# Armour House

> Historic Adaptive Reuse — Restaurant & Hospitality

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- Type: Adaptive Reuse
- Size: 12,000 SF
- Delivery: Design-Build
- Place: Birmingham, AL
- Year: 2023

## Project overview

The Armour House project transformed a century-old Armour & Company meatpacking building into one of Birmingham's most celebrated dining destinations. This adaptive reuse required meticulous preservation of original structural elements — exposed brick, heavy timber framing, and industrial steel — while introducing modern mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems invisible to the guest experience.

Blackstone's team navigated complex historic preservation requirements alongside aggressive timeline demands. The result is a space where original patina meets contemporary refinement — a restaurant that feels both timeless and unmistakably new.

## What we built

1. Full MEP modernization within historic envelope
2. Original timber and masonry preservation
3. Commercial kitchen build-out to restaurant specifications
4. Phased construction to meet opening timeline
5. Collaboration with preservation architects and interior designers

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