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    ID 128530807 © Hoywaii | Dreamstime.com
    An adaptive reuse of a historic industrial wharf building at Finger Wharf, Woolloomooloo in Sydney, Australia. The heritage timber structure, featuring a green frame, white shutters, and louvers, has been transformed into the Ovolo Hotel, restaurants, and residential apartments, blending history with modern waterfront living.
    Renovation/Adaptive Reuse

    What is Adaptive Reuse?

    Lauren Brant
    March 14, 2025
    Why demolish when you can transform? Adaptive reuse breathes new life into aging structures, turning a historic stone mill into sustainable housing and a former furniture store...
    Courtesy of Josh Hailey
    Renovation/Adaptive Reuse

    How Property Revitalization Strengthened This Louisiana Neighborhood

    Jennie Morton
    July 26, 2024
    The 150-year-old Lemann Building provides a new way to cultivate community with the adaptive reuse of a historic store into a preschool and lofts. Learn more.
    Photo 114445688 © Dymax | Dreamstime.com
    Renovation/Adaptive Reuse

    3 Top Considerations for Adaptive Reuse Projects for Industrial Properties

    Cheyne W. Harris
    July 17, 2024
    Older industrial areas and historic buildings can be transformed for new uses—but they can present big challenges. Here are three of the biggest potential pitfalls.
    Courtesy of CambridgeSeven
    Renovation/Adaptive Reuse

    The Art of Office-to-Residential and Hospitality Conversions

    Gary Johnson
    July 3, 2024
    Adaptive reuse that turns underutilized offices into multifamily or hospitality buildings lowers a project’s embodied carbon and keeps the fabric of our cities intact. Here’s ...
    Courtesy of Justin Miers Photo
    Case Studies

    BancFirst's New Headquarters in Oklahoma City a Beacon of Revitalization

    Robert Nieminen
    April 29, 2024
    Bockus Payne’s renovation of BancFirst’s new headquarters in Oklahoma City’s second-largest building ushers in a downtown resurgence.
    Courtesy of Chad Davies Imaging Group
    Renovation/Adaptive Reuse

    More Than Accessibility: One Nonprofit’s Design for Independence

    Jennie Morton
    April 24, 2024
    The new headquarters of Becoming Independent provides centralization and adaptability. This renovated space features an inclusive design that empowers its population.