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A Culture of Reuse:Deconstruction &Historic Preservation

Stephanie PhillipsCity of San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation

Hi, we're OHP!

We’re a City departmentcharged with safeguarding thecultural , economic , andenvironmental sustainabil itythat preserves San Antonio’sunique sense of place ,economic competit iveness ,and authenticity .

Intersection ofhistoric preservation& deconstruction

San Antonio's policyinitiative through apreservation lens

In 1963, Penn Station inNew York City was

demolished.

State and Tr i bal Histor icPreservat ion Off ices(SHPOs & THPOs)

The Secretary of theInterior's Standards

In 1966, theNational HistoricPreservation Actwas passed.

Nati onal Register ofHistor ic Places (NPS)

Grants forprogramming,

survey, education,and community

revitalization

Historic TaxCredit Projects

Guidance for localHistoric Design

Guidelines &Standards

What happens before a historicbuilding comes down?

Public hearingsCommunityadvocacy

Documentation

PRESERVATION LOSS

RELOCATION DECONSTRUCTION& REUSE

Journal of Cultural Heritage Managementand Sustainable Development:Heritage & Waste Special Issue

PRESERVATION LOSS

If a historic feature or material isdeteriorated beyond repair ormissing, it should be reconstructedor replaced in-kind.

T he Se cr eta ry o f th eIn ter io r 's S tan da rds

Like an organ donor, a structure may havereached the end of its life, but its piecescould help extend the lives of dozens ofother historic structures.

San Antonio'sDeconstruction &Salvage PolicyInitiative

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WASTE

REDUCTION

SUSTAINABILITY &

ENVIRONMENT

PUBLIC HEALTH

HISTORIC &

CULTURAL

PRESERVATION

WORKFORCE &

ECONOMY

EQUITY

Salvage &

Deconstruction

DECONSTRUCTION

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Solid Waste Management

Department

Office of Sustainability

Development Services

Department

Neighborhood and Housing

Services Department

Metro Health

Build San Antonio Green

Habitat for Humanity

Alamo Area Council of

Governments (AACOG)

Local demolition, salvage, and

house moving contractors

Developers and real estate

industry representatives

UTSA Construction Science and

Architecture educators

The Conservation Society of San

Antonio

Community advocates

Local architects and designers

This initiative is not about if a buildingcomes down, but rather how a buildingcomes down.

Conveying to the public and elected officials thatdeconstruction was historically common viaarchival research & images

Making it local - reuse was part of our history!

A foundation for material circularity& circular economy policy

The laws of physics haven'tchanged. However, the qualityof building materials has.

Training aworkforce

Community Engagement

Innovation& tech

How can the City quanti f iablyreduce the volume ofreusable/recyclable bui l dingmater ials that end up in thelandf i l l by developing a digit altool that connects sel lers andbuyers of salvaged mater ials? H i , R e f i n d e r t e a m !

Engagingnationallyacross sectors

DECONSTRUCTIONTHINK TANK:FEBRUARY 2020

Link to Final Agenda: bit.ly/SAThinkTank

Engaginginternationally inthe growingClimate HeritagemovementCLIMATEHERITAGE.ORG

- Rallying cry from French architects Lacaton & Vassal

“Never demolish, never removeor replace, always add, transform,and reuse!”

www.SApreservation.com www.SAreuse.com - our brand new reuse website!

Stephanie Phillipsstephanie@sapreservation.comlinkedin.com/in/stephaniemariephillips

Contact

@SApreservation