Adaptive Reuse - A Structure's Second Life
An existing, maybe decommissioned building can have a second life, a second purpose to provide a strong foundation for new use.
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Kraanspoor Office Building
Year of Construction: 2007
A lightweight and transparent office that is elevated over the remnants of a once used craneway.
Highline Park
Year of Construction: 2009
A urban park that is spawn from a decommissioned elevated freight train infrastructure provides a 1.45 mile long greenway in manhattan.
Cement Factory
Year of Construction: 1975
An elegant collection of indoor and outdoor spaces populate an old cement factory.
Claremont University Consortium
Year of Construction: 2011
Once a maintenance building, the Claremount University Consortium is a vibrant work environment for its users.
Gasometers of Vienna
Year of Construction: 2001
An extensive architectural and urban planning effort took place to turn these old gas plants into living and thriving housing developments.
Greenwich Water Tank Apartment
Year of Construction: 2012
A spacious and unique apartment inhabits this water tank on a rooftop in Greenwich, New York.