Improvised Aesthetics: The Appropriation of Grassroots Adaptive Reuse

Adaptive reuse has become a buzzword in the architecture industry. Framed as a sustainable and economical solution to urban decay, the practice has been adopted by cities facing pressures of climate change, real estate constraints, and cultural preservation. Architects are increasingly being hired to rehabilitate the old rather than build anew. Within this discourse is a growing sentiment towards who gets to reuse and how.

Improvised Aesthetics: The Appropriation of Grassroots Adaptive Reuse
Pop-Up Park / Collectif Parenthèse. Image © Alan Aubry | Métropôle Rouen Normandie Pop-Up Park / Collectif Parenthèse. Image © Alan Aubry | Métropôle Rouen Normandie

Adaptive reuse has become a buzzword in the architecture industry. Framed as a sustainable and economical solution to urban decay, the practice has been adopted by cities facing pressures of climate change, real estate constraints, and cultural preservation. Architects are increasingly being hired to rehabilitate the old rather than build anew. Within this discourse is a growing sentiment towards who gets to reuse and how.

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