ADAPTIVE REUSE
Structures redefining Interior Architecture & Design
WHAT IS ADAPTIVE REUSE? The process of reusing an old site or building for a purpose other than which it was built or designed for. Source: Wikipedia
Here are some exciting examples!
Mayday Hills Site, Australia An erstwhile Lunatic Asylum used by La Trobe University as its Campus till 2011
The Attendant, London An abandoned underground Victorian toilet transformed into a cafe
Four Seasons Hotel, Istanbul A prison restructured into a 65 room neoclassical luxury hotel
Sooyoo Joyful Growth Center, China An abandoned building turned into a Kindergarten
SRAM’s HQ in US A cold storage building redesigned as the headquarters of a bike components manufacturer
You can read more about these buildings on our blog ‘The Design Alcove’
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