In 2022, WXY was commissioned by Coalfield Development in West Virginia to develop a site strategy and adaptive reuse concept for a former WWI glider factory. The repurposed building includes two main tenants that will occupy the building: Soler Holler, a full service solar panel developer and installation company, and ReUse Corridor, home to an innovative consortium of material generators, collectors, up-cyclers, and manufacturers aligned to share and transform resources.

In addition to solving site logistics for large vehicles within an predominantly residential neighborhood, WXY also developed a strategy to activate the site’s front yard with neighborhood facing programs, including performance and outdoor spaces, a greenhouse and growing beds.

WXY’s work contributed to Coalfield winning a grant as part of the Economic Development Agency’s (EDA) Build Back Better Regional Challenge in 2022.