How Glavovic Studio leverages adaptive reuse to design affordable homes | Construction Dive

An article from Q&A How Glavovic Studio leverages adaptive reuse to design affordable homes Margi Glavovic Nothard believes the Southern Florida affordable housing market is strong. Repurposing older buildings can help make the financials work. Published March 4, 2026 By Danielle McLean Share Copy link Email LinkedIn X/Twitter Facebook Print License Add us on Google Glavovic Studio designed Little River Plaza in Miami, Fla. The transit-oriented, affordable and sustainable housing project was developed by Healthy Housing Foundation, a subsidiary of AIDS Healthcare Foundation. Permission granted by Glavovic Studio First published on Margi Glavovic Nothard is using her Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based architectural firm, Glavovic Studio, to explore creative ways to build affordable housing.  Nothard, a South African, decided to enter into the affordable housing space after seeing people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles while attending the Southern California Institute of Architecture in the early 1990s as a graduate student. She didn’t expect to encounter such disparities that are prevalent in South Africa in the U.S. That perspective helped push Nothard to place a focus on multifamily affordable housing projects.  “It really became a passion and commitment of mine to think, ‘how can I use architecture as a tool to try to create housing that could be for everyone, regardless of income?’” said Nothard.  Margi Glavovic Nothard Permission granted by Glavovic Studio   Start...