GRAND PRIZE WINNER. For years, Phoenix’s warehouse district has been the central topic of the preservation conversation in downtown Phoenix. While some would like to see the rehab and reuse of the buildings akin to Denver’s LoDo, others see the real estate value of putting in high-rise condos. While its easy to see the economics of the latter, one project truly stands out the exemplifies the potential for rehabilitation and reuses: The Southwest Cotton Company and Karlson Machine Works Buildings. This project is an excellent example of Standard Number 9 or the Secretary of the Interior’s Treatment for Historic Properties. Designer-developer Michael Levine achieved a standard of Rehabilitation that is rarely met due to his skill in blending the contemporary with the historic fabric.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Karlson Machine Works Buildings/Southwest Cotton Company, Phoenix
GRAND PRIZE WINNER. For years, Phoenix’s warehouse district has been the central topic of the preservation conversation in downtown Phoenix. While some would like to see the rehab and reuse of the buildings akin to Denver’s LoDo, others see the real estate value of putting in high-rise condos. While its easy to see the economics of the latter, one project truly stands out the exemplifies the potential for rehabilitation and reuses: The Southwest Cotton Company and Karlson Machine Works Buildings. This project is an excellent example of Standard Number 9 or the Secretary of the Interior’s Treatment for Historic Properties. Designer-developer Michael Levine achieved a standard of Rehabilitation that is rarely met due to his skill in blending the contemporary with the historic fabric.
