Tangible Remnants Podcast

A podcast for building owners and developers looking to demystify the process of transforming existing and historic buildings. 

The connection between the climate crisis and social inequality is evident and solving both will require rethinking how we use our buildings.  Tangible Remnants, hosted by architect Nakita Reed, is your guide to navigating the complexities of adaptive reuse and historic preservation. Designed for building owners and developers, this podcast demystifies the process of transforming historic buildings into thriving spaces that honor their past while serving the present.   

This podcast is part of the // Gābl Media Network.

Blog Overview

Ep.1:How a 1978 School Became a Modern Community Anchor (Without Losing Its Soul)

Tracy Hucul & Katie Lundgren

A powerful look at how the Marie H. Reed Community Learning Center’s transformation became a masterclass in adaptive reuse, community partnership, and honoring a building’s legacy.

Ep.2: From Abandoned to Essential: How Walter French Academy Found New Life

Ann Dilcher, Jaclyn Peterson Melfi, Emma Henry & Rawley Van Fossen

Some buildings sit empty for so long that people forget what they were ever meant to be. That was the story of the Walter French Academy in Lansing, Michigan a once-loved school left cold, dark, and slowly crumbling.

Ep. 3 Building Love Into the Walls: How a Former Detroit Space Became a Home for Justice

Saundra Little, Kwaku Osei & Jeanette Lee

Some buildings are renovated to look better and some are renovated to do better. The story of Detroit’s Love Building, an accessible, community-rooted space intentionally designed for justice-focused organizations.