Projects
Filling Station
On the Boards
Residential — Adaptive Reuse
Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Introduction
Adaptive reuse with an automotive soul
This project transforms a gas station into a multi-use space with an antique car collection, workshop, and lofted unit. It honors the site’s automotive roots through modern design. The gas station awning sets the tone, inspiring strong horizontal lines in the upper residence’s roofline. Exposed steel, concrete tiles, and glass enhance the industrial feel, while warm finishes add livability. This project is a compact example of purposeful reuse with a nod to the existing context.
Project Notes
- 3,600 SF
- Adaptive reuse
- Directional roof line
- Industrial material palette
- Automobile workshop/apartment
The original gas station awning—its bold cantilever and midcentury fin—anchors the composition, influencing the extended roofline of the upper-level residence and the rhythm of the exterior glazing.
Upper level apartment glass panels are framed by exposed steel, creating transparency without sacrificing structural clarity. Concrete facade tiles complement the industrial palette, while the warmth of the interior—rendered in wood, textiles, and curated lighting—softens the experience within.
Steel and glass come together in crisp, deliberate layers, forming a series of continuous horizontal lines that stretch across the façade and project skyward. These lines reference the iconic fin features of 1950s gas stations—an era when architecture embraced motion, optimism, and a streamlined sense of futurism.
This sleek transformation of a 1950s gas station features an open floor plan that flows beneath a bold steel-and-glass framework, echoing the sweeping horizontality of the original fin-like awning. The layout is designed for flexibility—housing an antique car gallery, workshop storage, and a lofted living space above—all within a clean, industrial shell.
Summary
A former 1950s gas station is reimagined as a sleek, multi-use space featuring an antique car gallery, workshop storage, and a lofted residence. Steel and glass form bold horizontal lines that echo the station’s original fin-like awning, projecting motion and modernity. Exposed materials and clean geometry celebrate the site’s automotive past, while warm interior finishes bring balance and livability. Compact, expressive, and rooted in rural modernism—this is adaptive reuse with purpose and soul.
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