Save BMO '63

Calgary’s Trend House, by Rule Wynn Rule, the firm resonsible for BMO 63’s design. One of a series of homes constructed in major Canadian cities in the early 1950’s to showcase softwood lumber products, it is being restored by its current owner. Montreal’s Trend House was demolished in June, despite efforts to save it.

Sheffield University upgraded the energy efficiency of the iconic Arts Building while performing a sensitive restoration of the facade. Photo by yellow book.

Scottsdale’s Hotel Valley Ho, opened in 1956 and meticulously restored in 2005, right down to the Trader Vic’s! Photo by Dru Bloomfield.

IBM Tower, Chicago. Built 1973, declared a Chicago Landmark in 2008. That year, GE Capital Real Estate arranged $188M in financing to guarantee its future. Does GE like Chicago better, or does Edmonton not ask for enough? Photo by joevare.

The Statler Hilton Hotel, Dallas. 1956 landmark frequented by Elvis and Liberace, by 2008 it was in disrepair and made the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Most Endangered List. Developer Leobardo Trevino now plans a sensitive restoration. Photo by Zane Aveton.

Kaiser Center, Oakland. Built in 1960, neglected and at 60% occupancy by 2003. Restored as class “A” office space in 2004 and fully leased within two years. Photo by V Smoothe.

City Walk @ Akard, an abandoned Dallas office building transformed into an award-winning mixed use development. Today it includes 150 affordable apartments, 50 apartments for the formerly homeless, offices, condos and ground floor commercial. Photo by Noah Jeppson.

Aon Center, Los Angeles. The 1973 landmark was restored to its original condition in 2009. Photo by Mark Hillary.

Westgate Tower, Austin. Controversial in 1965, now being nominated to the National Register of Historic Places. Photo by Jenni Minner.

The supercool Standard Hotel, Downtown Los Angeles. An adaptive re-use of the 1952 Superior Oil Company Building. Photo taken by Ricardo Diaz.