At first glance, Make Ready Market feels truly modern — a bright, open gathering space filled with conversations and delectable fast casual dining choices. But beneath that energy is a carefully layered story of adaptive reuse. Located in San Antonio’s River North district, Make Ready Market officially came to life in late 2023, transforming a…
A YMCA campus for children, families, adults, seniors and generations to come. The new YMCA campus will bring together fitness, childcare, swim, youth programs, wellness and community spaces designed to serve the whole family. Located at 8300 N. FM 620, Schmetterling YMCA will expand access to YMCA programs and services in a growing area of Central…
Historic Brick Building Is Transformed into Modern Offices Built in 1928 as a furniture showroom, The Allen is a striking, historic brick building with intricate stone detailing, located in the Monte Vista Historic District of San Antonio, Texas. Once home to Allen’s Flowers & Antiques, this preservation effort restores the building to its former glory, safeguarding its…
A NOMA (National Organization of Minority Architects) citation recognized Studio8 Architects along with New Line Skateparks Inc. and RVi Planning + Landscape Architecture, for Mueller Southeast Greenway Skatepark, Pump Track Canopies & Restroom Building in Austin, TX — a small project that demonstrates how public space can nurture creativity and community. You can read the entire…
We had a blast supporting Austin Lighthouse for the Blind at their “Be the Light” 5K on November 8th at McKinney Falls State Park! We enjoyed walking the race, chatting with their volunteers, and building fun figurines with fellow participants. Austin Lighthouse, also known as the Travis Association for the Blind, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit…
Check out one of our projects in the San Antonio Business Journal! Ridgemont Properties, Inc., a returning client of Studio8, is bringing two food and beverage concepts and a neighborhood office space that champion the evolution of the City of Alamo Heights’s pedestrian experience and built environment. Working with much of the existing structure and…
Retrofit Team Architect, Interior Design: Studio8 Architects, studio8architects.com Design Architect: Overland Partners, www.overlandpartners.com Collaborators: Architexas, architexas.com and Hutson Gallagher, hutsongallagher.com The Retrofit Nestled in Austin’s urban core, ACC’s historic Rio Grande Campus represents an educational legacy, having served the community for more than a century. The overarching challenge was to transform the building into a…