Hinckel Brewery Distribution Building

Preservation Studios worked with Capital District Real Estate Investment Team to take a cavernous building largely devoid of natural light and transform it into livable space. The main challenge of this project was sensitive ways of introducing natural light into the core of the building that would not have a visual impact from the street. Several areas of the roof in the different sections of the building were cut away, leaving the exposed structure intact, but enabling natural light to reach the core of the building. Careful consideration had to be made to the extent of the removals, but the apartments are now flooded with light and several internal courtyards were created for tenant enjoyment.