The Lift Studios- South Slope

The quintessential Red House project—a once-dilapidated structure thoughtfully rehabilitated and made new again—was created for a favorite artist turned favorite client, Daniel McClendon. He now works and exhibits within the 5,000-square-foot studio and gallery he aptly named The Lift Studios.Originally constructed in 1907 by the National Biscuit Company, the building has been carefully reimagined as both a place of making and display, while retaining the quiet character of its industrial origins. Fourteen-foot exposed brick walls, heart pine floors and rafters, and a raw stone foundation lend the space a sense of permanence and texture. Against this richly layered backdrop, contemporary interventions are introduced with restraint—allowing McClendon’s vivid, expressive paintings to take center stage.