While the new Sub-Zero and Wolf showroom in Uptown Dallas is a state-of-the-art tour de force, the core of the structure is anchored in tradition. The building was created using an existing brick-and-mortar structure that dates from the 1950s and most recently housed a record store.
The showroom's design for the finished structure complements that legacy. Combining the original wood building with the new steel structure required using a system of custom-fabricated connection plates. A special scaffolding had to be constructed to shore up the existing structure as the steel wedge element was put into place.