"The biggest reward I get is when I walk through the facility and I have customers who say they've been here 30 years, 35 years and they haven't seen renovations like this for a long time".
Others see the renovation as not necessary, and any appreciation in value as not worth the $4,000-to-$7,000 assessment that will be charged.
When former mill workers were invited to see the renovation, they could tell what machinery had been in the room from the character of scars in the wood.
Normally, a designer would see a renovation through from concept to completion, being sure that as problems arise, what is built is in keeping with the original design.
Amid the devastation, while conscious of the need to be faithful to Makintosh's vision, the school and architects see the renovation as a chance to bring 21st century thinking to the building, which was completed in 1909.
She invited a stranger in to see the renovation of the first floor, but seemed prouder of the makeshift kitchen tower she had put together in the master bathroom upstairs: a mini-fridge with a microwave and a toaster oven stacked on top.
Expect to see that renovation listed on the market soon, but not for long.
He presided over the securing of a 17-year contract for Silverstone to hold Formula One races, which enabled the circuit to see extensive renovation work.
I think most people would rather see a renovation, as it would hearken back to Mean Streaks past, as well as use part of the already existing structure.
If you're expecting me to take you on an architectural tour of one of America's great cities, to see the renovation work at City Hall, one of the largest municipal buildings in the world, or to gawk at the incredible Art Deco facades at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, sorry to disappoint you.
Even the kitchen, the only room that has seen any renovation, is as vintage as they come.
