The non-profit Arizona Preservation Foundation and the State Historic Preservation Office, in conjunction with the Governor’s Office, announced the winners of the 2008 Governor’s Heritage Preservation Honor Awards at a luncheon ceremony at the Sixth Annual Statewide Historic Preservation Partnership Conference, “Preservation on the Line.” Each year, 10 awards are given to individuals, businesses, organizations, [...]
Pick up a copy of this month’s 944 Magazine Architecture + Design issue where you can read the editorial of Alison King, Founder of Modern Phoenix Neighborhood Network, about adaptive reuse in metro Phoenix. One Oxford English Dictionary word you won’t read: “sustainability” — although the entire article is about it. If you can’t find a copy [...]
Staff of the City of Phoenix Development Services Department and Historic Preservation Office met with Phoenix Suns representatives to discuss retrofitting the historic Sun Mercantile Building at 232 S. Third Street for events related to the NBA All-Star Game slated for mid-February 2009. The building would be used for dining and food service during the game [...]
[Source: Barbara Stocklin, City of Phoenix] — The City of Phoenix Historic Preservation Office is working with an historic property owner to locate an investment partner, purchaser, or tenant with the resources to complete an adaptive re-use of the 1917 Lugo Bakery at 415 W. Sherman St. It’s a 2,000 square foot commercial structure, complete [...]
[Source: "Different shades of green," J. Craig Anderson, Arizona Republic, June 26, 2008] — Over the past six months, large-scale home builders have incorporated claims of environmental friendliness into their marketing efforts like never before. Some of those claims are even backed by real improvements in design, construction, and materials. Still, home designers and builders [...]
[Source: Arizona Republic, June 19, 2008] — One of the recurring controversies between central Phoenix small businesses and their city’s government is the question of flexibility. Just how flexible is the city when it comes to new uses of older buildings in the central core? Entrepreneurs are finding new ways to adaptively reuse older, central-city [...]
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