The fire tore through the building's upper floor and roof, leaving charred and broken framing along the stair tower and balconies. Water followed, standing inches deep across the units below. The building had to be taken back to its bones: finishes, drywall, and damaged framing were removed until only sound structure remained.
With every wall open, an unfortunate situation became an opportunity. Rather than simply putting the old floor plans back, we re-planned the interior. Twelve convertible studios were introduced alongside twelve two-bedroom and four one-bedroom units, raising the count from 24 to 28 homes within the same building and giving the owner more rentable units than before the fire.

