St Paul's Union Depot building is a mammoth building and housed an almost completely abandoned upper level office area. The owner wished to revitalize the real estate by developing affordable lofts. The halls of 1980s era carpet, partitions, and hanging acoustical tile ceilings were removed, revealing the tall clay tile ceilings. The new lofts are clean, modern units bridging the divide in years between clean-lined ply cabinets and contemporary fixtures, while using terrazzo tile floors, historic replacement windows, and the exposed ceiling. The handrail tells the tale...the design takes ques from the historic building, but creates an aesthetic for today.

Principal of Conrad + Nutt Studio, Marcy Conrad Nutt, was Project Designer of the Union Depot lofts while at James Dayton Design.