{"id":53090,"date":"2019-08-13T08:45:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T12:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=53090"},"modified":"2020-07-02T11:33:57","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T15:33:57","slug":"ruin-and-redemption-amazing-building-transformations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/ruin-and-redemption-amazing-building-transformations\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Amazing Transformations of Derelict, Damaged and Abandoned Buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phaidon&#8217;s new publication<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2yMiRX7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ruin and Redemption in Architecture<\/a> <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">explores the power of abandoned architecture, traversing history and narratives through the decrepit walls of long forgotten and lost structures. Not only does this book look to the past, it looks towards the future, examining the extraordinary ways lost architecture can be reimagined and repurposed.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_53121\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53121\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-53121 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/reddemfeat.jpg?resize=2038%2C1000&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ruin and redemption in architecture\" width=\"2038\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/reddemfeat.jpg?w=2038&amp;ssl=1 2038w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/reddemfeat.jpg?resize=300%2C147&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/reddemfeat.jpg?resize=768%2C377&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/reddemfeat.jpg?resize=1024%2C502&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-53121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Before and After: A Sugar Mill in Guangxi, China \u2014 completed 1960s and abandoned 2002 \u2014 was transformed into the Alila Yangshuo Hotel; images courtesy Vector Architects; transformed 2017.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ranging from a 14th Century Gothic church to a dilapidated cement factory, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ruin and Redemption<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> demonstrates how ingenious design can revitalize and make use of even the most crippled structures. Rather than destroying and erasing, places are preserved and given new meaning, proving that brave renovations and restorations have the power to change communities, neighborhoods and cities. Below is a selection of six intriguing reimagined and transformed spaces featured in this stunning book <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that stood out most to us:<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_53099\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53099\" class=\"size-large wp-image-53099 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/069-t-Prussian-Bunker-1024x656.jpg?resize=1024%2C656&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/069-t-Prussian-Bunker.jpg?resize=1024%2C656&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/069-t-Prussian-Bunker.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/069-t-Prussian-Bunker.jpg?resize=768%2C492&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/069-t-Prussian-Bunker.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-53099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Prussian Navy Bunker, courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/dorte-mandrup-arkitekter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_53100\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53100\" class=\"size-large wp-image-53100 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/070-Trilateral-Wadden-768x1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/070-Trilateral-Wadden.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/070-Trilateral-Wadden.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/070-Trilateral-Wadden.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/070-Trilateral-Wadden.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-53100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Trilateral Wadden Sea World Heritage Partnership Center, courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/dorte-mandrup-arkitekter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Prussian Navy Bunker (1853) reimagined to Trilateral Wadden Sea World Heritage Partnership Center (2018)<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Erected in 1853, this abandoned bunker, situated on the Wadden Sea along Germany\u2019s northwest coast, is being converted into a new office building for a company focused on protecting and preserving the Wadden Sea area. A proposal by Danish firm <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/dorte-mandrup-arkitekter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter<\/a> was selected for the project, which seeks to integrate the bunker into the design of the new office building.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four stories of spaces for offices, conference areas, and technical research will be added above the former structure, and then wrapped entirely by a double-glazed fa\u00e7ade. The bunker will be transformed into a space for exhibitions, events, and archives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_53101\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53101\" class=\"size-large wp-image-53101 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-t-Williamsburg-1024x623.jpg?resize=1024%2C623&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-t-Williamsburg.jpg?resize=1024%2C623&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-t-Williamsburg.jpg?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-t-Williamsburg.jpg?resize=768%2C467&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-t-Williamsburg.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/081-t-Williamsburg.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-53101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Williamsburg Bridge Trolley Terminal, courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/the-lowline-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lowline<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_53102\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53102\" class=\"size-large wp-image-53102 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/083-t-Lowline-1024x625.jpg?resize=1024%2C625&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/083-t-Lowline.jpg?resize=1024%2C625&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/083-t-Lowline.jpg?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/083-t-Lowline.jpg?resize=768%2C469&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/083-t-Lowline.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/083-t-Lowline.