Repurposing Shipping Infrastructure Into a Public Sauna
In Göteborg, Sweden, firm Raumlaborberlin has created a new use for shipping infrastructure moorings: a public sauna built from recovered materials.
Repurposing Reykjavík’s Geothermal Water Tanks
Reykjavík has turned a piece of functional urban infrastructure into a cultural icon in the city by repurposing geothermal water tanks into Perlan a landmark building and cultural center. Perlan … Read more
Hydroponic Food from a Repurposed Billboard: Air Orchard
Along a roadside near Lima, Peru, hydroponic food can be found in an unlikely location: at the base of a repurposed billboard. The Air Orchard billboard produces thousands of heads … Read more
Railway Underpass Transformed into a Climbing Wall and Community Play Space
In Ammerud, Norway, a dark disused railway underpass has been reborn as a play space with climbing wall and exercise equipment to turn a public eyesore into a loved feature … Read more
Using an Airport Terminal as Urban Rooftop Farm: JetBlue’s T5 Farm at JFK
The recent re-opening of Eero Saarinen’s 1960s TWA terminal building as a luxury hotel at New York’s John F Kennedy airport has received a lot of deserved attention recently, but for Reprogramming … Read more
Repurposing Water Pipes as Micro Housing in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s shortage of affordable housing leaves residents with few options. Those who can afford it can pay well over $2,000 a month for a tiny one-bedroom apartment. Those who … Read more
Growing Underground: Urban Food in Abandoned Subway Tunnels
London Underground sometimes uses the phrase “Moving London” as a slogan to describe the service it provides for the city. Growing Underground might think “Feeding London” could be an equally … Read more
Speculative New Use of Dupont Circle, Washington D.C. and “This Could Be…” Thinking
One of the key catalysts for real resourceful change in cities is when someone looks at an existing asset with a “This Could Be…” mindset. Sometime ago I came across … Read more
Green New Deal: Creating Next Generation Urban Infrastructure by Repurposing It for New Use
By only repairing urban infrastructure, we are missing an opportunity to repurpose it for new use, making cities more resilient and livable using by using the assets already in place.
Food Deserts: Is Reusing Closed Post Offices as Food Distribution Centers the Answer?
First Class Meal aims to repurpose closed US Post Office buildings by using the buildings, services, and systems to address urban food insecurity.