Taft Tour

Date: December 8, 2026

Location: The Delco Building - 115 Madison Street, Dayton, Ohio

Proposed Credit: 1.0 LU/HSW

Join AIA Dayton and MODA4 for a guided tour of the new Taft offices at the Delco in downtown Dayton. This modern workplace demonstrates how thoughtful interior design can transform space within a repurposed industrial building into a functional, welcoming, and contemporary office environment.

While The Delco represents a larger adaptive reuse development, this tour will focus specifically on the architectural challenges and design solutions involved in creating Taft's new office within the existing building. Participants will explore how the design team responded to existing structural conditions and ceiling height constraints while coordinating mechanical systems, incorporating acoustic strategies for privacy and collaboration, and selecting interior finishes that complement the building's character.

Learning objectives

1. Adaptive Reuse and Workplace Transformation: Evaluate design strategies used to transform space within a former industrial building into a modern office environment, tackling existing building conditions, accessibility, life safety, and contemporary workplace requirements while respecting the building's historic character.
2. Mechanical Coordination within Existing Building Constraints: Examine how mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems are integrated within the existing structural framework and ceiling height limitations of an adaptively reused industrial building to maintain indoor air quality, thermal comfort, and occupant safety.
3. Acoustics : Identify acoustic design strategies incorporated into private offices, conference rooms, and communal spaces to minimize sound transmission, enhance speech privacy, and support occupant comfort and productivity within an existing building.
4. Natural Daylighting, Interior Finishes, and Wayfinding: Assess how abundant natural light, interior finish selections, and thoughtful space planning improve wayfinding and support safe, accessible circulation within the renovated office environment.