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Space for Something / Davidson Rafailidis

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 08 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Space for Something is about the stillness in a space without a business. At first, it may seem like a lack, as if the space is incomplete. But what we learned from this space is that it retains viability during a lapse. Without an official use, the space just “is.” It is unsupervised and unguided by an overarching plan until a conventional routine takes over, opening hours are set, furniture arrives, and the security system gets hooked up and turned on. It’s rarely discussed, this time when architecture’s not on display, but it’s precisely during these lapses when the program-independent, long-lasting, and raw spatial character shines through. Spatial character for any use, a Space for Something.

He, She & It / Davidson Rafailidis

Paula Pintos — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 17:00:00 +0000

He, She & It is a collection of three distinct buildings for three different spatial needs, collaged into a single structure. The 1500 sq ft building houses workspaces for a painter, a ceramist/silversmith, and a greenhouse. Each space offers an atmosphere which differs radically from the others. The distinct atmospheres of the spaces reflect not only their respective uses but also, the predilections of the clients.

Together Apart Cat Café / Davidson Rafailidis

Paula Pintos — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Built in approximately 1900 with a 1940s extension, the historic structure has operated as a grocery store, strip club, attorney’s office, and hair salon, among other businesses, in its past.

Big Space, Little Space / Davidson Rafailidis

Andreas Luco — Sat, 25 Sep 2021 19:00:00 +0000

Davidson Rafailidis has turned a general contractor’s former office space into a small apartment dwelling, in interior adaptive re-use that treats space as constantly evolving and ever-changing. Over time, most spaces stray from their original programs and develop lives of their own.

Cafe Fargo / Davidson Rafailidis

Cristian Aguilar — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 01:00:00 +0000

With Café Fargo, we converted a formerly neglected corner store into a small coffee shop in a residential neighborhood of Buffalo, NY, USA. The former store, built in 1929, is a monolithic brick addition to the corner of a 3-story brick house built around 1880.