...d by the architects. Machado Silvetti has deep experience revitalizing and repurposing existing buildings and spaces. Its recently completed Building Z in the Polo Dot Office Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina offers a timely example of how offices can be designed to adapt to current and future needs, ...
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...They ensured existing materials were retained or reused wherever possible, repurposing bricks, steelwork, and timber joists from the demolition phase, supplemented by materials sourced from reclamation yards wherever necessary. The floorboards, for example, were reclaimed from a Victorian factory si...
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...nd table surfaces are light, bright and easy to clean.
One challenge of repurposing an old bus station included devising ways to incorporate electrical conduits and drains, since the ground slab, which had been encapsulated because of environmental concerns, could not be penetrated. Careful plann...
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...rks graphic and an energetic pop of color- a reception desk constructed of repurposed school lockers, doubling as storage and reinforcing the recess theme. The front office space is centered on a collaborative, open lounge with flexible seating, surrounded by a selection of conference rooms and indi...
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...ation with Thomas Collier Studio.,The architects maximised the budget by repurposing existing furniture and features where possible – from repositioning glass panels to improve the layout, to reusing existing chairs and combining them with new the desks, all of which are free standing and easy t...
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...echanical system to be more efficient and environmentally sustainable, and repurposed existing elements to minimize landfill and reduce environmental impact.,The revamped Milwaukee Tools head office stands as a testament to successful collaboration. The new workspace not only reflects the brand’...
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... whole room.,The economic approach to the redesign of the plan, with its repurposing of existing spaces, can also be found in the use of materials. In keeping and re-using as much of the existing building as possible, the design is aimed at finding a new use for old materials. Bricks left from the...
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... existing 1970s office building in Islington, for client Atlas Properties. Repurposing the original structure and adding two additional floors has created 11,000 sqft of creative workspace aimed towards local independent businesses.Designs reference the area’s industrial past by adopting a contemp...
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... contrast so successful.
In the beginning, the project was planned as a repurposing of the homestead with concrete sculptures to accommodate the client’s family of five. Upon realising the existing walls were fragile in structure, the design direction pivoted towards a rebuild while reusing as ...
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... Crucially, all the existing service- and other un(der)used facilities are repurposed as new accommodation; in this way, the increase in capacity is found primarily on the inside rather than on the outside. The only additions to the original volume are a reduced deck floor, which replaces the curren...
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...ic. Furniture and partitions from the startup’s earlier office have been repurposed for use in the new space.,The material palette of corrugated metal sheets, perforated steel and polished concrete are sources of texture and colour against stark whites and bold graphics. These materials have bee...
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...ncludes a new-build 70m2 multipurpose Learning Centre and a new café in a repurposed glasshouse, which together provide a place of shelter, education and interpretation from which visitors can explore the entire grounds of the castle. The buildings have been designed as a sequence of interventions ...
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...ing rooms, kitchen, storage and rest areas that are included into a former repurposed mezzanine level to maximize organization. These rooms are physically separated with a semi-transparent double layered wall made out of polycarbonate corrugated panels. The only continuous solid wall without windows...
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...essfully celebrates the heritage of the architectural form, reclaiming and repurposing the structural integrity of the building whilst breathing life into its new interior. Once a thriving meeting place, the venue had developed a disjointed dialogue with its community. In response, our intention to ...
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...welcoming. This included optimizing the view of the city’s West side and repurposing existing furniture from their previous office space, ensuring a seamless integration without feeling out of place.,Given the open workstation layout, there was a need to address potential issues related to noise...
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... the original 1950's driveways in the neighborhood. The build incorporated repurposed wooden bookshelves into the master corridor that originally came from our client's father's classroom, a former Texas school teacher responsible for much of our present-day public-school math curriculum. The terraz...
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...the streetscape. A large door is fashioned from 140-year-old timber joists repurposed from the demolition. As a balance to the larger architectural spaces, the living spaces are much more intimate, characterised by subtle colours, texture and plush soft furnishings. Rough sawn timber lines the walls...
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...r intervention was limited to the cloister or central courtyard, which was repurposed into a corporate dining area. Here, our aim was to create an indoor garden by integrating five planters with orange trees, serving both as greenery and functional urban furniture. This design allows employees to ut...
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...rting the bank drive-through into the lounge space, a creative approach to repurposing the existing structure.,The main floor serves as the heart of the LG Group office. It functions as both a guest and social hub, housing essential facilities such as main conference rooms, a well-equipped pantry,...
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...cture and offered something new.
“So, we created bespoke carpentry by repurposing the old teak staircase into door handles. The architects packed the place with those little details, such as the exposed slats, which are behind the glass splashback in the kitchen.
“They also did a lot of ge...
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Jenner made few structural changes to the existing architecture, instead repurposing two of the five bedrooms into a pair of proper glam and fitting rooms. The living room perhaps best epitomizes the young model’s predilection for warm, organic textures, earthy tones, and eminently comfortable f...
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... Notting Hill mews house, Thomas drew from these two areas of expertise to repurpose an existing 1970s structure into a light-filled courtyard home that is comfortable to live in, while also housing Thomas collection of modernist furniture, art and books in beautiful fashion.
Here, Thomas tells u...
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...s research was to construct an underground ‘sublime’ to revitalize and repurpose the abandoned subway stations and platforms, thereby enhancing the awareness of the significance of the urban underground. The entire investigation was divided into three phases. The first phase involved defining ...
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