adaptive reuse

American  

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

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 Inflected Forms

• adaptive reuses
  plural

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adaptive reuse

In Washington and New York, there has been widespread adoption of adaptive reuse, Lee said, resulting in makeovers of buildings that each add 1,000 to 2,000 residential units.

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

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

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

Given that high commercial real estate prices have typically hurt the financial feasibility of adaptive reuse projects, a steep decline in office building prices could be helpful in theory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2023