Wicked Weed Brewery & Restaurant

Asheville, North Carolina

MERITS

Contributing Historic Structure, City of Asheville

Griffin Award for Historic Preservation winner 2014

AIA Asheville Award 2017

ADAPTIVE RE-USE / COMMERCIAL

The existing one story building in downtown Asheville was built as the Gulf Pride Service Station in 1941.  With rounded corners and edges, projecting central pavilion, a porthole window, curved glass block, and a three-part molded band on the upper façade, the building is a fine example of the Art Moderne style. 

Rowhouse Architects created a design to renovate the building, converting it into a restaurant on the street level with a brewery on the lower level.  A one story addition to the north of the existing building restrooms and a portion of the kitchen was constructed. The existing parking lot was converted into a lushly planted beer garden.