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Volunteer at our Design RE/build house!

July 02, 2015

Can new design and construction ideas breathe life back into some of Cleveland’s houses?

We believe that design brings value, and may help others re-envision the possibilities for Cleveland’s undervalued housing stock. Every year Cleveland loses thousands of houses to demolition.

In 2014 a 3rd year Kent State University architecture studio led by Chris Maurer examined design possibilities for radically renovating an existing vacant brick house, 1045 E 67th St. Over the summer, CAED/CAEST students worked on-site every afternoon to realize their collective design vision.

In 2015, we’re returning to the house to finish construction with the aim of selling it in the fall and using the funds to renovate another house in 2016. And we’re looking for volunteers to join us!

Five Saturdays in 2015 – July 11; July 25; August 08; August 22; and September 05 – we’ll be on-site working 9:00AM-5:00PM at the house. If you’re interested in volunteering please reach out to Kristen Zeiber via email: kzeiber[at]kent.edu – we’ll put you on our list and email out the to-do tasks the week ahead of every Saturday. Earn Community Outreach IDP hours, bring tools for the day if you have them, and come as you can, whenever you can.

Thanks in advance for all your help! 

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  • March 2018
    • Mar 22, 2018 Publication Release: design/REbuild Mar 22, 2018
  • September 2017
    • Sep 22, 2017 Publication Release: NEW LIFE FOR OLD HOMES Sep 22, 2017
  • October 2016
    • Oct 7, 2016 SOLD! Oct 7, 2016
  • September 2015
    • Sep 14, 2015 New Fall Dates Announced! Sep 14, 2015
  • August 2015
    • Aug 24, 2015 Bialosky Day! Aug 24, 2015
  • July 2015
    • Jul 2, 2015 Volunteer at our Design RE/build house! Jul 2, 2015
  • March 2015
    • Mar 19, 2015 Summer 2015 Course Announcement! Mar 19, 2015
  • October 2014
    • Oct 27, 2014 windows in! Oct 27, 2014
  • June 2014
    • Jun 30, 2014 design/REbuild featured in the Plain Dealer! Jun 30, 2014
    • Jun 19, 2014 June update: Demolition Begins! Jun 19, 2014
  • April 2014
    • Apr 30, 2014 May 2nd Spring Studio Celebration Apr 30, 2014