Move Studios
Move Studios
With the help of a visionary owner and the City of Monterey, the dilapidated historic Union Ice facility at 600 East Franklin Street was transformed into Move Studios, a state-of-the-art dance and movement center.
As designed by WRD Architects, the newly restored buildings feature high ceilings, abundant natural light, traditional basket-woven sprung floors, spacious reception areas, and six uniquely-designed studios to accommodate the diverse dance styles taught within the 8,000-square-foot space.
As both a building owner and a dancer who learned ballet while living in France, Monterey-born Kristin Minnich realized her dream of creating a vibrant dance studio to inspire teens and adults. Her direct involvement with flooring, finishes, lighting and audio selections resulted in a unique, high-performance space designed by a dancer for dancers.
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Monterey’s Pearl District now features new dance facility
Monterey Herald
Move Studios rises from the rubble of a historic ice factory
Monterey County Weekly
Historic East-West Courthouse Renovation
Historic East-West Courthouse Renovation
Described by retired County of Monterey Project Manager Judy Jeska as the “Jewel of the County,” the East-West building sits on a site that has functioned as a county seat of government for nearly 140 years. WRD Architects transformed the interiors of this existing 1937 WPA-era courthouse into a new headquarters for the Monterey County District Attorney.
Special care was taken to refurbish the National Registry listed building with steel windows replaced and painted to their original “Agean green.” At the rear of the building, a new skybridge connects the three-story West Wing with the two-story East Wing. The first floor includes a law library and a cafe.
WRD provided full architectural services from project inception including programming, needs assessment, development guidelines, and master planning.
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International seed company launches Salinas expansion
The Californian
Enza Zaden doubles facility size in Salinas
Onion Business
Tanimura & Antle's Wharf Marketplace
Tanimura & Antle's Wharf Marketplace
A showcase in adaptive reuse, WRD Architects transformed Monterey’s old Southern Pacific Railroad passenger station into a local marketplace featuring Monterey County produce and artisanal foods. Inspired by Seattle’s Pike Place Market and San Francisco’s Ferry Plaza, the Wharf Marketplace includes a complete produce market with outdoor seating along the recreation trail at Monterey’s commercial wharf. The restored train station also serves as an educational exhibit of how refrigerated railroad cars shipped Monterey County produce across the country, building the local agricultural market into a billion-dollar industry.
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