Los Angeles Conservancy Panel: Adaptive Reuse and Preservations Broader Role in Housing
- Omgivning
- Sep 23
- 2 min read
Los Angeles Conservancy H.O.M.E. - Housing. Opportunity. Mobility. Equity Panel Discussion in 2024
Karin Liljegren, FAIA, joined the The L.A. Conservancy for a panel discussion on housing and their new campaign, HOME, and the important role preservation plays in maintaining affordability, creating new housing, and offering solutions to the housing crisis in Los Angeles.
See what Karin has to say about why Adaptive Reuse worked in downtown Los Angeles.
Adaptive Reuse has evolved as well.
Too often, historic preservation is portrayed as an impediment to progress when providing much-needed housing in Los Angeles. However, places like Harbor House prove that retaining and rehabilitating older buildings can do the opposite. Converting historic structures into new mixed-income, multi-family housing while preserving existing affordable housing are just some of the strategies this panel addressed, along with the challenges and necessity of creating and keeping housing affordable for everyone.
When propted what building would be a good candidate for adaptive reuse, specifically in downtown Los Angeles, where there's plenty more buildings that can be transformed, she responded with this:
This insightful discussion took place in the historic gymnasium of the 1926 Harbor House in San Pedro, Los Angeles, CA in November 2024
PANELISTS: ~ Karin Liljegren, FAIA, Principal + Founder, Omgivning
~ Ryan Afari, Director of Acquisitions, Hillcrest Company
~ John Arnold, AIA, Partner, KFA Architecture
~ Charles E. Loveman, Jr., Executive Director, Heritage Housing Partners
~ Eduardo Mendoza, Policy Director, Livable Cities Initiative
~ Parisa Roshan, Senior Project Manager, Thomas Safran & Associates
~ Nicole Smith, Clinton Manor Coalition
~ Dr. Cynthia Strathmann, Executive Director of Strategic Actions for a Just Economy
Moderated by Adrian Fine.
The event details are here: https://www.laconservancy.org/tours-events/events-calendar/home-hh-panel/
By Meiyee Chappo,
Karin Liljegren, FAIA, IIDA, Architecture, Revitalization, Downtown LA, Adaptive Reuse