P o r t f o l i o :
M i x e d - u s e
Blue Star Lofts
p r o j e c t Blue
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a r c h i t e c t Sprinkle
& Co.; Robey Architecture (formerly Sprinkle
adaptive reuse of an area that was once made up of aban-
Sprinkle, AIA; Thom Robey, AIA; Alan Neff
leries, living space, and non-profit art space. The four-
doned industrial warehouses. Today the area holds gal-
Robey Architects) Hayes, LP
story mixed-use building was designed and completed
Engineering Consultants (civil); AccuTech
by Sprinkle Robey Architects. The 29,000-square-foot
Consultants, LLC (structural); MEP Design, Inc. (MEP); Accessibility
building includes two lower levels of commercial space
Unlimited (ADA); Edens, Inc. (code life safety)
and two upper levels of residential space. The Blue
p h o t o g r a p h e r Hester
Star Lofts holds 16 open-plan apartments with private
c o n t r a c t o r Sumner c o n s u l t a n t s Civil
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Complex near downtown San Antonio. The complex is an
Properties, LP
d e s i g n t e a m Davis
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The Blue Star Lofts is located in the Blue Star Arts
Star Lofts, San Antonio
c l i e n t Liberty
+ Hardaway Photographers
balconies. The top floor of the residence includes mezrailings and handrails :
zanines with individual access to the rooftop terrace.
laminates :
Abet, Inc.,
The building’s mass was pulled in at the commercial
Wilsonart; siding : James Hardie; entrances and storefronts : Kawneer;
levels to account for its primary orientation to the east.
interior doors and hardware :
Alamo Building Specialties; glass : Bul-
The solar shading created additional covered outdoor
verde Glass, Inc.; acoustical treatments : Gyp-crete (Maxxon); paints :
spaces where residents can enjoy the elevated patios
ICI; decorative finishes : Dal Tile; lighting : Cooper Lighting; elevator :
and basement garden areas.
r e s o u r c e s architectural metal work :
MBCI;
CableRail (Feeney Architectural Products);
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Schindler Elevator Corp.
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