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Home2025September
An abandoned industrial room with cracked concrete walls and rusted pipes is slowly being reclaimed by nature. Moss covers much of the floor, and a small green plant grows from a crack near the window. Broken furniture and old wooden frames lie scattered, while large, grimy windows let in natural light, casting a soft glow over the decaying interior.
September 2, 2025
Connecting the Dots
by Kathleen Musick

Adaptive Reuse and the Authenticity of Place

Renovations change a building. Restorations lock a building in time.  Adaptive reuse carries its story forward. Every preserved beam, brick, and window tells a chapter of a building’s history, reminding us of the people and purposes that once shaped a place. These tangible elements become symbols of memory and identity, anchoring a community in it’s

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