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Concert Hall
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mixed use
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03 apartment building
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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Housing
After
Housing, Renovation
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1535° Creative Hub
Differdange, Luxembourg
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Industrial
After
Creative Hub
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5A Amalijas street
Riga, Latvia
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Housing
After
Housing
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80% House
Hackney, London, United Kingdom
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Housing
After
Housing
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A-partment
Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Agriculture, Barn
After
Housing, Renovation
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AaltoSiilo
Oulu, Finland
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Industrial
After
Culture
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Adaptive reuse
Cetate, Romania
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Farriery
After
Chapel
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Adopt a House in Rosia Montana
Rosia Montana, Romania
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Rural ruin
After
Housing
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Ai Crociferi
Venice, Italy
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Monastery
After
Housing, Student
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Am Urban
Berlin, Germany
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Hospital
After
Housing
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António Granjo
Porto, Portugal
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Industrial
After
Housing, Mixed-Use
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Apartment Building Complex in Historic Wooden Riga District
Riga, Latvia
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Housing
After
Housing
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Art Tower
Bucuresti, Romania
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Water tower
After
Art Center
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Atelierhaus Mengerzeile
Berlin, Germany
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Factory, Piano
After
Artist Studios
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Atriumhäuser Studentenstadt
Munich, Germany
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Housing, Student
After
Housing, Renovation, Serial, Student
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Augustīnes Garden residential complex
Riga, Latvia
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Housing
After
Housing
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Autopalast
Salzburg, Austria
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parking garage
After
residential, offices
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BASE Milano Cultural Center
Milano, Italy
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Ex-Ansaldo Complex
After
Cultural Center
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Bilker Bunker
Düsseldorf, Germany
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Protective bunker
After
Art and Culture Bunker
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Billedvej
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Commercial
After
Housing, Extension, Mixed-Use
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Black Barn
Lindau, Germany
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Agriculture, Barn
After
Housing
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Brewery Manufaktūra
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Industrial
After
Brewery/ Culture
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Byggnad 8
Bungenäs, Sweden
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Bunker
After
Housing, Holiday
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CaixaForum Madrid
Madrid, Spain
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Industrial, Power Plant
After
Cultural Center
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Cardine64
Rome, Italy
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Residential
After
Residential
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Carré Janson
Tournai, Belgium
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Library
After
Cultural Center
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Castle Ruin Reichenau
Reichenau im Mühlkreis, Austria
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Residence, Military Defense
After
Memorial, Public Space
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Chokladfabriken
Stockholm, Sweden
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Factory, Chocolate
After
Housing
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Cité du Lignon
Geneva, Switzerland
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Housing
After
Housing, Renovation
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Combo Venice
Venice, Italy
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Monastery
After
Housing, Student
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COOP
Brussels, Belgium
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Agriculture, Mill
After
Cultural Center
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Cultural space
Archita, Romania
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Rural ruin
After
Cultural Center
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Culturefactory
Ózd, Hungary
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Industrial, Power Plant
After
Education Center, Cultural Center
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DADA Distrikt
Brno, Czech Republic
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Infrastructure, Storage
After
Housing, Mixed-Use
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Daile Theater Square
Riga, Latvia
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Landscape
After
Landscape
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De Nieuwe Molens Housing Complex
Ghent, Belgium
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Industrial, Factory
After
Housing
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DeFlat Kleiburg
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Housing
After
Housing, Renovation
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Derelict building to cultural space
Blaj, Romania
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Ruin
After
Cultural Center
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Docks Malraux 
Strasbourg, France
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Infrastructure, Warehouse
After
Housing, Mixed-Use
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Edward Woods
London, United Kingdom
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Housing
After
Housing
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El Roser Social Center
Tarragona, Spain
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Prison
After
Community Center
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Elbphilharmonie
Hamburg, Germany
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Industrial, Warehouse
After
Concert Hall, Hotel
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Energie Bunker
Hamburg, Germany
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Military
After
Renewable Energy Plant, Café, Viewing Terrace
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Ex Conterie
Murano, Italy
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Industrial
After
Housing
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Extension to existing house
Brasov, Romania
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Housing
After
Housing
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Faber capacity building
Timisoara, Romania
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Industrial, Production
After
Office, Cultural Center
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Fabra & Coats & Social Housing
Barcelona, Spain
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Infrastructure, Warehouse
After
Housing, Collective
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Farm Extension and Renovation
Rocourt, Switzerland
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Agriculture, Housing
After
Agriculture, Housing, Extension, Renovation
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Firefighters’ Tower
