Adaptive reuse is the process of reusing an existing site or buildings into locations that are economically useful… but for a purpose other than what it was originally used/intended. Unlike simple historic conservation, adaptive reuse transforms underused buildings and sites into locations that are economically useful. Examples include the renovation of abandoned warehouses into studio spaces and the use of abandoned parking lots for open-air markets such as farmers’ markets. Less commonly, the term can refer to the use of salvaged materials to construct or renovate an edifice. An example of this might be repurposing the wood from barns for flooring in a new home.

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