Adaptive reuse lofts for historical and economic reasons
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Thesis Statement Adaptive reuse of historical architecture increases the social and economic needs of the local life in a historical downtown area t?y playing on the memory, emotions, and economic resources of the population and revitalizing the surrounding architecture. Context Statement The site is located in the historical Mam Street area of San Marcos, Texas about a mile south from the Texas State University campus. The town is twenty-five miles south of the major city population of Austin, Texas. Many attractions also draw people to visit, among them Texas State University, Wonder World, the Acjuarena Center, the Prime Outlets mall, and the San Marcos River. Facility Statement The adaptive reuse of the historic building will focus on commercial use of the first floor and loft apartments on the second and third floors. The site has been zoned in the Central Business Area (CBA) zoning district. Multi-use buildings are allowed m this district with specific use permits. Currently, many of the buildings surrounding the sc^iuare have been revitalized, and of these, several areas employ adaptive reuse designs.