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Neighborhoods • Downtown Central
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<br /> CASE STUDY: `
<br /> How To:Leverage adaptive reuse projects to catalyze .
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<br /> St Joseph,Michigan 0111111 +(,Li � ., ^�{ X
<br /> In 1995.the Berrien Artist Guild purchased the former Williams Oil! A\' I III i l .i f•
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<br /> space for their work after 33 years of displaying it in coffee shopsII° �$04 ' �� I til ��' l' iy� ,I• .,,i _., ,
<br /> and small art galleries.The existing structure,which spans 55,000 Mrtn - I� jjjJ����� a' ooIII ti w
<br /> square feet.has been preserved and repurposed for multiple uses. t3. ��� ,,�� i �y J~
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<br /> townhouses were added to the east wing of the complex.The main IJ
<br /> building on the western edge houses artist studios for qo artists. II ��hill 4 'ram l t t. i ' �
<br /> office spaces,event venues for live performances.and a large. '1 A ..,,,� l y • I e '"
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<br /> - 4 --- This illustration depicts a proposed mixed-use building located In the block bounded by Lafayette Boulevard.Jefferson Boulevard.Main Street.and Wayne Street.The design features a
<br /> ..—.. Y [V west-facing amenity courtyard at street level which opens onto a new parklet at the southwest corner of the block Walkways meander through the center of the block,fronted by units in
<br /> r(l the apartment building Parking is situated in the center of the block and is screened from view by the building itself
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