A New Attitude on Old Approaches: Examining Facadism
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Familiarize yourself with the SOI standards and Preservation Brief 14.
- Investigate appropriate design options that avoid facadism and still meet project objectives.
- Examine and weigh the consequences of facadism with the integrity of an historic structure while encouraging the redevelopment and reuse of historic sites.
- Use case examples to identify good and bad examples of facade reuse.
Presenters
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Since 2010, Mike Buhler has served as executive director of San Francisco Heritage, a nonprofit organization founded in 1971 to preserve and enhance San Francisco's unique architectural and cultural identity. Mike previously worked as the director of advocacy for the Los Angeles Conservancy from 2006 to 2010, and regional attorney for the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Western Office in San Francisco from 1998 to 2006. He holds a J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law and a B.A. degree in history from the University of Washington in Seattle. |
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Flora Chou is a cultural resources planner at Page & Turnbull’s Los Angeles office. Prior to joining Page & Turnbull, she was a preservation advocate for the Los Angeles Conservancy, helping to implement the organization’s advocacy efforts to protect historic resources. Flora holds a master’s degree in historic preservation from Columbia University and is a LEED-accredited professional. Since 2012, she has served on the national board of Docomomo US, a national nonprofit organization that advocates for the buildings and sites of the modern movement. |
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Justin Greving is an architectural historian and works as a preservation planner for the San Francisco Planning Department. He is currently the President the Northern California Chapter of Docomomo US. |