 The transformation of the Richardson-Omstead campus has been a key factor in Buffalo's economic and cultural revival in recent years. The campus, originally built as the Buffalo State Asylum in 1872, was designed by Henry Hobson Richardson, alongside the landscape team of Frederick Law-Omstead and Calvert Vox. The asylum provided state-of-the-art care for people with mental illness. Over time, however, patients were moved to a new facility as treatments changed and resources were diverted. The campus's 13 dilapidated buildings and 42 acres of grounds sat vacant for 40 years and were threatened with demolition on multiple occasions. Established in 2006, after years of strong community activism to save the campus, the Richardson Center Corporation is tasked with creating an economically sustainable plan for the property. In an exemplary demonstration of public-private partnership, the redevelopment plan was funded by New York State, federal and state historic tax credits, and private philanthropy. Undertaking one of the largest historic preservation projects in the nation, the Richardson Center Corporation overcame immense challenges during redevelopment, the massive size of the buildings and vast grounds as well as their outdated design and variety of intended uses. The corporation was able to create a sustainable model for reusing the property by developing the campus as a series of projects rather than all at once. The first phase of redevelopment is complete and has yielded a hotel, a restaurant and an architecture center. Richardson Olmsted Campus serves as a model of how large-scale architectural complexes can be saved through engaging the community, establishing strong partnerships and developing a creative approach to reuse.