Adaptive Reuse: Turning Commercial Buildings Into Homes
Adaptive Reuse: Turning Commercial Buildings Into Homes
Ten case studies—plus 23 essential tips—for the most creative ways to turn that old fire station, mining shed, lighthouse, barn into a gorgeous new home
When Crested Butte, Colorado homeowners Elizabeth and Joe LeCoq Currier purchased land with two 19th-century coal sheds on it, the town preservation board demanded that they retain the decrepit buildings in their current locations. The Curriers decided to rebuild and incorporate the sheds into the final plans for their home, the centerpiece of which is a new 1,315-square-foot house.
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