A renovation with a high-quality upgrade of the existing structure, combined with interior renewals as an opt-in choice can give most parties what they want. An entire building envelope can renewed according to future standards.

A building is never truly finished; it can always be re-adapted and transformed to take upon a new form or function. Recycling architecture has been a common practice throughout history, and in many cases, it has led to the preservation of a large part of our current cultural heritage.

Early 20th-century engineers thought reinforced concrete structures would last a very long time – even up to 1,000 years. In reality, their life span is significantly shorter, depending on the quality of the production and maintenance

“It takes 65 years for a new energy efficient building to save the amount of energy that an adaptive reuse project does.redevelop is a strategic design firm that develops and implements sustainable strategies to develop post-war buildings for contemporary use.”