Adaptive building reuse at new Alchemy Hair Salon
600 N. Bumby Ave., alchemyorlando.com
When Alchemy began the slow process of consciously uncoupling with its longtime location in 2018, stakes were high to find a building just as special as that little College Park space. Inspiration struck in the form of a long-empty building on Bumby, and the team applied for and received an adaptive reuse grant from the city of Orlando. The sustainable practice of adaptive reuse recycles existing building stock rather than continuing the expensive cycle of tearing down old buildings and putting up new ones – which wastes both time and resources. Gabriela Othon Lothrop, who was involved with the adaptive reuse renovation of East End Market, spearheaded the Alchemy project. The space is stunningly modern, yet retains its low-slung, square-cornered midcentury vibe. It's so refreshing to see Orlando take yet another step toward sustainability.
Goods & Services: Best of Orlando 2019: Best in local shops, boutiques, dog groomers and more
Photo illustration by Adam McCabe
Goods & Services
1. Del-Air Heating and Air Conditioning, delair.com
2. Mills Air, millsair.com
3. American Air & Heat, americanairandheat.net
1. Fairvilla Megastore, fairvilla.com
2. Premier Couples Superstore, premiercouples.net
3. Fairvilla's Sexy Things, fairvilla.com
1. Adjectives Market, adjstyle.com
2. The Lovely Boutique Market, thelovelyboutiquemarket.com
3. Atomic Junkies, instagram.com/atomicjunkiesmoderngallery
1. Orlando Import Auto Specialist, orlandoimportspecialist.com
2. Mike the Mechanic, autorepairwintergarden.com
3. C&D Tires & Auto Repair, facebook.com/cdtires
1. Orange Cycle, orangecycleorlando.com
2. Kyle's Bike Shop, kylesbikeshop.net
3. David's World Cycle, davidsworld.com
1. Gods & Monsters, godmonsters.com
2. Coliseum of Comics, coliseumofcomics.com
3. (tie) Acme Superstore, acme-superstore.com
3. (tie) A Comic Shop, facebook.com/a.comic.shop
3. (tie) BAMF! Comics and Coffee, bamfcomicstore.com
1. Flex-I Spa & Wellness, flexispaandwellness.com
2. Jacq & Jack, jacqandjack.com
3. Holistic Beauty Center, holisticbeautycenter.com
1. Happy Paws Pet Resort, happypawsorlando.com
2. Miss Emily's Bed & Biscuit, missemilysbedandbiscuit.com
3. Rangers Pet Outpost and Retreat, rangerspetoutpost.com