Please register for this free event!
Join us for a special evening to launch the new book Preserving with Purpose: Reimagining Buildings for Community Benefit by Amy Hetletvedt! Amy visited the Huss Project years ago when we were first starting out on our journey to restore the beautiful community asset that is the Huss Project building.
In the book, Amy explores a simple yet revolutionary question: what can we do with existing buildings in communities when full restoration isn’t possible—or even the right choice? Through profiles and case studies from around the world, Amy show how artists, activists, residents, and architects are infusing materials and structures with value, transforming the built environment in ways that benefit community.
You’ll meet places like Project Row Houses in Houston, the Granby Four Streets in Liverpool, and the Stony Island Arts Bank in Chicago—where communities and collaborators are creatively rethinking what preservation could look like. Together, they demonstrate a powerful truth: when buildings are addressed with purpose, the benefits ripple through the people and stories they shelter.
Whether you’re passionate about architecture, history, or the heart of your community, this book is an invitation—to see what’s possible in the spaces we often overlook and to imagine a future where preservation is purposeful.
You can order your copy here and join Amy in exploring the beautiful middle ground between ruin and restoration.
