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May 12 Richardson Complex at Templeton Landing-12:15 P.M. by McClive, John R. Monica Pellegrino Faix and Eva Hassett will discuss the exciting reuse plans for the Richardson Olmsted Complex, including a brief historical overview, the planning process and stabilization activities. The Richardson Center Corporation, formed in 2006, has plans to repurpose and make viable again this long vacant iconic architectural masterpiece. The Richardson Olmsted Complex, comprised of H.H. Richardson buildings and Frederick Law Olmsted grounds represent a unique opportunity for Buffalo. When it was built in the late 1800âs the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane was a progressive facility; a harmonious blend of state-of-the-art structures and a healing landscape to produce a therapeutic environment. The ROC will be developed as mixed use campus, starting with the Core Project, a set of physically and programmatically interdependent uses. The Buffalo Architecture Center, regional Visitor Center, boutique hotel and event/conference space will occupy the Towers Building and two flanking former wards. The Core Project also includes landscape and circulation rationalization by âre-greeningâ the historic grounds to create a welcoming public space for gathering and recreation. Monica Pellegrino Faix is the Project Coordinator for the Richardson Center Corporation. Since 2007 she has been the sole employee of the not for profit board overseeing the reuse and rehabilitation of this National Historic Landmark in Buffalo, NY. Prior to this endeavor, Monica was a Community Development Specialist with Assemblymember Sam Hoyt, addressing issues urban planning issues such as illegal property flipping and land banking legislation. She began her career as a social worker specializing in Child Protection, working in Maine, New Hampshire, and New York. Monica holds a Master of Urban Planning from the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning. Eva Hassett has been the Executive Director of the International Institute of Buffalo since August 2009. The Institute has a 90 year history in working with people from other countries. Major business areas include refugee resettlement and integration services; services to victims of domestic violence and human trafficking; translation, interpretation and cultural awareness services; and hosting for international visitors and foreign policy programs. Eva has extensive experience as a senior executive in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Before her arrival at the Institute, Eva served for 12 years in Buffalo City government, as Administration and Finance Commissioner and Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Buffalo. After leaving City Hall in 2006 she worked in the real estate development field with Savarino Companies and Clover Management. She also has experience in public sector investment banking and in policy analysis and development. E va has her BA from Harvard College (1982) and her MBA (1988) from the Yale University School of Management. Eva was named one of Buffaloâs Top Ten Influential Women in 2006 by Buffalo Spree magazine. Eva is a resident of the Elmwood Village in Buffalo, and is a volunteer on the Boards of the Richardson Center Corporation, Burchfield Penney Art Center, and CEPA Gallery. She is a member of the WomensâGroup. This was recorded with permission as part of C-SAAHN's "Buffalo Stories" AUDIO Series by Dennis Galucki, Founder, C-SAAHN http://www.buffaloah.com/h/center/index.html