40 Buildings That Got Repurposed For Something Their Architects Probably Didn’t Even Dream Of
It’s not a secret that humans are creative animals. They always find new ways to reuse old stuff, come up with clever solutions to live comfortably in tiny places, or decide to use their unique DIY powers and save the world altogether.
This time we are stepping into the old spaces that look nothing like their previous selves after having had an inventive makeover, from a grocery store which used to be a hockey stadium to a Brooklyn apartment built in an old church. Call it an architectural wonderland because there’s nothing impossible for these incredible minds. We invite all the fellow Pandas to share your ideas for repurposing old spaces in the comments!
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Old Clock Tower Transformed Into A Penthouse
This Former Theatre In Buenos Aires Transformed Into A Bookstore
i would spend hour there, perfect combination of books and architecture
Hotel I Stayed At Was Formerly A Train Station And Had An Actual Train Inside It, With Rooms Inside Each Car
My Friend’s Living Room In Brooklyn, NY. The Apartment Is Built Inside An Old Church
The Building Used For The Swimming Events At The 2008 Summer Olympics In Beijing Was Transformed Into This Dope-Looking Waterpark
Architect Turns Old WWII Era Cement Factory Into His Home
The outside give it more of a castle feel than a factory, looks very open inside. I really like an open floor plan and natural lighting.
Church Repurposed Into Dominicanen Bookstore In Maastricht, Netherlands Is Now In The Top 10 Most Beautiful Bookstores Worldwide
The Liberty Hotel In Boston Which Was Formerly The Charles St Jail
I would book a night there just to experience how it looks and feels.
A 100-Year-Old Church In Spain Converted Into A Skatepark
Waterpark "Tropical Islands" In A Former Airship Hangar In Krausnick, Germany
The Walgreens In My Neighborhood Used To Be A Bank And They Used Its Vault As Their Vitamin Section
The Tallest Indoor Climbing Wall Is Inside Of A Repurposed Grain Silo
Revitalized One Of The Last Remaining Art Nouveau Brewhouses As A Bar, In The Middle Of Fürth Südstadt
It's located in southern Germany. It has a very unique ambiance and it's not only a bar but a first class restaurant.
What Used To Be An Abandoned Church Is Now One Of The Most Powerful Supercomputing Centers In The World
My House Used To Be A Police Station And My Bathroom Is An Old Jail Cell, The Original Window Is Still In Place
Former Power Station Converted Into An Industrial Cafe And Restaurant With Exposed Brickwork And Abundant Planting In Melbourne, Australia
Swimming Pool In Old Church: Netherne, Surrey
Perfect for mass christenings...if the church wants his building back :-)
Court Room That’s Now A Cafe. Cells Are The Toilets. St. Albans, England
FBI Former NYC Headquarters Is Now A Target But They Kept This Safe
My House Is A 20,000 Sq Ft 1926 Former Freemason Temple That We Have Been Renovating By Ourselves While Living Inside For The Past 2.5 Years
Church Turned Into A Trampoline Park. The Hague, Netherlands
Much better use than a church lol. Never too old to trampoline.
Ottawa's Jail Hostel, Each Cell Converted To A Two-Person Hostel Room
There was one in Switzerland but seems to be closed now. Pity I think it's an interesting idea
My Apartment Is An Old Police Station And Still Has The Original But Painted Cell Doors
Former Chruch, Now Home To The Dutch Brewer, Jopen
This Old Pool Converted Into Apartments
If they had some way to leave the pool still usable it might have been even cooler 😎
This Thrift Store Used To Be A Bowling Alley
A friend of mine used our bowling alleys floors when the bowling alley remodeled. His hallway is a bowling lane. I think he bought them.
This Satellite Lab Used To Be A McDonald's
This Grocery Store Used To Be A Hockey Stadium
Sorry for being morbid, but I really hope the grocery store keeps tabs on the stability of that sign thingy...it would be horrible if it fell
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We have a chocolate factory in our town that was recently closed down and turned into a hotel.They still sell chocolate,in a small shop across the street.It's a really cool hotel, I kinda want to stay there for a few nights even though it's like 2 minutes away.
We've had a former church turned into a Brewery and Restaurant. And a bank nearby us has been converted into an Island's Taco Bar.
There's an old stone church near me that was converted to a club for 10-20 years but recently was converted back to a church.
We have a chocolate factory in our town that was recently closed down and turned into a hotel.They still sell chocolate,in a small shop across the street.It's a really cool hotel, I kinda want to stay there for a few nights even though it's like 2 minutes away.
We've had a former church turned into a Brewery and Restaurant. And a bank nearby us has been converted into an Island's Taco Bar.
There's an old stone church near me that was converted to a club for 10-20 years but recently was converted back to a church.