Architects: BKV Group Project: Schmidt Artist Lofts Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States Photography: Jason Keen

建筑师：BKV集团项目：SchmidtArtistLofts地点：美国明尼苏达州SaintPaul，摄影：JasonKeen。

When the old Schmidt Brewery of St. Paul, MN halted its beer making in 1990, it became a symbol of the gutted working-class in the city’s West Seventh Street neighborhood. In an effort to reinvigorate the area’s economy and to save this historic landmark, developers targeted artists, and transformed the city’s proud brewing facility into the Schmidt Artist Lofts.

1990年，当旧的圣保罗施密特啤酒厂停止生产啤酒时，它成了该市西七街附近被淘汰的工人阶级的象征。为了重振该地区的经济，拯救这一历史性的地标，开发商们以艺术家为目标，并将这座城市骄傲的酿酒厂改造成了施密特艺术馆。

The structure’s exterior features crenellated towers and Gothic details, the Brew House and Bottling House were converted into 247 loft-style units. Thirteen townhomes with corbeled eaves and low-pitched roofs were added — evoking the Italianate style of the nearby Stahlmann-Schmidt-Bremer House. Due to the unique industrial and brewing uses in the various buildings, each of the loft-style units has its own layout and personality.

该结构的外部特征，格列格塔和哥特式细节，啤酒屋和波特林大厦被转换成247个阁楼风格的单位。另外还增加了13栋带有檐和低沉屋顶的联排住宅，这让人想起了附近的斯塔尔曼-施密特-布雷默住宅的意大利风格。由于独特的工业和酿造用途，在各种建筑，每个阁楼风格的单位有自己的布局和个性。

Schmidt’s artist-residents live and work within this vintage-meets-modern setting. The building’s natural light, high ceilings and existing character was preserved to provide inspiring live/work spaces for its artist residents. Modern large communal meetings and gathering areas increase the opportunity for inspiration between residents. Residents can take advantage of numerous unique studios tailored to their specific art forms.

施密特的艺术家-居民生活和工作在这个老式相遇-现代环境。建筑的自然光，高高的天花板和现有的特色被保留下来，为艺术家提供了鼓舞人心的生活/工作空间。现代大型社区会议和聚集区增加了居民之间获得灵感的机会。居民可以利用许多独特的工作室为他们的具体艺术形式量身定做。