An Upward Spiral: Sustainability, Restoration and Fire Defense
Date: June 13, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Blinn House (Map)
Tickets: Free, No RSVP Required
Hosts Pasadena Heritage, the Glendale Historical Society, Altadena Heritage, and the Altadena Historical Society have curated a day with restoration specialists, curated exhibits and expert led discussions in support of historical preservation and Altadena’s resilience.
As part of the discussions, Home Green Home’s Izumi Tanaka will guide FormLA Landscaping President Cassy Aoyagi and Maintenance Care Manager JT Wilkinson in a discussion of sustainability, restoration and fire defense. FormLA believes related landscaping practices create an upward spiral that can save the city – our air, water, money, time, beauty, and, yes, even fire danger.
This panel is part of a powerhouse line-up that includes Los Angeles Conservancy CEO, Adrian Scott Fine and KCRW’s Francis Anderton. Here is the schedule of events:
10:00 – 10:45 am Moving Forward: Preservation for a Changing World
Adrian Fine, President & CEO, @laconservancy
11:00 – 11:45 am An Upward Spiral: Sustainability, Restoration and Fire Defense
Izumi Tanaka, Founder, @HomeGreenHomes. Cassy Aoyagi, President & CEO, @formlainc. JT Wilkinson, Maintenance Care Manager, @formlainc.
12:00 – 12:45 pm Altadena: Between Wilderness and City
Michele Zack @michelekathrynzack, Writer & Journalist
1:00 – 1:45 pm Designing with Meaning: Redesign, Reuse, Reimagine
Frances Anderton @dna_designandarchitecture, Writer & Broadcaster, specializing in design and archictecture. Author of Common Ground: Multifamily Housing in Los Angeles
2:00 – 2:45 pm Janes Village: Community Rebuild – The Altadena Collective
Chris Corbett, Architect, Principal Owner, @dreamersdoersdesign.Tim Vortriede, Founder, Vortriede & Co.
3:00 – 3:45 pm Bridging Craft & Science: Where Traditional Craft Meets Modern Performance
Robert Chuang, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, @enhaus_db. Bader Jaffan, Director of Operations & Co-Founder, @enhaus_db. May Saab, Marketing Director, @enhaus_db
4:00 – 4:45 pm Saving Homes: Rebuilding Community: Reviving the Art of Historic Home Relocation in Altadena
Brooke Iva Lohman-Janz & Michael Janz, Altadena Homeowners. Brad Chambers, Preservationist
See more about the full event in Pasadena Now.
