adaptive reuse

American  

[uh-dapt-iv-ree-yoos] / əˈdæpt ɪv riˈyus /

noun

adaptive reuses plural

1. the adaptation and reuse of existing buildings and other structures for new purposes, such as the renovation of office buildings to convert them into housing.

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noun

• adaptive reuses
  plural

Example Sentences

The new ordinance inspired developer David Tedesco to move ahead with plans to convert a high-profile office building in Sherman Oaks, a neighborhood that wasn’t previously included in the city’s adaptive reuse guidelines.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

How does what their website describes as “the adaptive reuse of urban decay” translate into a garden?

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

Culver City, South Gate and elsewhere, both as new construction projects and adaptive reuse of existing buildings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024

His 1962 proposal for adaptive reuse was revolutionary — and initially controversial.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023

Mr. Adjaye’s globe-spanning architectural commissions include 130 William, a recently completed residential tower in Lower Manhattan, and a much-lauded charter school in the Bronx, an adaptive reuse of an ice warehouse.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023