Projects
Commercial Projects
Sweet Leaf Tea Headquarters
The design for the new corporate headquarters for Sweet Leaf Tea embraces the product’s brand and graphic identity as well its funky office culture. After gutting the previous tenant’s boxy remnants in the 1918-vintage building, Wiese Hefty used the newly exposed materials and structure as inspiration for the open grid interior that balances the space’s historical quality with its modern requirements.
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The Monterey
The design of a neighborhood restaurant in the shell of an old storefront and gas station clearly reflects its sophisticated and fun approach to food. A mid-century modern aesthetic is warmed with a textual and handcrafted feel, creating an atmosphere that is comfortably retro while clearly of its time and place.
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Denim Group
Upon the renewal of their lease, Denim Group, a San Antonio based IT consultancy firm, had tenant build out dollars to allocate to their office space. This smaller project revived two conference rooms, one of which has a kitchenette and doubles as a break room. Wiese Hefty tied Denim Group’s identity into the materials used for the build out.
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Toyota Truck Display
Wiese Hefty collaborated with the Drew/Walker Group to develop an exhibit for the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Visitor and Education Center. The full-size, three-dimensional, multi-sided exhibit showcases the brand’s new Tacoma truck and includes a curved wall and a ramp that simulates a roadway. Wiese Hefty helped design the volumes and built components, as well as the interaction between the display’s graphic, electronic and interactive elements.
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Westin La Cantera
Wiese Hefty completed a group of small but thoughtful projects for the Westin La Cantera Resort in San Antonio. Wiese Hefty added to the existing design of the welcome house (originally designed by Alamo Architects) by complementing its simple, tapered stone volume with various plays on that geometry. Painted steel planters and sconces invert and repeat the building’s shape as does the custom signage. The trailheads Wiese Hefty designed and built at the beginning and end of the resort’s hiking trails pick up on these same materials and textures. Built of native smooth-sawn cedar and steel roof trellis, the trailheads express a hint of modernism using traditional materials.
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Botanical Gardens Terrific Treehouse Exhibit
The San Antonio Botanical Gardens hosted the Terrific Treehouses Design Build Competition in conjunction with the San Antonio Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Kristin Wiese Hefty of Wiese Hefty Design Build and Mia Frietze of Lake|Flato Architects designed the interactive Bamboo Pavilion. The interactive installation enticed people to engage with the structure, playing with notions of separation and transparency by rearranging the movable panels to reveal and obscure the tree growing inside.
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Polhamus Studio
This project called for transforming an old garage and storage space behind a Monte Vista residence into a self-contained studio space. The existing building required extensive remedial work: sagging lintels and too-small rafters meant reinforcing the existing structure. Wiese Hefty added a new lintel and trusses to better support the roof and created a system of exposed sandwich trusses that complement a tongue-in-groove pine ceiling. Custom-fabricated steel truss plates provide visual detail.
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Behrens Kitchen Remodel
To bring the kitchen of a 1923 Monte Vista bungalow up to date, Wiese Hefty took cues from its few remaining original cabinet doors to set the design direction for the project. While the rest of the house had been updated over the years, the kitchen had suffered at the hands of a series of ill-advised changes, including linoleum flooring and tile countertops.
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Radmann Addition
This modest addition to a 1920s bungalow in Mahncke Park totals only 160 square feet but adds functionality and reflects the personality and vision of its owner. New construction added a sunroom designed for pets and plants with generous storage and a sink for functionality. One existing bedroom was divided to create as study with a bathroom and a laundry closet. The existing master bedroom was remodeled, removing dark wood paneling and an acoustic dropped ceiling dating back to the 1970s.
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Key / Mollenauer Kitchen Remodel
This small kitchen space was opened up to connect with the adjacent living area and updated with new fi xtures and millwork. A number of green features include Energy Star high-efficiency appliances, an EcoResin backsplash made from a minimum of 40 percent post-industrial recycled resin and organic bear grass, and a new double pane low-e, high-efficiency awning window.
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Mahncke Park Bungalow Remodel
This craftsman bungalow in Mahncke Park had fallen into disrepair and required considerable rehabilitation, including replacing the foundation piers and safely removing asbestos shingles. The interiors, including a previously added master bedroom were reconfigured to enlarge the bath and updated to include appropriate fixtures and green design features.
(Download PDF Case Study)Shavano Park Outdoor Kitchen
The deck and ceiling of this outdoor patio were rotting in several areas. Our team demolished the wood deck and ceiling to transform the space into an outdoor living space and kitchen. A flagstone patio was installed over a new concrete slab with an arbor providing dappled shade. New light fixtures over the grill and seating areas enhance the space while new appliances, and a sink with a drainage system add functionality.
(Download PDF Case Study)Main Street Private Library
To house the owner's large collection of Latin American books and create a sense of space in the small area, the design punches through the second floor by removing the false ceiling in the stairwell. The increased height also borrows light from windows above and connects the space to the upper floor (which doubles as a guest room with a hidden murphy bed) while still providing a quiet place for reading. New natural materials provide a warm texture that is complemented by recessed library lighting.
(Download PDF Case Study)Woodlawn Patio Concept Design
Proposed improvements for the hardscape and landscape of this Monte Vista home include a low retaining wall, a native xeriscaped planting layout, a cut stone driveway, a low retaining wall for seating around the patio and a wood arbor with steel rods for growing vine plants.
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Northwest Corner
4057 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78209
News & Events
- We won a Downtown’s Best Award for our work on The Monterey.
Read more » - Our Sweet Leaf Tea project is featured in the May/June issue of Texas Architect.
Read article (PDF) » - Wiese Hefty awarded “Best Rehab Project” in the 2011 Best in Commercial Real Estate Awards.
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