Tag: Adaptive re-use | Architecture Now

Book: Architectural Exaptation When Function Follows Form

Review | As New Zealand CBDs evolve post-pandemic, repurposing old or empty spaces should be on the drawing board writes Jose Antonio Lara-Hernandez, co-author of new book.

Under the roof

Projects | Abigail Hurst looks at Marian College, the bold transformation of a former Foodstuffs distribution centre by Sheppard & Rout Architects, and what it says about sustainability and schools of the future.

The room: Nocenco Café

Projects | A quest to create something new and iconic in a town populated by colonial-style buildings resulted in this unique space.

Resource: Rise Again project launch

News | Social enterprise Rekindle launches a new major project Resource: Rise Again, focusing on reusing currently wasted resources.

A measured approach

Review | Julian O’Sullivan, manager of Opus Architecture, discusses issues surrounding the adaptive reuse of whole buildings.

Public-planned park for Wynyard Quarter

News | Public consultation called for new park in central Auckland.

Building for the future

Review | Architect Frank Tonetti believes shipping containers should be the building blocks of choice.

Shed 10

Projects | Jasmax applies a light touch to the refurbishment of one of the last remaining industrial buildings on Auckland’s waterfront.

Whakatane Library & Exhibition Centre

Projects | Irving Smith Jack Architects’ adaptive reuse of a former Briscoes retail box has given the abandoned building new life.

DIC building gets a makeover

Projects | One of Wellington’s landmark buildings is undergoing major seismic strengthening.