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Repurposed Structures

Repurposed Structures. Acknowledging History. Musee D’Orsey was a train station. P.S.1 ( MoMA ) used to actually be a school, of course. Chinese-American restaurant becomes Omega Baptist Church Detroit, MI.

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Repurposed Structures

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  1. Repurposed Structures Acknowledging History

  2. MuseeD’Orsey was a train station

  3. P.S.1 (MoMA) used to actually be a school, of course

  4. Chinese-American restaurant becomes Omega Baptist ChurchDetroit, MI • http://repurposed.posterous.com/ - “exploring the relationships between discourse, placemaking, and the shifting domains of public-ness.”

  5. French gothic cathedral becomes business school and then condosIndianapolis, IN

  6. Silo become a LEED houseTexas

  7. 5 Pontz, New York – legal graffiti

  8. Grounded airplane becomes hotelGermany

  9. Concrete pipes become hotel roomsGermany

  10. Project ideas • Design a repurpose of an existing space • Outline the purposes and make a floor plan of the existing space • Modify the design to serve a new purpose • Build a model of the new space • Design a repurpose of an existing building • Outline the purposes and make a floor plan of an existing building • Modify the design to serve a new purpose • Build a model of the new building • Photo document a space or building that you like. Imagine the place being used for a different purpose. Who is there? Who is not there? What types of activities are they engaged in? Draw an illustration or construct a photo of this new place.

  11. Useful links and resources • http://repurposed.posterous.com • http://www.thecoolhunter.net • http://weburbanist.com • Book on suburbia: Holy Land, by D.J. Waldie

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