525 LAFAYETTE
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
CLIENT:
Commercial Properties Realty Trust
services:
architecture, interior design
PROJECT DETAILS:
- multi-family residential, mixed-use development
- 550,000 sf
- 3,000 sf retail
- residential units: 87 units
- parking structure: 4 stories, 400 spaces with 20,000 sf roof garden
This exciting 550,000 SF mixed-use redevelopment project sits on the former Advocate Newspaper site, occupying an entire city block in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The catalyst for the 525 Lafayette Street development is a six-story building that houses IBM Corporation offices. An 87 unit luxury residential tower complements this structure, along with approximately 3,000 SF of retail space, and a collection of high-end townhomes along Main Street.
This exciting 550,000 SF mixed-use redevelopment project sits on the former Advocate Newspaper site, occupying an entire city block in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The catalyst for the 525 Lafayette Street development is a six-story building that houses IBM Corporation offices. A luxury residential tower complements this structure, along with retail space, and a collection of high-end townhomes along Main Street.
These program elements activate the street front and provide an architectural enclosure around a four-story parking structure. Crowning the garage is a 20,000 SF roof garden featuring a generous mix of vegetation and hardscape. Additional amenity spaces include a fitness area, a party room, and a pool terrace on the fourth floor overlooking the river. The architectural expression of the building draws heavily from the art deco vernacular of Baton Rouge while still expressing a modern presence.
