175: Adaptive Reuse | The Foundry 101
From Detailed: An original podcast by ARCAT by ARCAT // Gābl Media
May 15, 2026 · 56 min · Season 9 · Episode 175
About this episode
Cherise discusses The Foundry's adaptive reuse with architects Justin Crane and Stefanie Greenfield.
In this episode, Cherise is joined by Justin Crane, FAIA, Principal, and Stefanie Greenfield, AIA, Principal at CambridgeSeven in Cambridge, Massachusetts. They discuss The Foundry, also in Cambridge, MA. You can see the project here as you listen along. The Foundry exemplifies a thoughtful approach to adaptive reuse, where the legacy of a 132-year-old industrial structure is carried forward through a renewed civic purpose. Once home to the Blake and Knowles Steam Pump Company and later a succession of utilitarian uses, the building has been transformed into a dynamic hub for arts, education, and entrepreneurship. The design resists the urge to overwrite history, instead preserving nearly 70 percent of the original fabric and allowing the building’s industrial identity to remain present and legible. If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast for more. If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media . Mentioned in this episode: Social Channel Pre-roll Promotes the YouTube channel, ARACTemy, and social handle.
People in this episode
Host: Cherise
Guests: Justin Crane, Stefanie Greenfield
Topics covered
- adaptive reuse
- architecture
- design
- civic purpose
- industrial heritage
- arts
- education
Keywords
- adaptive reuse
- architecture
- The Foundry
- CambridgeSeven
- industrial structure
- civic hub
- arts and education
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CambridgeSeven, Blake and Knowles Steam Pump Company, ARCAT, Gābl Media
Places: Cambridge, Massachusetts, The Foundry, Cambridge, MA
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