Historic / Reuse

The first floor of the historic 100-year-old building home to the New Orleans Cotton Exchange is transformed into a Spanish-French restaurant from one of New Orleans’ most cutting-edge chefs.

A historic corner store pharmacy transformed into Studio West’s New Orleans headquarters. The design called for preserving interior bead board walls, tin-coated steel ceilings, and tile flooring, while also introducing contemporary elements like oak and maple millwork throughout the interior.

A storied neighborhood restaurant transformed into a vibrant, chef-led French restaurant with Parisian Art Nouveau-inspired architectural details.

Architecture and interior design delivered for a new modern wine bar and restaurant situated within a 140-year-old building that formerly housed one of New Orleans most iconic 19th century restaurants.

In order to increase ridership of the Algiers Canal ferry route and to accommodate the city’s new accessible and pedestrian-only ferry boats, a multidisciplinary collaboration inspired the vision for a sustainable, multimodal community hub including an extensive renovation to the existing terminal.

This historic renovation reconstituted a church, originally built in 1893, as a vibrant, multi-functional home that operates as both a private residence and a public venue for community events.

Built at the turn of the 20th century, this Italianate gem was sensitively restored and reconfigured into a contemporary private residence. The historic facade and interior detailing were preserved, which contrast with elements of contemporary design throughout the interior.

Transformed a historic property, previously home to Antoine Peychaud, the inventor of New Orleans’ most famous bitters, and the writer Tennessee Williams, into a beloved indoor-outdoor bar in the French Quarter.

Leading the reconstruction of this important cultural building in the district where jazz was born in New Orleans in the late 19th century. Destroyed by Hurricane Ida in 2021, modern construction techniques and resilient building materials are combined with historic reconstruction methods to rebuild this storied structure.

Despite being the main identity and operational hub for the St. George campus, Studio West revitalizes Porteous Hall to overcome limited accessibility, visibility, and flexibility for its visitors and students. Through coordinated design interventions that enhance the exterior and interior spaces, this public landmark remains a reflection of the school's core values as an inclusive and welcoming environment for children to learn and grow.

Second Line Stages asked Studio West to help convert two former masonry construction cotton press warehouses, dating to 1887 at the corner of Richard and St. Thomas Streets in the Lower Garden District, into flexible offices.

As one of the city’s few remaining historic public markets, Studio West performed comprehensive improvements to this multi-functional civic space - home to students and the community alike. With renovations to the kitchen and forum, including well-needed improvements to the boys’ and girls’ locker rooms, the design for Jefferson Market continues to serve the broader community.