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The Commonwealth

Memphis, TN

Drawing inspiration from the 91-year-old building’s history, the adaptive reuse brings together  retail, multifamily, and commercial offices with shared spaces for interaction and collaboration. A selective insertion of understated new construction allows the re-imagined ground-floor façade to emphasize the restored terra cotta above, while welcoming visitors into the mixed-use vertical community. Utilizing the original corridor and service core, the building offers modern amenities while exposing and emphasizing the historic structure. Natural light is brought to the spaces through the original restored steel windows. The renovation spreads revitalization east toward two other emerging areas, the Edge and Medical Districts, helping to knit the downtown neighborhood together. 

Awards

Retrofit Magazine's Metamorphosis Awards

  • Honorable Mention - Mixed Use

Memphis Business Journal's Building Memphis Awards

  • Finalist, Best Renovation - Large Category

Tennessee Historical Commission 

  • Merit Award, Historic Preservation Category

Publications

Multifamily Design + Construction

The Courier

Retrofit Magazine

Architects | Designers | Planners
Memphis
50 South B.B. King Blvd.
Suite 600
Memphis, TN 38103
901.521.1440
Baton Rouge
1680 Lobdell Avenue
Suite E
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
225.928.4905
Orlando
AR91636
55 W Church Street, Suite 201
Orlando, FL 32801
407.566.2575
Dallas
150 Turtle Creek Boulevard
Suite 104D
Dallas, TX 75207
214.389.3816
Little Rock
319 President Clinton Ave.
Suite 201
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.246.3950
New Orleans
643 Magazine Street
Suite 102
New Orleans, LA 70130
504.558.1885
Princeton
217 Nassau Street
Princeton, NJ 08542
609.683.3600
Philadelphia
1218 Chestnut Street
5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
267.804.7040