ADAPTIVE
DETROIT
design forum on reuse + renovation
ADAPTIVE DETROIT is a collective conversation around reuse + renovation in the city of Detroit. Taking place September 20th, the forum will bring together architects, designers, business owners, developers and policy makers, creating a space to discuss the multifaceted nature of bringing a renovation project to life.
SCHEDULE
September 20th
10:30 - 7:00pm
Vander Detroit
626 Harper Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
Foundations for Reuse: Intro
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:30
12:30 - 2:00
2:00 - 3:15
3:30 - 4:45
2025 Adaptive Reuse Ordinance
Lunch Break
Policy Strategies & Small Scale Development
Funding Strategies
Greg Moots, Lead Planner at Detroit Planning and Development Dept.
Kimani Jeffrey, City Planner at Detroit City Council, City Planning Commission
John Skok, Principal at McIntosh Poris Architects
5:00 - 6:00
Detroit Case Studies
Architects from:
M1DTW
et al. Collaborative
Synecdoche
6:00 - 7:00
Drinks & Open Discussion
Sponsored by Strong Towns Detroit
10:30 - 11:00
All attendees, participants and presenters welcome!
Coffee + Welcome
Christopher Rodriguez, Senior Advisor at Neighborhood Economic Development, City of Detroit
Laura Peterson, Principal Architect at 1+1+ Architects
3:15 - 3:30
Break
Martha Potere, Senior Advisor at Neighborhood Economic Development, City of Detroit
Madison Schillig, Motor City Match Program Director
Jon Wylie, Senior Consultant at Lean & Green Michigan
4:45 - 5:00
Event Organizers:
Abigail Kuohn, Ishtiaq Rafiuddin and Lisa Sauvé
Tacos Hernandez Food Truck
Break
Sepia Coffee Sponsored by:
Do Good Work