27 old buildings and premises that have received a completely new life (28 photos)

Buildings, like many other things, become decrepit over time and come to worthlessness. However, the modern architectural approach, which is called adaptive reuse, offers a way to give them a second life. There are more and more projects of "repurposing" of old buildings, and they all more popular. A gothic cathedral can easily turn into a bar or gym, theater - to the store, and the store - to the library. And this is not the limit.





1. Boekhandel Dominicanen in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Bookshop in a 13th century Gothic church



2. Former olive factory turned home in Italy





3. Waterstones bookstore. Once in this building there was a woolen exchange. Bradford, UK



4 The Place Where Julius Caesar Was Killed Has Become A Cat Orphanage



5. Atocha Tropical Garden in Madrid, Spain. The building once was a train station. Now it grows 7,000 plants over than 260 kinds



6. The neighborhood library has moved into an old grocery store.



7Decommissioned British Telephone Booth Turned Into Flower Bed



8. Garage turned into 44 apartments in Wichita, Kansas



9. This old church in Scotland has been converted into a self-catering holiday rental apartment.



10 School Bus House



11. Store in a former bank



12. A house built inside a barn



13. College building on the site of the basketball hall. Gender saved



14. An apartment in a church building from the 1800s. London



15. Grand Avenue Mall. It has been converted into apartments and office space. Milwaukee, USA



16. An old silo in Oklahoma was turned into a climbing gym.



17. Hotel in the building of the former prison



The van that was turned into a cozy and mobile home



19. New life for an old barn. Manassas, USA



20. A huge library in Barcelona. Located in a former reservoir built in 1874



21. The old church was turned into a magnificent center climbing, retaining the original stained glass windows and the altar. Mancunian climbing centre, UK



22. Boeing 747 converted into a hostel at Arlanda Airport, Sweden



23. The old entrance to the subway (subway) of New York turned into the entrance to the cafe Subway



24. Bar instead of church



Cafe instead of a synagogue. Trnava, Slovakia



26. Supermarket where the theater used to be. Venice, Italy



27. Grocery store in the 3rd century Roman Imperial Palace in Croatia