Tuesday / September 19, 2017 / 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Adaptive Reuse of CPS Shuttered School Buildings
AIA Chicago, 35 East Wacker Drive, #250
In 2013, Chicago Public Schools closed a record number of educational facilities and has since embarked on a structured repurposing process. Four years into this process, learn about the challenges and successes through first-hand reports from a design and development team.
- Understand the unique prototype and elements that define a vintage school building.
- How does the federal Historic Tax Credit program and local or national landmark designation affect what must be retained and restored?
- Understand how the Chicago Building Code can address the unique conditions of adaptively reusing these building.
- Outline market approaches, challenges, and opportunities developers need to address.
Speakers:
- Mike Nardini, First Vice President at CBRE, will give an overview of the program which his firm is managing.
- Ken DeMuth, AIA, partner at Pappageorge Haymes Partners, will present the architectural issues of reusing education buildings.
- Nick Vittore, from Svigos Asset Management which is managing three closed school projects, will present the developer issues.
- moderator: Ellen Stoner, AIA (AltusWorks, Inc.), co-chair, Historic Resources KC
Bring your lunch; beverages provided.
