PROJECT "c o d"
LOCATION York, Pennsylvania, US
PROJECT COMPLETION DATE 1/4/2016
ARCHITECT Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects
ASSOCIATED ARCHITECT
OWNER/CLIENT Cornerstone Realty, LLC
CONTRACTOR / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Bon Contracting & Consulting Group
PHOTOGRAPHER John Allen, J. David Allen and Son Photography; Mike Mihalo Photography
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM Frank E. Dittenhafer II, FAIA, LEED AP, Todd R. Grove, AIA, Bruce R. Johnson, AIA, LEED AP, Debra J. Miller-Schober, CID, IIDA
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
The Owner of a design firm purchased the building next door to the company's existing location. The property consisted of three attached structures of various sizes – none of which were architecturally noteworthy or in good condition. With very limited funding available and without a clear vision for usage, the Owner decided to demolish the southernmost structure (a concrete block garage in very bad structural shape) – and concentrate time and resources on the remaining two buildings. The Owner's Architect further focused the renovation design on the one-story flat roof former "used furniture store" built in the 1950's. Adhering to the design principle that "less is more", the Architect's design concept focused primarily on how to best utilize the "clear span" one story 3,000 square foot building and accentuate the few attributes. The final program for the building was distilled down to two primary uses: 1) an open studio/client meeting space for the firm's Interior Design Department; 2) a flexible collaboration/meeting room in a "sleek white box" with state-of-the-art technology accommodating up to 50 persons in different seating configurations. The Architect's design incorporated an art exhibition gallery and front showroom area which spans the entire building width and 80’ length with 13' clear heights to the exposed original wood roof joists and steel beams. The final design concept ensured that there were "no hallways" within the 2,750 square foot floorplate – that only a few new walls were constructed – and that all areas "flowed" together. The middle structure – a two-story wood framed former tin-shop from the mid nineteenth century was repurposed for the firm's Interior Design Department sample library - and renamed "The Shed". Ironically, the exterior of The Shed was very visible from adjacent public ways – and was comprehensively restored with new "barn sash" wood windows, beveled wood siding, trim, fascia and soffit systems – and painted a brilliant yellow – reflecting the effort involved in "saving" and transforming the simple little building. The Architect designed a new "faceted" aluminum and glass storefront/entry system at Market Street which salvaged 50% of the existing exterior masonry openings as they existed. The surrounding brick was repainted a "fresh" color palette – transforming the exterior building image in a quietly unassuming but elegant manner. The building – this "new place" that the Architect's design has given new life to – has been rebranded by the Owner as "c o d" referencing the unassuming deep water fish which influenced the entire world's economy and culture many times throughout history – and also representing the Owner's acronym for "collaborative of designers".
MEDIA FOR DOWNLOAD
Project PDF
IMAGE CAPTIONS & CREDITS
IMAGE 1 Image File Name: 01 c o d_thumbnail, Caption: Market Street Gallery/Showroom, Photographer Credit: John Allen, J. David Allen and Son Photography
IMAGE 2 Image File Name: 02 c o d_high res ext, Caption: Night View – Market Street Façade, Photographer Credit: John Allen, J. David Allen and Son Photography
IMAGE 3 Image File Name: 03 c o d_high res int, Caption: Market Street Gallery/Showroom, Photographer Credit: John Allen, J. David Allen and Son Photography
IMAGE 4 Image File Name: 04 c o d, Caption: “The Shed” with Fence and Yard, Photographer Credit: Mike Mihalo Photography
IMAGE 5 Image File Name: 05 c o d, Caption: Showroom and Gallery Space, Photographer Credit: John Allen, J. David Allen and Son Photography
IMAGE 6 Image File Name: 06 c o d, Caption: Showroom and Gallery Space, Photographer Credit: John Allen, J. David Allen and Son Photography
IMAGE 7 Image File Name: 07 c o d, Caption: Market Street Entrance, Photographer Credit: Mike Mihalo Photography
IMAGE 8 Image File Name: 08 c o d, Caption: Interior Design Studio, Photographer Credit: John Allen, J. David Allen and Son Photography
"c o d"
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