9/12/2023 0 Comments Just buffalo silo city june 2017![]() He is Chair of the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation and is a Managing Principal at Carmina Wood Morris PC, the architectural, engineering and design firm hired to transform the iconic Silo City structures into residential and other uses. Since 2007, Lang has added an alphabet after his name: AIA LEED AP BD+C. Lang called for embracing the industrial past by focusing on redevelopment of the unused grain elevators as neighborhood anchors saying, “due to their prominence, they should become the foundation for any new development and growth.” A mix of preservation of existing housing stock and appropriately-designed infill was recommended, plus investments in infrastructure and new recreational uses including neighborhood parks, restoration of the Ohio Basin, and linear parks along the Buffalo River and former DL&W rail corridor. ![]() ![]() Located strategically just south of the re-growing downtown district, along the inner harbor of Lake Erie, the First Ward district sits waiting for its renaissance.” –Lang, 2009 “Now ignored and left to crumble are some of the most identifiable elements of Buffalo and its history. Back in 2007, Lang’s Masters of Architecture Thesis at Penn State University focused on reuse of industrial districts and specifically, laid out a vision for reinvestment in the Old First Ward, filling the void between the Cobblestone District and neighborhoods to the south and east. ![]() That’s not to say Paul Lang never imagined it. Even the lead architect on the Silo City redevelopment project never thought he would see the transformation, let alone play a key part in the effort. If you thought you would live to see Buffalo’s grain complexes turned into residences, you are probably one of a local handful. ![]()
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