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Maintenance is an act of continuous care that involves retaining, preserving, and sustaining. This is as true for memories as much as for buildings, infrastructure, the environment, and furniture — these historical and everyday places and objects that come into existence, interact with our lives, and endure over time. Objects Of Affection is a project that invites and encourages everyday citizens to take material steps to help maintain the spaces and things that we visit, inhabit, and love. The Medina Triennial Hub, which opened in September 2025 and serves as the cultural center for the inaugural contemporary art festival the Medina Triennial in Medina, New York, encompasses a collection of Objects, each a distinct custom-made element made from upcycled and sustainably-minded materials, including scrap lumber from Erie Canal locks donated by the New York Canal Corporation.

The book documents the hands-on design process and collaboration between University at Buffalo architecture…