Design firm rescues midcentury breeze blocks as Phoenix movement to upcycle structures grows

When a hundred breeze block walls designed by a famous Phoenix architect were headed for the dump, a local design firm leapt at the opportunity to salvage them.

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Now, that firm is installing the panels on different properties throughout the Valley, such as the Phoenix Country Club, across the street on a new ChopShop restaurant and around a Chandler office building.

The move is part of a broader Phoenix movement to preserve and upcycle significant architectural components when retaining entire buildings isn’t feasible.

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180 Degrees Design + Build, which has offices in Arizona and Colorado, wants to inspire other local firms to identify similar opportunities here and do the same.

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