03.16.2026
Perpetually demolishing and constructing anew erases the rich stories our buildings contain.
Perpetually demolishing and constructing anew erases the rich stories our buildings contain.
11.19.2025
The restoration and adaptation of the Ponce de Leon Hotel is an achievement that can, and should, be replicated.
The restoration and adaptation of the Ponce de Leon Hotel is an achievement that can, and should, be replicated.
07.15.2025
Adaptive reuse in the Czech Republic.
Adaptive reuse in the Czech Republic.
05.20.2025
Carl Elefante makes the case for the importance of rehabilitating buildings instead of erecting new ones.
Carl Elefante makes the case for the importance of rehabilitating buildings instead of erecting new ones.
10.25.2022
Architects should seek to rethink and reuse existing structures whenever possible.
Architects should seek to rethink and reuse existing structures whenever possible.
07.14.2022
Closed churches, dead malls, empty movieplexes and big-box retail…design opportunities await.
Closed churches, dead malls, empty movieplexes and big-box retail…design opportunities await.
01.19.2022
Housing, and creating more of it, is much more complex than a recent Atlantic piece suggests.
Housing, and creating more of it, is much more complex than a recent Atlantic piece suggests.
01.21.2021
The resistance to educating future architects on this important art must end.
The resistance to educating future architects on this important art must end.
12.02.2020
The compelling challenge of adaptive reuse.
The compelling challenge of adaptive reuse.
07.07.2020
A designer and critic who saw both the environmental and economic benefits of historic preservation.
A designer and critic who saw both the environmental and economic benefits of historic preservation.
01.14.2019
It took the AIA too long to recognize adaptive reuse as the best way to fight climate change.
It took the AIA too long to recognize adaptive reuse as the best way to fight climate change.
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