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As an architect, what is your personal opinion of adaptive reuse?
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12022-08-22T15:12:37-07:00Importance of Adaptive Reuse1plain2022-08-22T15:12:37-07:00Adaptive reuse refers to the reusing and repurposing of an existing building for a new use different than its original intended use. This approach to architecture is increasingly become more popular among designers and builders worldwide. With the alarming global effects of climate change and global warming, it is crucial that architects worldwide are wary about the consequences of their practice. With adaptive reuse, it uses existing buildings and reuses them for a new use. In the case of the Boulton Brown Mill, the building had been left to essentially rot for over a decade until the McNabb’s intervened. The decision to rehabilitate the old structure instead of demolishing and doing a new build was a carefully thought-out decision with consideration of environmental, financial, and social aspects.
Eliseo Temprano reveals in an interview the reason why the building was rehabilitated rather than demolished and built newly from scratch. The Boulton Brown Mill has many great tangible and intangible qualities that were recognized by the McNabb’s, the architectural team, and the town. Rehabilitating the heritage building enabled its legacy to live on while giving it a functional contemporary use.
From a professional architect’s perspective, Eliseo Temprano shares his own opinion on adaptive reuse and its importance in today’s society.
