Lee Bennett, Partner at Sheppard Robson speculates on the nature of a building's endurance, and the ability for adaptive reuse as a modus operandi to facilitate a building's second, third or even fourth lives.
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In this episode, Tim Greer, Director of Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects shares his thoughts on why we love old buildings, considering their associative memories and how they become part of the collective cultural consciousness as one of the reasons for adaptive reuse in architecture.
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Richard Southwick, Partner at New York based practice Beyer Blinder Belle and Director of Heritage Preservation, shares his views on what adaptive reuse of architect means, explores the reasons behind why we conserve our buildings and outlines the 'preservation toolkit' which he uses to approach the design and adaptation of historic buildings.
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Paul Appleton, Partner at London based practice Allies & Morrsion shares his views on what adaptive reuse of architect means, its socio-cultural significance and our interest in time as the basis for conservation and adaptation of buildings.
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Alternative Realities is a forthcoming Youtube Explainer and Podcast Series dedicated to examining the significance and importance of adaptation in architecture.
The explainer series on Youtube features short video interviews with twenty leading designers, architects and practitioners from across the globe and poses the question: 'What is Adaptive Reuse?' The Podcast series will explore in detail, the role which architects play in reshaping our cities for the future, whilst keeping and preserving the buildings of our past.
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