Reuse / Rebuild

Just because a space has been abandoned does not mean it is no longer useful. Entrepreneurs, artists, city officials, activists and neighbors, with the right amount of ambition and innovation, can take vacant spaces and turn them into opportunities. By transforming what we already have into sustainable properties, we revitalize neighborhoods and stimulate local economies.

Reuse / Rebuild Features

Walking The Talk: ISCG Creates Its Own Inspired Workplace

Kim North Shine Thursday, March 07, 2013

ISCG in Royal Oak has long been designing workplaces for clients with an eye toward rehabilitation and re-use. Last year the firm put its money where its mouth was and became its own client. The building? The discarded Royal Radio building on Main Street. The results speak for themselves.

A Dozen Game-Changing Buildings in Metro Detroit

Patrick Dunn Thursday, October 25, 2012

Architecture can catalyze a neighborhood or change the way we think about our community. It can be inspiring, iconic, or even controversial. So which buildings rate as game-changers in Metro Detroit? We asked a quartet of prominent local architects to select twelve buildings worth paying attention to.

Don't Reject, Resurrect

John Q. Horn Thursday, August 23, 2012

Every community has a once-glorious, now abandoned building. And even in these tough fiscal times, there are good reasons to rebuild. The Marquee in Redford Township is a perfect example. What was once a mothballed library has been reimagined as a vibrant downtown market and community gathering space.

How Building Design Can Reflect A Community's Persona

John Q. Horn Thursday, August 02, 2012

In many ways, buildings are the face of the community. Through their design, materials, and placement they express the character of a place. So, what two buildings best represent the current values and personality of Ferndale and Royal Oak? Metromode takes a look.

The New Old Vinsetta Garage

Kim North Shine Thursday, July 19, 2012

Mac & cheese with that fill up? Not quite. Vinsetta Garage may be the latest Metro Detroit culinary hot spot but it's also a triumph of repurposing and redevelopment. From 1900s service station to hip eatery, this Berkely rebuild demonstrates how a vintage building can become a modern neighborhood destination.

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