Three IMEG-designed projects earn Retrofit Magazine Metamorphosis Awards
Three IMEG-designed projects have received Retrofit Magazine Metamorphosis Awards.
The Victor, St. Louis – 1st Place, Adaptive Reuse
The Victor, an adaptive reuse transformation of the historic Butler Brothers building in St. Louis, received 1st Place in the 2026 Retrofit Magazine Metamorphosis Awards, Adaptive Reuse category.
The $130 million project converted the vacant building into a mixed-use complex with more than 300 apartments, coworking spaces, a restaurant, and bar. It opened in June 2023.
The massive building was once home to Butler Brothers, a mail-order catalog wholesaler serving local retail stores. It was built in 1906 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The complex is close to the $461 million Energizer Park, where the St. Louis City SC Major League Soccer team plays.
IMEG provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering services for the project.
Bright Futures Preschool, Galesburg, IL – 1st Place, Interiors
Bright Futures Preschool in Galesburg won first place in the Interiors category.
The Galesburg Community Unit School District #205 turned a department store-turned church into a preschool and an administration building. The $10 million, 47,000-sf project includes 10 air-conditioned classrooms with pre-school scaled restrooms, a cafeteria, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, and administrative offices. It opened in August 2023.
IMEG provided structural engineering for the project.
Alexandria Center for Advanced Technologies at The Woodlands, The Woodlands, TX — 3rd Place, Whole Building
Alexandria Center for Advanced Technologies at The Woodlands in the Greater Houston area, took third place in the Whole Building category.
The project renovated a dated research campus into a light-filled, modern multi-tenant life sciences campus with a central lawn and courtyard and shared conference, event, and amenity spaces. The facade was retrofitted with a dichroic glass curtainwall.
IMEG provided structural engineering for the project.
Read about the winners.