Bringing abandoned structures back to life. M. Arch thesis studio project Hanrahan, Ashley Derelict buildings Rehabilitation Building programs Adaptive reuse Sustainable development In American culture it has become common practice to create things with a life expectancy, whether it is when designing clothing, electronics, or even buildings. This disposable attitude leaves buildings abandoned and valuable space vacant. There are a variety of problems that arise from this approach. It affects the amount of land that is developed for new buildings sites, instead of being left in its natural state. There is a strain put onto the use of construction materials in the new development and a waste from the materials disposed of. There are many infrastructural and industrial systems that have fallen victim to obsolescence, yet their structures retain architectural significance. By radically reprogramming these sites it would be possible bring these once vital sites back into the mainstream of society School of Architecture. (Troy, NY: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 2007) Images Digital Jpk2s 2007 Spring semester School of Architecture. (Troy, NY: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 2007)
Bringing abandoned structures back to life.
M. Arch thesis studio project
Hanrahan, Ashley
Derelict buildings
Rehabilitation
Building programs
Adaptive reuse
Sustainable development
In American culture it has become common practice to create things with a life expectancy, whether it is when designing clothing, electronics, or even buildings. This disposable attitude leaves buildings abandoned and valuable space vacant. There are a variety of problems that arise from this approach. It affects the amount of land that is developed for new buildings sites, instead of being left in its natural state. There is a strain put onto the use of construction materials in the new development and a waste from the materials disposed of. There are many infrastructural and industrial systems that have fallen victim to obsolescence, yet their structures retain architectural significance. By radically reprogramming these sites it would be possible bring these once vital sites back into the mainstream of society
School of Architecture. (Troy, NY: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 2007)
Images
Digital
Jpk2s
2007 Spring semester
School of Architecture. (Troy, NY: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 2007)