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adaptive reuse

American

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

noun

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

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I’ve been really interested in adaptive reuse in general — the whole idea of rebuild, restore, repair.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025

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

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

Plus, it “fulfills a key initiative outlined in the Mayor’s Downtown Activation Plan, showing a great example of adaptive reuse of retail space.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2024

She said she would also aim to develop adaptive reuse zoning and subsidized housing.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024

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

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