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The Healthy Transformation of a Los Angeles Warehouse

Architecture firm Patterns turns a 1940s building into a senior care facility, resisting the car centricity of the area.

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Two Former USPS Facilities Now Have Massive Rooftop Gardens

The adaptive reuse of Postal Service facilities in Manhattan and Chicago include rooftop gardens bigger than many of these cities’ more famous parks.

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This 120 Year Old Brooklyn Building is now a Powerhouse for the Arts

Herzog & de Meuron and PBDW have transformed the 1904 Central Power Station into a nonprofit arts fabrication facility.

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Historic B’nai Israel Synagogue Gets a New Life as Affordable Housing

Desmone Architects transformed the 1953 Hebrew school and synagogue into a 45-unit apartment complex with 38 affordable units.

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3 Adaptive Reuse Projects Prioritize Flexibility for the Future

The bigger challenge in preserving historically significant buildings isn’t in giving them a second life—it’s preparing them for later reincarnations.

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The Tribune Tower Begins Its Second Chapter as a Luxury Residence

Chicago’s Tribune Tower recently underwent a conversion from offices to high-end apartments, opening a new era in the landmark’s history.

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This Food Rescue Nonprofit’s HQ Offers Beauty During a Crisis

City Harvest's Cohen Community Food Rescue Center, designed by Ennead Architects and Rockwell Group, highlights themes of reuse, reclamation, and recycling.

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Central London’s Latest Office Block Redefines Adaptive Reuse

General Projects and Formafantasma transform a former gin distillery into a future-proof workplace championing a new form of sustainability and reuse.   

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Niagara Falls Power Station is Now an Education and Entertainment Destination

After over a century of use, the former Rankine Generating Station has been thoughtfully transformed by Ontario-based +VG Architects.

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An Adaptive Reuse Hotel Embraces Atlanta’s Tree Canopy

New York–based interiors firm Goodrich transformed an unremarkable mid-century building Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood.

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Kevin Roche’s Union Carbide Headquarters Gets a Second Chance

The largest office building in the state of Connecticut is transformed into a mixed-use complex for contemporary needs.

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Finegold Alexander Breathes New Life into Former Churches

The Boston-based architecture firm’s portfolio features multiple church conversions into luxury residences.