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-53102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/the-lowline-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lowline<\/a>, photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andreweinhorn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andrew Einhorn<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Williamsburg Bridge Trolley Terminal (1908) reimagined to <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/the-lowline-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lowline<\/a> (2011)<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Originally built in 1908, the abandoned Williamsburg Trolley Terminal is up for a reinvention into an urban park called the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/the-lowline-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lowline<\/a>\u201d. The 60,000 square foot underground site lying just below the crowded sidewalks of the Lower East Side would host an open plaza, walkways, extensive greenery, and flexible spaces for meetings and gatherings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The space\u2019s design seeks to juxtapose existing rail lines and Belgian blocks with the new features. Optical technology would introduce reflected daylight, which would facilitate the green space allowing it to thrive naturally. Following public support from elected officials and local community groups, the <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/the-lowline-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lowline<\/a> received a conditional site designation in 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_53103\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53103\" class=\"size-large wp-image-53103 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/096-11th-St-Bridge-1024x613.jpg?resize=1024%2C613&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/096-11th-St-Bridge.jpg?resize=1024%2C613&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/096-11th-St-Bridge.jpg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/096-11th-St-Bridge.jpg?resize=768%2C460&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/096-11th-St-Bridge.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/096-11th-St-Bridge.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-53103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>11th Street Bridge, courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/oma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OMA<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/olin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OLIN<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_53104\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53104\" class=\"size-large wp-image-53104 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/097-t-11th-St-Park-1024x649.jpg?resize=1024%2C649&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/097-t-11th-St-Park.jpg?resize=1024%2C649&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/097-t-11th-St-Park.jpg?resize=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/097-t-11th-St-Park.jpg?resize=768%2C487&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/097-t-11th-St-Park.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-53104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/11th-street-bridge-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">11th Street Bridge Park<\/a>, courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/oma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OMA<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/olin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OLIN<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>11th Street Bridge (1965) reimagined to <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/11th-street-bridge-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">11th Street Bridge Park<\/a> (2016)<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/11th-street-bridge-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">11th Street Bridge Park<\/a> is a reimagining of the unused bridge spans within the 11th Street Bridges in Washington D.C. Inspired by New York\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/high-line\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Highline<\/a>, the D.C. Mayor\u2019s Office of Planning proposed retaining the structures and transforming them into an elevated park. The vision was centered on an opportunity to support the economy and improve residents\u2019 well-being in a surrounding low-income neighborhood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A proposal by <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/oma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OMA<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/olin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OLIN<\/a> was selected for the park\u2019s design, which envisioned a series of connecting pathways and wide ranging amenities to be built on the pillars of the old road bridge. Residents from the surrounding area will benefit from this reimagining, with the creation of new outdoor attractions, recreational facilities, and community programs.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_53105\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53105\" class=\"size-large wp-image-53105 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/122-Caproni-1024x621.jpg?resize=1024%2C621&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/122-Caproni.jpg?resize=1024%2C621&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/122-Caproni.jpg?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/122-Caproni.jpg?resize=768%2C466&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/122-Caproni.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/122-Caproni.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-53105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Caproni Factory; image courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/piuarch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Piuarch<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_53233\" style=\"width: 862px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53233\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-53233 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/gucci-headquarters-piuarch-architecture-offices-adaptive-reuse-milan-italy_dezeen_2364_col_4-852x599.jpg?resize=852%2C599&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"852\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/gucci-headquarters-piuarch-architecture-offices-adaptive-reuse-milan-italy_dezeen_2364_col_4-852x599.jpg?resize=852%2C599&amp;ssl=1 852w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/gucci-headquarters-piuarch-architecture-offices-adaptive-reuse-milan-italy_dezeen_2364_col_4-852x599.jpg?resize=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/gucci-headquarters-piuarch-architecture-offices-adaptive-reuse-milan-italy_dezeen_2364_col_4-852x599.jpg?resize=768%2C540&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-53233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Gucci Hub; image courtesy of<\/em> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/piuarch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Piuarch<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_53106\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53106\" class=\"size-large wp-image-53106 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/126-7-Gucci-Hub-1024x884.jpg?resize=1024%2C884&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/126-7-Gucci-Hub.jpg?resize=1024%2C884&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/126-7-Gucci-Hub.jpg?resize=300%2C259&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/126-7-Gucci-Hub.jpg?resize=768%2C663&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/126-7-Gucci-Hub.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/126-7-Gucci-Hub.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-53106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Gucci Hub, courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/piuarch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Piuarch<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Caproni Factory (1915) transformed to Gucci Hub (2012)<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the early 2000s fashion house Gucci selected the Caproni Factory, a former aircraft warehouse and hangar complex, to be the site of its new international headquarters. Milanese design firm, <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/piuarch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Piuarch<\/a>, was selected to repurpose the abandoned factory. They focused on an approach that would retain the original architectural style while building a new and dynamic creative hub. The site\u2019s historically significant buildings were preserved, most notably the hangar, which now hosts events and fashion shows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fa\u00e7ades of the original brick factory buildings were renovated but untouched, and large windows and glazed doors were added to increase the flow of natural light. A new, adjacent six-story tower housing corporate offices was constructed, which works to conform with the original structures. This new multipurpose space foster a city-like feeling based on its scale and intermixed pedestrian routes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_53108\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53108\" class=\"size-large wp-image-53108 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/157-Cement-factory-1024x623.jpg?resize=1024%2C623&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/157-Cement-factory.jpg?resize=1024%2C623&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/157-Cement-factory.jpg?