Adaptive Use

I was given a flyer for Preserve Historic Forsyth, an organization doing...well...exactly that, preserving the historical landscapes, neighborhoods, and towns of forsyth county. While I will support those working towards a cause and goal they believe to be worthwhile, historical preservation isn't quite my thing. I've been there, done that and I thought "why try to make it LOOK original." I'd rather take a building, with lots of character, history, etc. and make it work in today's time. Restore it for a new use, you don't use that old barn? why not turn it into a spa?! In downtown Winston-Salem The Nissen building is one of the most prominent adaptive reuse projects I can think of and in downtown Greensboro you'll see an awesome example in the high rise.

Aside from my philosophy I still feel the need to give you information to support PHF, since the person who gave me the flyer is the same person who gave me a start in the professional world of architecture.
visit their website www.preservehistoricforsyth.org and see what they're doing-

Thanks for reading-
The Intern