PD Event: "Reinventing Community through Adaptive Use”

Date: Thursday, March 10, 2016

Venue: American Concrete Institute

Address: 38800 Country Club Dr, Farmington Hills, MI 48331

Agenda:

6:30pm Networking and light refreshments

7:00pm Presentation: "Reinventing Community through Adaptive Use”

Presenter: Elisabeth Knibbe, FAIA, LEED AP

Because technology and society change faster than our built environment, repurposing old buildings for new occupants is a sustainable option.  Adaptive use helps to conserve land and construction materials, reduce urban sprawl, and preserve history.

In this presentation, you will see how historic buildings in Detroit, Lansing, Jackson, and Ypsilanti have been transformed from seemingly hopeless buildings into valuable community assets. You will learn how architects envision the often hidden potential of obsolete buildings, and how they assist the community and developers in realizing that potential.

Lis Knibbe is an architect with over 35 years experience adapting historic buildings for new uses.  Her projects have won numerous state and national awards for historic preservation, and awards from the AIA Detroit and AIA Michigan.

RSVP to Ashley Lesser (ashley.prescott@gmail.com) by March 7