Cluj Napoca, Romania
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Urban Landmark
After
Urban Landmark, Cultural Center
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Foppens 16
Brussels, Belgium
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Industrial
After
Housing, Mixed-Use
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Friche la Belle de Mai
Marseille, France
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Industrial, Factory
After
Housing, Cultural Center
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Frikvarteret Housing
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Industrial, Harbour Smithy
After
Housing
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Gasometers of Vienna
Vienna, Austria
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Industrial
After
Housing
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Gertrudes 121 - refurbishment of tenement houses
Riga, Latvia
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Housing
After
Housing, Renovation
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Gleichrichterwerk Bastianstraße
Berlin, Germany
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Industrial, Rectifier Plant
After
Housing
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Grizinkalns mixed-use quarter
Riga, Latvia
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Industrial
After
Mixed use
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Grüner Bunker
Hamburg, Germany
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Military
After
Hotel, Restaurant, Concert Hall, Roof Top Park
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Gyldenrisparken
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Housing
After
Housing, Renovation, Serial
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Hamann Manor
Riga, Latvia
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Housing
After
Mixed Use
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Handelszentrum 16
Bergheim, Austria
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Industrial
After
mixed use
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Hanzas Perons. Former cargo station transformed into Culture Venue
Riga, Latvia
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Industrial/ Infrastucture
After
Culture
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Haus 08
Neustadt, Germany
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Housing
After
Housing, Renovation
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Haus mit Kapelle
Mutters, Austria
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Agriculture
After
Housing
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Headquarters of the Bucharest Branch of the Romanian Order of Architects
Bucuresti, Romania
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House
After
Office, Cultural Center
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Heuberghaus
Vienna, Austria
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Housing
After
Housing, Renovation, Serial
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HOF 89
Düsseldorf, Germany
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Warehouse with a small office sapce
After
Loft apartment with atrium in the backyard
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HOFT apartment complex - House of Flying trees
Riga, Latvia
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Housing
After
Housing
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Hospital Saint-Vincent-de-Paul
Paris, France
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Hospital
After
Housing
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Hospital Segarcea
Segarcea, Romania
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Hospital
After
Hospital
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Hotel
Bucuresti, Romania
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Hotel
After
Hotel
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Hotel Röhrl
Sinzing, Germany
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Industrial, Factory
After
Hotel, Church
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House 1304
Nicosia, Cyprus
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Housing
After
Housing, Renovation, Serial
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House in a Steel Corset
Prague, Czech Republic
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Housing
After
Housing, Renovation
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House J Ghent
Ghent, Belgium
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Housing
After
Housing, Extension
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House made of recycled precast garages
Bragadiru, Romania
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Infrastructure, Parking
After
Housing
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Housing transformation, Saint-Nazaire, La Chesnaie
Saint-Nazaire, France
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Housing
After
Housing, Extension
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Ion Mincu House, Headquarters of the Romanian Order of Architects
Bucuresti, Romania
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House
After
Office, Cultural Center
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Jägerhaus Reichenau
Reichenau im Mühlkreis, Austria
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Residence
After
Memorial, Public Space
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K.118 Winterthur
Winterthur, Switzerland
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Industrial
After
Mixed-Use
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Kantgaragenpalast
Berlin, Germany
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Infrastructure, Parking
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Commercial
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Kaufhaus Breuer
Eschweiler, Germany
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Department Store
After
Housing, Mixed-Use
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Kenilworth Park
Dublin, Ireland
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Housing
After
Housing, Renovation, Extension
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Kindergarden-House
Mazzarrone, Italy
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Kindergarten
After
Housing
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Küppersmühle Museum
Duisburg, Germany
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Industrial, Mill
After
Museum
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La Fabrica
Barcelona, Spain
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Industrial, Factory
After
Housing, Office
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Latvian National Museum of Art
Riga, Latvia
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Art
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Art
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Le Murate
Firenze, Italy
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Monastery, Prison
After
Housing, Mixed-Use
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LM Village
Andravida–Kyllini, Greece
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Summer Resort
After
Housing, Refugee
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Lo-Reninge Town Hall
Lo-Reninge, Belgium
Before
Convent
After
Town Hall
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LocHal
Tilburg, Netherlands
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Infrastructure, Hangar
After
Public Library
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Lofty Svornost
Bratislava, Slovakia
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Industrial, Factory
After
Housing
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Löwenbräuareal
Zurich, Switzerland
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Factory, Brewery
After
Housing, Mixed-Use
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Lysbüchel Süd
Basel, Switzerland
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Infrastructure, Warehouse
After
Housing
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M27
Mimizan, France
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Housing
After
Housing, Renovation
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Mlynica
Bratislava, Slovakia
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Industrial, Factory
After
Housing, Mixed-Use
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Morland Mixité Capitale
Paris, France
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Office
After
Housing, Mixed-Use
