Kadre Architects is a driver and catalyst in design leadership for social cause.

“We had the idea to use the renovation as an opportunity to transform the entire block by leveraging the community church next door, along with the housing project we’d helped finish,” says Kadre Architects founder Nerin Kadribegovic. “We hope the result demonstrates the transformative power of a single storefront by creating a unifying feature on the block with a distinct sense of community at the street level.”

“The space boasts vaulted ceilings, and bespoke wood creations that climb up the front facade, and hover above the backyard. The interiors are washed in natural light.

“Gesturally and graphically unifying the housing project and the church next door, the modest interior renovation becomes a change catalyst for the entire city block”