Architecture And Design Terms

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noun a process of reusing an old building or site for a purpose other than which it was originally built for

  • The historic building underwent adaptive reuse to convert it into a modern office space.
  • They're planning on doing some adaptive reuse to turn that old warehouse into a cool new restaurant.
  • I heard they're gonna do some adaptive reuse on that abandoned factory and make it into a hipster hangout.
  • Sometimes in life, we need to practice adaptive reuse of our skills to find new opportunities.