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Mouzaïa 58-66
Paris, France
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Office
After
Housing, Social
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Municipal Library Labin
Labin, Croatia
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Industrial
After
Cultural Center, Memorial Center
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Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Rijeka
Rijeka, Croatia
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Industrial
After
Museum
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Musician’s House
Tallinn, Estonia
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Industrial, Factory
After
Housing
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Myllymatka Senior Center
Helsinki, Finland
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Hospital
After
Housing, Senior
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Needle Factory in Kuldiga
Kuldiga, Latvia
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Industrial
After
Educational
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Neighbourhood Center of Jemtelandsgade
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Industrial
After
Community Center
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New Riga Theater
Riga, Latvia
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Culture
After
Culture
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Old Mill Conversion
Karpachevo, Bulgaria
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Agriculture, Mill
After
Cultural Center
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Pagalms87
Riga, Latvia
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Housing
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Housing
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Palais de Tokyo
Paris, France
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Museum
After
Arts Center
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Park Hill Phase 2
Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Housing
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Housing
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Pembrokestown Coach House
Pembrokestown, Ireland
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Coach House
After
Housing, Assisted Living
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Piestany Old Power Plant
Piešťany, Slovakia
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Industrial, Factory
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Applied Science Center
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Porte D'Italie
Paris, France
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Metro Line Command Post
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Housing, Mixed-Use
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Prague Eyes
Prague , Czech Republic
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Infrastructure, Parking, Storage
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Mixed-Use
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Psychiatric Center Melle
Melle, Belgium
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Clinic
After
Psychiatric Center
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Q216
Berlin, Germany
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Office
After
Housing
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Quai de Valmy
Paris, France
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Office
After
Housing, Social
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Reabilitação de 3 casas na Rua do Almada
Porto, Portugal
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Housing
After
Housing, Collective
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Reconstruction of Grinberga nams
Ventspils, Latvia
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Residential
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Commercial / Hospitality
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Reconstruction of Red Cross hospital, 1st stage
Riga, Latvia
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Healthcare
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Healthcare
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Reconstruction of the Kuldiga Technology and tourism technical school technology centre
Kuldiga, Latvia
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Healthcare
After
Educational
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Reconstruction of the Riga Circus Historical Arena
Riga, Latvia
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Culture
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Culture/ Educational
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Reconstruction of Theater in Valmiera
Valmiera, Latvia
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Culture
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Culture
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Rehabilitacion de la Halle Pajol
Paris, France
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Infrastructure, Railway Depot
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Housing, Social, Cultural Center
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Renovation of the Vrlovčnik homestead
Matkov kot, Slovenia
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Agriculture, Farm
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Housing, Residency
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Restauration and Info Center, Drapers Bastion
Brasov, Romania
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Urban Landmark
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Urban Landmark, Cultural Center
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Revitalisation of Joinville Historical Center
Joinville, France
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Ruin
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Housing
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Revitalisierung Hinterhaus
Hirschau, Austria
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Agriculture House
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Private Housing & Home Office
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Rheinkirche
Duisburg-Homberg, Germany
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Church
After
Columbarium
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Rot Ellenberg
Braives, Belgium
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Housing
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Housing, Extension
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Rozemaai Housing
Antwerp, Belgium
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Housing
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Housing, Renovation, Serial
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Rural modern house
Nucsoara, Romania
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Rural ruin
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House
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Sacred Heart School
Izegem, Belgium
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School
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Housing
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Savonnerie Heymans
Brussels, Belgium
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Industrial
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Housing, Collective
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School Conversion into Housing Units
Essômes-sur-Marne, France
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School
After
Housing
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Serpentine House
Helsinki, Finland
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Housing
After
Housing, Renovation
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Social Housing Rehabilitation in El Pópulo
Cádiz, Spain
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Housing
After
Housing, Social
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Stadthaus
Linz, Austria
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Housing
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Housing, Mixed-Use
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Student Village
Aarhus, Denmark
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Agriculture, Farm
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Housing, Student
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Studentendorf Schlachtensee
Berlin, Germany
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Housing, Student
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Housing, Renovation, Serial
