Glenwood at Luna Park

Elder Living in the Heart of Charleston

Adaptive Reuse:From an abandoned public school inCharleston’s West Side to affordable

senior apartments

West Virginia Partnership for Elder Living7 January 2014

Luna ParkCharleston West Side

Glenwood School1924

New Use: AffordableSenior Apartments

How It Was Done

VisionKnowledge

SupportCollaboration

SweatPerseverance!

Key Values

OpennessQuality Living

Historic PreservationCommunity Reinvestment

Then and Now

Then and Now

Complete Overhaulmechanical systems, roof,

windows

Secure Access

Preservation With Conveniences

Floors, Windows and Ceilings

Common Areas

Transformation

Adaptive Reuse

Keep the Blackboards

Energy Efficiency

From Schools to Apartments

Open Space

Comfortable

Coat Closet to Water Closet

Reuse, Reinvest, Reinvent