Principal
Page & Turnbull

Carolyn Kiernat, AIA, is an architect and a Principal with Page & Turnbull in San Francisco. She focuses on the rehabilitation and adaptive use of historic buildings for the way people live today. Carolyn has had a hand in bringing life to many landmarks including the Hotel Tioga in Merced, The Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio of San Francisco, the San Francisco Asian Art Museum, the Exploratorium at Pier 15 and the ACT Strand Theater. Carolyn’s practice of architecture & historic preservation weaves together contemporary design, rehabilitation, materials conservation and the navigation of complex entitlements and tax credit regulations. Carolyn has served on the National AIA Historic Resources Committee, as AIA San Francisco President, on the Sausalito Historic Landmarks Board, and on the Board of San Francisco Heritage. She is currently a member of Urban Land Institute’s Redevelopment and Reuse Council.

Speaking at the Following:

Nov 1

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

The RRC Presents: Leveraging Adaptive Reuse for Downtown Revitalization in Multiple Markets

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Los Angeles Convention Center - West Hall, Concourse: 152

The unfolding story of declining office use, rapid civic change, and shifting work patterns has created an obvious (and yet to be fully defined) need for adaptive reuse in city centers, suburban office developments, and smaller markets alike around the country. In addition, the remote and hybrid work trend that accelerated during the pandemic resulted in net migration away from gateway cities to secondary cities and emerging markets. Since its creation in 2012, ULI North America’s Redevelopment and Reuse Product Council (RRC) has engaged and collaborated around adaptive reuse opportunities, trends, best practices, challenges, and solutions. Five RRC members will […]