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Tabakas fabrika Culture Academy building
Riga, Latvia
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Industrial
After
Culture/ Educational
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Tabakfabrik Dresden
Dresden, Germany
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Factory
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Housing
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Tate Modern
London, United Kingdom
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Industrial, Power Plant
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Museum
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Telli Hochhäuser
Aarau, Switzerland
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Housing
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Housing, Renovation, Extension
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Tenne
Brandenburg, Germany
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Agriculture, Barn
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Housing
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The Cosmopolitan
Brussels, Belgium
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Office
After
Housing, Collective
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The Mill House
Attard, Malta
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Agriculture, Mill
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Housing
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The Punavuori Stable
Helsinki, Finland
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Agriculture, Horse Stable
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Housing
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The Silo
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Agriculture, Silo
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Housing
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The Water Tower
Utrecht, Netherlands
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Industrial, Water Tower
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Housing
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Thoravej 29
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Industrial
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Cultural Center
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Tobaco Park
Łódź, Poland
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Industrial, Factory
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Housing, Mixed-Use
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Town hall Kortrijk
Kortrijk, Belgium
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Bank
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Town Hall
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Traditional House in Kaimakli
Nicosia, Cyprus
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Housing
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Housing, Renovation, Extension
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Transformation of 530 dwellings, block G, H, I
Bordeaux, France
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Housing, Social
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Housing, Social, Extension
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Transformation of a garage into 63 apartments
Paris, France
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Parking
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Housing
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Transformation of an old ballroom into multi-family housing
Sant Esteve de Paulautordera, Spain
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Commercial
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Housing
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Transformation of Housing Block - Paris 17°, Tour Bois le Prêtre
Paris, France
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Housing
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Housing, Extension
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Transformation of the Agenskalns market
Riga, Latvia
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Retail
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Retail / Culture
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Urban modern house
Bucuresti, Romania
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House
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House
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Vainiai Palace rehabilitation „Senatorių pasažas“
Vilnius, Lithuania
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Palace
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Mixed-Use
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Valmiera Castle museum
Valmiera, Latvia
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Ancient Ruins
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Culture
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VEF quarter, block 7
Riga, Latvia
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Industrial
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Mixed use
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Villa Magallon
Paris, France
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Agriculture, Horticultural Greenhouse
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Clinic
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Voortuinen
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Office
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Housing
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Wagenhallen
Stuttgart, Germany
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Infrastructure, Hangar
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Cultural Center
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Water Plant, Center for Architecture, Urban Culture and landscape
Suceava, Romania
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Industrial, Water Plant
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Cultural Center
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Waterford Health Park
Waterford, Ireland
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Convent
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Health Care Center
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Werk Restaurant
Hunedoara, Romania
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Factory
After
Restaurant
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Wohn und Atelierhaus Tankstelle Bülowstrasse
Berlin, Germany
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Gas Station
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Museum
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Wohn- und Atelierhaus Bahnstrasse
Bern, Switzerland
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Industrial
After
Housing and Atelier
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Woodside Multi Storey Flats
Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Housing
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Housing
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ZIN - WTC I & II
Brussels, Belgium
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Office
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Mixed Use
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Żnin Sugar Factory
Żnin, Poland
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Industrial, Factory
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Hotel, Mixed-Use
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Zuzeum Art Center
Riga, Latvia
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Industrial
After
Culture/ Art
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Adaptive reuse

Alexandra Afrasinei

Adaptive Reuse by Alexandra Afrăsinei is an agricultural heritage adaptation of 2021 in Cetate, Romania. It transformed a ruined 19th-century blacksmith workshop within the Barbu Drugă grain estate into a private capela, restoring the damaged brick walls and adding a distinct new concrete roof profile.

The project prevents total structural collapse by reusing remaining brickwork and converting salvaged solid wood beams into furniture. By introducing a modern concrete shell that mirrors the original volume but detaches via a metal shadow gap, the design clearly separates historical and contemporary layers while using a strategic south-facing cross window to frame the Danube landscape, adaptively densifying an artistic-cultural estate without new raw-material ground excavation.

City

Cetate

Country

Romania

Use Before

Farriery

Use After

Chapel

Year

2014

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