM

This project demonstrates the opportunity for an unprecedented collaboration among Winston-Salem’s numerous museums. The result is an iconic building that is more than the “sum of its parts.” The museum is designed as a complement to the strong arts presence along Spruce Street and the Stevens Center on Fourth Street. By day, the building silhouette complements the sawtooth profile of the MRC. The sawtooth profile includes solar panels oriented to the south and skylights facing north.   After dark, the glass portions of the building will disappear to reveal a series of miniature buildings designed to transform our perception of the building. The combination of art and lighting will bring the streetscape alive with an extraordinary visual display.  Along with state-of-the-art exhibition space, the building will include a retail shop and a Spruce Street restaurant and terrace.  The building's innovation features include:

·        A Living Wall along the Spruce Street Elevation

·        Solar Panels on the South and Clerestory Windows on the North of the Sawtooth Profile

·        Nanotechnology Based Building Materials

·        3D Printed Structural Components LED Light Panels for Digital Art Mural and Animations

STRATFORD EXECUTIVE PARK

REMODEL OF EXISTING BUILDING FACADE

FINNIGAN'S WAKE
IRISH PUB & KITCHEN

REMODEL OF EXISTING BUILDING INTO NEW DINING SPACE

Restoration of the original pub and expansion of the new dining room walk-in refrigerator, rest rooms, office, and storage room.  The dining room finishes, and color palate was coordinated with the original pub.  The bar was modified to accommodate a new draft beer feature (40 taps).

SUBWAY IN THE WINSTON TOWER

AIRTYPE STUDIO

REMODEL OF EXISTING BUILDING INTO NEW SHOP, STUDIO, AND APARTMENTS

Airtype is a multidisciplinary design firm located in the commercial portion of Winston-Salem’s West End neighborhood.  The first floor will be utilized as a retail outlet for Airtype’s subsidiary apparel company-Camel City Goods.  The second floor will be utilized as the design studio and corporate headquarters for all Airtype Studio operations.  The third floor will be utilized as two private apartments for use by Airtype personnel and their families.  The building’s exterior façade will be renovated to its original 1926 condition including the street level storefront and walk out balconies at the second and third floors.

FORSYTH HUMANE SOCIETY

CONCEPTUAL IMAGES FOR THE HUMANE SOCIETY'S FUND RAISING DRIVE

VALSPAR ACADEMY

PROPOSED CORPORATE EDUCATION CENTER

Valspar Academy was located at the Valspar Wood Coating facility in near the International Furniture Market in High Point.  The academy was designed as a “hands-on” educational and training center for the largest distributors of Valspar Wood Coatings in the southeast region. The design included formal and causal meeting spaces, state of the art classroom space, finishing and paint booth spaces, and private workstations.  The design included sand blasted paint over brick walls, the restoration of the existing wood columns, beams, and ceiling. It also featured custom built partitions, furniture, display cases that featured the Valspar product.

ROBERTSON REALITY

NEW INFILL BUILDING BETWEEN TWO EXISTING BUILDINGS

The two-story addition and renovation united two existing buildings into a single composition.  The existing building modifications included revised roofs and new dormers to complement the new addition.  Also, a new colonnade was added to the existing buildings to improve their scale and architectural detail.  The new addition was designed to "complete" the architectural composition with a strong emphasis on symmetry, matching roof slopes, and a dominant arched entrance.

AN INTERNATIONAL VITICULTURE & ART RESORT

This project was designed as a partnership between Shelton Vineyard and Jon Kuhn intended to create an arts-based resort that capitalizes on the array of traditional and cultural resources of the Piedmont Triad. Its amenities included a Lodge with conferencing capabilities, a fitness center, Class A Office space, a Performing and Fine Arts Facility featuring the Kuhn Museum, boutique shopping, gourmet restaurants, integrated recreational opportunities including Golf, Boating, Hiking, Horseback riding, and Cultural and Historical Tours. The retail and professional office development was designed as a garden whose walks and paths connect the lodge with a variety of museum quality boutiques, office condominiums, and restaurants with outdoor dining.  Sculpture, exquisite landscaping, and fountains accentuate and reinforce the arts based experience.