Reprogramming the City Book

Adaptive Reuse and Repurposing Urban Objects for New Use

44 international urban repurposing projects showing how existing urban infrastructure, surfaces and systems can be reused and adapted for new use.

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How to Reprogram the City: The Toolkit

40 pages of examples and exercises to unlock hidden potential in the city

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Reprogramming the City

44 projects from 17 countries repurposing urban objects for new use

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About Reprogramming the City

Created by Urban Strategist Scott Burnham, Reprogramming the City exhibitions have been created for numerous cities including Oslo, Stockholm, Boston, Copenhagen, and Richmond to inspire cities and citizens to be more resourceful with existing urban assets.

Reprogramming the City: The Book

Reprogramming the City contains 44 Projects from 17 countries that design with the city, not for it.

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Touring Version Available

To respond to a number of requests from institutions who want to bring a catalyst of new ideas to their city but lack the timeline or resources for a full project, Reprogramming the City now exists as a standalone, easy to ship and assemble exhibition.

"I cannot remember an exhibit that has drawn more comment and interest than this one."
- Executive Director, Virginia Center for Architecture

Please contact us here, if you'd like more details on the touring version of Reprogramming the City.