AN EXPLORATION OF ADAPTIVE REUSE

摘要

Many of the most fascinating examples of adaptive reuse around the world involve renovation of giants of the industrial era from defunct shells into significant public buildings and parks. Buildings that were once symbolic of technical achievement and economic growth can be seen as blights on the landscape when they are no longer useful, but in the post-industrial era we can take delight in seeing the powerful sculptural qualities of outdated industrial buildings and sites redeemed, no longer eyesores, but reminders of an era when society had the utmost faith in progress.