REPURPOSING URBAN OBJECTS FOR NEW USE
Projects showing how public health and urban wellbeing of residents can benefit when an agile approach is applied to the urban landscape.
Repurposing existing assets to improve cities and communities. On September 26, I presented a live webinar to show people how to discover and leverage extra abilities contained in existing urban … Read more
In Göteborg, Sweden, firm Raumlaborberlin has created a new use for shipping infrastructure moorings: a public sauna built from recovered materials.
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
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
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.
By replacing advertising lights with anti-SAD light therapy bulbs in 30 city bus stops, Umeå Energi transformed functional urban infrastructure into mental health boosting units.
The Cascade is a mini urban park designed to be installed on top of an existing stairway, offering shoppers and businesspeople a moment of rest and relaxation.
Lava Mae has converted city buses into mobile shower and sanitation units for the homeless. The new use for city buses allow the organization to bring services directly to urban areas with high concentrations of homeless people.
The Lampbrella is an attachment for urban street lights that unfolds into an umbrella to shelter pedestrians who have been caught in a quick downpour.