The original bricks contained in the Warehouse’s façade were retained and supplemented with additional historical brick from the site. A collection of “Houston” bricks serve as a backsplash for the water fountains and highlights their local fabrication. Paying homage to the layers of graffiti lining the building, painted bricks were salvaged, cleaned, and reassembled in an abstract format between the galleries. The careful restoration of these original bricks is described in more detail on the wall where they are situated.

New window units were styled to match the building’s original windows while meeting today’s demanding energy requirements. The canopies over the front doors of 5803 and 5809 Navigation were also carefully recreated.

The rails that once ran from the adjacent spurs to the loading docks were salvaged and reinstalled. They now trace the path of a new outdoor gathering space, where the original loading docks serve as overlook platforms nestled among native trees and plantings.

A spiraling ramp at the center of the warehouse descends into a graffiti-lined tunnel leading to the waterfront. During the building’s industrial era, motorized trolleys used this tunnel to move materials between the wharf and the street. Later, while the building sat vacant, graffiti artists covered the tunnel walls. These walls have been left in their weathered state as a nod to the site’s more recent past.