SPACE STATION

​2,100 SF Industrial Re-use & Prairie •  Under Construction

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The Space Station consists of a concrete 1949 transfer station that has been converted into creative space for designers and makers. The 0.4 acre site, formerly an asphalt and Bermuda grass parking lot, is being converted into a native prairie.

 

The concept for the Space Station is a cloud on a field. A series of perforated metal and sliding glass doors provide a diaphanous skin to modulate daylight, privacy, breezes, and views through the building. The result is a building which subtly changes depending on the time of day, season, and the creative work happening inside. ​It is a work in progress. The interiors are minimal and clad with Homasote recycled cardboard, offering space for the imagination and pinning up drawings. 

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The multi-year landscape project began with removing hardscape, building soil, eradicating invasive species, and seeding native prairie grasses. The new landscape is ever-changing landscape of color, texture and movement. The deep-rooted grasses help to sequester carbon, mitigate urban flooding, and provide habitat for pollinators and wildlife.

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Pecha Kucha San Antonio, Vol. 44 2024  •   

Texas Butterfly Ranch, Jul. 6th 2024 "San Antonio architect converts downtown parking lot into a native 'prairie cloud'" by Monika Maeckle