Best Adaptive Reuse
The High Line is an innovative urban park constructed atop a historic New York City elevated railway line. Built on a former freight rail viaduct dating back to the 1930s, it showcases adaptive reuse of industrial infrastructure. The linear pathway offers unique pedestrian access and green space for...
Alton Mill Arts Centre occupies a restored stone mill complex in Alton, Ontario, Canada. The property originated as a 19th-century industrial site associated with textile production and was later adapted for cultural use. It now accommodates artists' studios, galleries, exhibitions, workshops, event...
Savage Mill is a historic textile mill complex built in 1822 in Savage, Maryland, utilizing water power from the Little Patuxent River. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the complex manufactured heavy cotton duck fabric for sails and tents. Today, the restored granite buildings and surroundi...
Marché Secrétan is a historic cast-iron and glass market hall located in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. Constructed in 1868 during the urban modernization of the city, the structure is characteristic of the era's civic architecture, intended to provide a hygienic, covered space for food vendors....
Gae Aulenti (1927-2012) was an Italian architect and designer known for her work on major museum interiors and adaptive reuse projects. Her most prominent commission was the conversion of the former Gare d'Orsay railway station in Paris into the Musée d'Orsay, completed in 1986. She also designed th...
Xu Tiantian is a Chinese architect and the founding principal of DnA Design and Architecture, an independent studio based in Beijing. She is best known for her work in Songyang County, Zhejiang Province, where she has designed numerous small-scale community facilities—including bridges, tea houses,...
The Walnut Street Bridge is a historic truss bridge spanning the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Originally constructed in 1891, the iron and steel structure was designed for automotive traffic but was permanently closed to vehicles in 1978 due to severe structural deterioration. Followin...
Ellen van Loon is a Dutch architect and OMA partner, known for projects such as De Rotterdam, completed in 2013, and the Danish Architecture Center.
The National Gallery exemplifies the challenge of housing vast, diverse collections within a historically constrained, beautiful building. Its ongoing management showcases the tension between preserving classical architectural integrity and meeting the demands of modern, high-volume public engagemen...
Seoullo 7017, commonly known as Seoul Skygarden, is an elevated linear park and walkway located in central Seoul, South Korea. Opened in 2017, the project successfully repurposed a 938-meter-long decommissioned highway overpass built in 1970. The Dutch architecture firm MVRDV led the design, which i...
Köttbasaren is a former meat-market building in central Stockholm, completed in 1900 and distinguished by its elaborate Art Nouveau-inspired brick architecture.
Rossana Hu is a Taiwanese-born architect and educator who co-founded the Shanghai-based practice Neri&Hu Design and Research Office with Lyndon Neri in 2004. Her work spans architecture, interior design, product design, and adaptive reuse, often examining relationships between historic urban fabric...
Lyndon Neri is an architect and designer who co-founded Neri&Hu Design and Research Office with Rossana Hu in Shanghai in 2004. The practice works across architecture, interiors, product design, and adaptive reuse, with projects that frequently engage existing buildings and dense urban settings in C...
Situated in Pittsburgh, Veridian Apex reimagines a historic industrial building as a vibrant cultural and commercial hub. The project incorporates sustainable materials like reclaimed steel and timber, while preserving the buildings original facade. It features retail spaces, art galleries, performa...
