{"id":2995,"date":"2025-08-05T17:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T17:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/?p=2995"},"modified":"2025-08-08T15:12:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T15:12:28","slug":"clayton-korte-transforms-historic-san-antonio-glass-factory-into-food-hall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angesfinanciers.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/05\/clayton-korte-transforms-historic-san-antonio-glass-factory-into-food-hall\/","title":{"rendered":"Clayton Korte transforms historic San Antonio glass factory into food hall"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Texas-based architecture studio Clayton Korte<\/a> has teamed up with Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group to adapt<\/a> a historic glass factory in San Antonio<\/a> into a food market<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Pullman Market<\/a> opened in April 2024 in the former site of the Samuels Glass building, an Art Deco glass factory built in 1948 by Bartlett Cocke, in the historic Pearl District.<\/p>\n

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Clayton Korte has completed the Pullman Market food hall in San Antonio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 53,979-square-foot (5,014-square-metre) space now houses a speciality grocer with more than 150 Texas-based suppliers, five quick-service eateries and four full-service restaurants.<\/p>\n

The design team used the historic building as a canvas, inspired by the Texas traditions of regional foodways, artisanal crafts and agriculture.<\/p>\n

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It is located in a former glass factory<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“The design emerged from our desire to create an architectural framework that would amplify the sensory journey through texture, light, and spatial sequencing,” Clayton Korte<\/a> partner Sam Manning told Dezeen.<\/p>\n

“The light-filled patios created by infilling between structural elements serve as thresholds that transition visitors from Pearl’s pedestrian experience into this immersive celebration of Texas culinary culture.”<\/p>\n

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The market centres around the Mezcaleria bar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The team followed the rhythm of the historic structure to arrange spaces in the new building, using the shell as a unifying container for the multiple interior areas while preserving the structure’s industrial qualities.<\/p>\n

The primary circulation path runs along the building’s central spine, creating moments of discovery and sightlines to different artisans as visitors approach the featured Mezcaleria<\/a> bar.<\/p>\n

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Textural furnishings contrast with the historic structure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A large atrium<\/a> comprises the centre of the plan with the Mezquite restaurant and Mezcaleria, while the market spreads out through the tapering northern portion of the building.<\/p>\n

Austin studio Baldridge Architects<\/a> outfitted the other three restaurants: Fife & Farro<\/a> pizza and pasta, a dessert bar at Nicosi<\/a> and a showcase of Texas cuisine at Isidore<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The market contains a grocery, Texas-based suppliers, eateries, restaurants, lounge areas and open-air patios<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The historic brick<\/a> walls enclose the building with a weathered character, preserving the patina. The new materials serve as a contrast, standing in distinct but complementary layers.<\/p>\n

“The original building had lots of natural rustic charm, and where possible, we wanted to preserve the rough-hewn beams, the metal frame windows and the concrete floors,” said Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group<\/a> partner Rand Egbert.<\/p>\n