Architectural Salvage Warehouse of Detroit

Architectural Salvage Warehouse of Detroit (ASW Detroit) is the premier provider of deconstruction services and salvaged building materials in SE Michigan, and a national building materials reuse resource. ASW Detroit is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation.

Founded in 2003 with a primary goal of conserving and preserving historic and irreplaceable historical architectural artifacts by salvaging and reusing building materials through deconstruction, our mission and vision has since expanded to include a triple bottom line approach with a three pronged focus:

• Transform waste from environmental liability to economic asset through deconstruction and building materials reuse.

• Improve neighborhoods and communities through blight elimination and improved housing stock by providing low cost building materials to Detroit residents while empowering customers through training and partnership.

• Develop the workforce and economic infrastructure needed for a thriving deconstruction and building materials reuse industry through career training, contractor training, local employment, and support of local entrepreneurs and business in the deconstruction and building materials reuse market.

Warehouse Manager:
Alvin Johnson

Director of Construction Services:
Dan Pratt

Executive Director:
Chris Rutherford

Board of Directors:
Rebecca Binno-Savage
Phillip Cooley
Elena Fracassa
Michael Poris
Gerald Underwood