Architectural Office and Live/Work Lofts


Streetside Facade


East Facade Facing Neighborhood

West Facade Facing Freeway

View From Street

Interior

Exterior Detail

Exterior Walkway

View of Facade from Sidewalk

Facade Detail

Outdoor Access to Upper Floors
The Union

San Diego,  US West

Jonathan Segal FAIA

Related Entries: The Titan, The Prospect, KLOFTS,
Rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of Union Hall into architectural office and construction of 13 new sustainable, for-rent loft/apartments; three-story wood frame construction.

Value $6,000,000

During the 70’s San Diego had a flourishing textile business and strong union membership. The Golden Hill area directly adjacent to the San Diego Freeway and Downtown became the home for the textile manufacturing industry moved way and the site fell in disarray. Rather than demolishing the nondescript 70’s slump block building, the architect to a sustainable approach and acting as owner/developer/contractor decided to adaptively reuse the building as a fully sustainable edifice with two affordable live/work lofts and his own architectural office.







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