Inside/Out’s president, James Biehle, is presenting “Science Facility Design” at NSSEA’s School Equipment Show in Phoenix on Wednesday, November 18.  This workshop will expand on Biehle’s highly regarded presentation on the furniture and equipment of science facilities at the Baltimore NSSEA show in 2008.

Inside/Out’s president, James Biehle, will make two presentations at the upcoming NSTA Minneapolis Area Conference on Thursday, October 29. Science Facilities 101 – So you want new science facilities … focuses on the role of the science teacher in the planning and design of new science space. Science Facilities 102 – The Architects have started without me. What do I do now? Expands on the requirements and suggested arrangements of new science facilities.

Taking a rusting, empty industrial building on St. Louis’ north riverfront, we inserted a two-story office area and transformed this space into a bustling, functional business address.

Southwest corner of exterior before renovation

Looking northwest along front wall - before renovation

Typical built-up steel column and concrete base (SW corner)

These large, built-up steel columns and pyramid-shaped concrete bases presented a design challenge for the insertion of the two-story office area.  Inside the new space, one would never know they were there.

Southwest corner after renovation with new windows and entry door

Reception desk

Contractor's desk

New two-story office area inserted along west wall

Executive office

Estimators' offices

New loading dock

Exterior of One of the Rusting Buildings

800 Foot Long High-Bay Area

Typical Interior Bay

Inside/Out, working with Miltenberger Architects, Inc., designed two large portions of the main building for two different businesses: a company specializing in the restoration of large turbines and a company manufacturing plastic “blister pack” packaging materials.

In both cases, office space and break room, toilets and locker facilities for factory employees was inserted within the high-bay space, new entrances, loading docks and overhead doors located on the exterior, and lighting and power located in shop areas.

Offices and Production Facilities
MECHANICAL DYNAMICS AND ANALYSIS, St. Louis, MO
Architect of Record: Miltenberger Architects, Inc., Kirkwood, MO
Scope: Planning, design and construction documents for renovation to a portion of an aging steel fabrication plant to house offices and production facilities for electrical turbine repair company.

New Handicapped Entrance Looking Toward New Office Area

Secretarial Office Area

Conference Room

New Shop Office, Break Room and Toilets

Turbine Remanufacturing Area

Turbine Remanufacturing Area

Offices and Production Facilities
MASTERPAC CORPORATION, St. Louis, MO
Architect of Record: Miltenberger Architects, Inc., Kirkwood, MO
Scope: Planning, design and construction documents for renovation to a portion of an aging steel fabrication plant to house offices and production facilities for packaging company.

Reception Desk

Open Office Area

President's Office

Manufacturing Area

Manufacturing Area

New MasterPack Loading Docks

As of early 2009, four businesses have leased and renovated nearly 90% of the space in the old steel plant, providing jobs and tax revenue for St. Louis County.

Front Entrance

Scope: Design and construction documents for renovation of existing union hall for offices of small law firm.  The union hall building was basically gutted except for an oval floating ceiling in the approximate center of the building.  A new conference room was constructed beneath this ceiling with glass clerestories emphasizing the shape of the ceiling.  Offices and other functions were grouped around this central space, creating interesting spaces, many with curved walls.

Reception Area Before Renovation

Oval Ceiling Area Before Renovation

As exterior fenestration was limited, the glass clerestory and small, square windows poked seemingly at random in interior partitions helped bring some natural light into the interior.

Lobby/Waiting Room

Reception Desk

Partner's Office

Oval Conference Room

Glenn Betz & Associates Jewelers purchased the LaDell Building, an aging and somewhat seedy looking strip shopping center on busy Manchester Road in Des Peres, MO and contracted with Miltenberger Architects to renovate both the exterior and portions of the interior to give the property improved street appearance worthy of the location of a high end jeweler.  Inside/Out Architecture, Inc. designed the new exterior and prepared construction drawings for the changes.

Crowne Plaza of Des Peres strip center before renovation; Manchester Road facade.

Crowne Plaza of Des Peres, before renovation.  Rear View.

Crowne Plaza of Des Peres, after renovation.  Manchester Road facade.

Glenn Betz Jewelers entry, after renovation, rear view.

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