Renovation/Adaptive Reuse

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Starting a construction or renovation project? Make sure you have the right dumpster for the task.
April 4, 2025
For major construction and renovation projects, waste management is critical. Here’s how to make sure you’ve selected the right dumpster.
Courtesy of CREO Architecture
Now that the office-to-multifamily conversion is complete, the Travis Building’s apartments are fully leased.
Nov. 20, 2024
The city’s Travis Building, situated on the historic Riverwalk, underwent an office-to-residential conversion this year and now boasts 63 luxury apartments.
Courtesy of Kingspan Light + Air
Eagle Academy in Washington, DC, features a translucent skin that allows controlled daylight to penetrate into the building’s interior during the day. At night, it provides a distinctive soft glow.
Nov. 1, 2024
Access to daylight is a crucial consideration for healthy, sustainable buildings—and it can be achieved even in retrofit and adaptive reuse applications. Here’s how.
Courtesy of Josh Hailey
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.
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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
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 ...