Converting a Historic Church into Obed and Isaac’s Microbrewery

The Cornerstone Building, built in 1889, served as a church, among other things, until it was most recently purchased with the intent to convert it into a microbrewery. The client hoped to preserve the original architecture, while modernizing the systems to support a restaurant and brewery. The building’s unique historical charm added complexity to the system designs. The building’s age, traditional high ceilings, and architectural features presented unique design challenges. Also, the distillery equipment required specialized system design, as did the specialty lighting.