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/157-Cement-factory.jpg?resize=768%2C467&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/157-Cement-factory.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/157-Cement-factory.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-53108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Cement Factory, courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/ricardo-bofill-taller-de-arquitectura\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RICARDO BOFILL TALLER DE ARQUITECTURA<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_53109\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53109\" class=\"size-large wp-image-53109 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/158-La-Fabrica-1024x603.jpg?resize=1024%2C603&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/158-La-Fabrica.jpg?resize=1024%2C603&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/158-La-Fabrica.jpg?resize=300%2C177&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/158-La-Fabrica.jpg?resize=768%2C453&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/158-La-Fabrica.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/158-La-Fabrica.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-53109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/ricardo-bofill-taller-de-arquitectura-headquarters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">La F\u00e1brica<\/a>, courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/ricardo-bofill-taller-de-arquitectura\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RICARDO BOFILL TALLER DE ARQUITECTURA<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Cement Factory (1921)\u00a0 transformed to <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/projects\/ricardo-bofill-taller-de-arquitectura-headquarters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">La F\u00e1brica<\/a> (1975)<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1973, architect Ricardo Bofill discovered an abandoned, dilapidated cement factory that was part of a World War I era industrial complex. It comprised over thirty silos, two and a half miles of underground tunnels and huge engine rooms. Enamored by the sculptural quality of the partially ruined structures and materials, Bofill decided to transform the facility into his head office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The process started with the demolition of two thirds of the site, which was followed by defining usable spaces, cleaning the site and enhancing it with surrounding greenery. Eight silos remained and were converted into offices, a modelling laboratory, archives, a library, a projection room and a huge space known as \u201cThe Cathedral\u201d. It also contains Bofill\u2019s home. Invasive greenery carpets the buildings from the shrubs on the roofs to the vines traversing the sides, all while situated within gardens of eucalyptus, palms, olive trees, and cypresses.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_53129\" style=\"width: 845px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53129\" class=\"size-large wp-image-53129 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/190-tl-Dominican-835x1024.jpg?resize=835%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"835\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/190-tl-Dominican.jpg?resize=835%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 835w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/190-tl-Dominican.jpg?resize=245%2C300&amp;ssl=1 245w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/190-tl-Dominican.jpg?resize=768%2C942&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/190-tl-Dominican.jpg?w=1530&amp;ssl=1 1530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 835px) 100vw, 835px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-53129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Dominican Church, courtesy of Roos Aldershoff \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/merkx-girod\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Merkx + Girod<\/a> \/ Merk X architects and designers<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_53110\" style=\"width: 758px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53110\" class=\"size-large wp-image-53110 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/193-Boekhandel-748x1024.jpg?resize=748%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"748\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/193-Boekhandel.jpg?resize=748%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 748w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/193-Boekhandel.jpg?resize=219%2C300&amp;ssl=1 219w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/193-Boekhandel.jpg?resize=768%2C1052&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/193-Boekhandel.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-53110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Boekhandel Selexyz Dominicanen, courtesy of Roos Aldershoff \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/merkx-girod\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Merkx + Girod<\/a> \/ Merk X architects and designers<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Dominican Church (1294) transformed to Boekhandel Selexyz (2005)<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeking a compelling new location for a bookstore, in 2005 Dutch bookseller Selexys turned to Amsterdam-based architecture firm <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/merkx-girod\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Merkx + Girod<\/a> to repurpose this Dominican church built in 1294. The gothic church takes on another transformation after a centuries-long history of repurposing. The firm sought to create an adequate space for reading while restoring, celebrating, and paying proper reverence to the religious and historical features of the structure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to a lack of floor space, a three-story vertical walk-in bookcase in between the central and lateral aisles, accessible by a series of walkways and elevators was constructed. The remains of historic ceiling paintings dating back to 1337 and 1619 overlook the space contributing to the ethereal essence of the space.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>To read more incredible tales about historic architecture and the story of their transformation, pick up a copy of Phaidon&#8217;s <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2yMiRX7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ruin and Redemption<\/a> <em>today:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2yMiRX7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53229 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/9780714878027-ph-940-1.jpg?resize=940%2C550&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/9780714878027-ph-940-1.jpg?w=940&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/9780714878027-ph-940-1.jpg?resize=300%2C176&amp;ssl=1 300w, 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