About the Project
Type
Invited Bid
Market
Commercial
Contract
Private
The main street façade of Thompson’s corporate headquarters retains the charm and style of historic downtown Sumter.
Visitors experience a grand atrium flooded with natural light.
Thompson’s corporate headquarters is at once modern and traditional.
Modern design elements and a full, luxurious rooftop patio can be seen from the back of the structure.
Renovation and Construction
Preserving Character
We evaluated and restored 100 and 106 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina as a corporate office space for Thompson. The original buildings (38,000 square feet) were constructed around 1927-1930 as retail space and consisted of heavy timber and brick masonry enhanced with cast stone and terra cotta detailing.
Restoration
Original detailing of brick and stone were hand-washed and cleaned where possible. Some components required matching and replacing with new materials.
A rooftop garden and terrace was added above 100 Main Street to give the downtown a new outdoor space. However, the terrace was designed to remain invisible from the pedestrian Historic District below.
Interior spaces such as the monumental wood stairs, ornamental tin ceilings, and wood trim were repaired and refinished in original finishes. The buildings were also enhanced as necessary for full code compliance with IBC 2006 Building Code requirements.
We created a dramatic new corporate office environment that preserves and protects the original historic character of the structure.