Incorporating old facades into new designs

bk88 · September 6th, 2011, 12:47 PM

I'm doing an assignment on whether it is better to restore old buildings or to build new ones in place. I'm looking for photos of examples where the facade of an old building was kept and incorporated into the design of a new construction. When a new building is built on the block of an historical building but the old building wasn't completely demolished.

Also of any new construction built in an area where older looking building exist and the new building just looks out of place.

Thanks

tanosmile · September 6th, 2011, 11:37 PM

Lisbon

ambiente2008 · September 7th, 2011, 12:34 PM

Lisbon

photos: gutooo

bk88 · September 7th, 2011, 03:57 PM

Thankyou so much, this is perfect.

ambiente2008 · September 7th, 2011, 05:13 PM

Lisbon

gdlrar · September 7th, 2011, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ambiente2008

Lisbon

I love that!

Galro · September 7th, 2011, 10:29 PM

Oslo:

(own picture)

http://www.nettavisen.no/okonomi/article2589240.ece

balthazar · September 15th, 2011, 04:59 PM

Campari offices, Sesto san Giovanni (near Milan, Italy)
image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41888033@N03/

Galro · September 15th, 2011, 05:44 PM

Another one from Oslo. This is a public school with incorporate an old fabric into the foundation.

Archdaily link (also the pictures source): http://www.archdaily.com/161619/fyrs...sa-architects/

ambiente2008 · September 16th, 2011, 04:13 PM

Liberdade Street Fashion, Braga - Portugal

balthazar · September 16th, 2011, 04:20 PM

nice!

Soteropolis1 · September 16th, 2011, 04:29 PM

Very nice example, that of Braga. The other ones in Lisbon, just crap!!

ambiente2008 · September 16th, 2011, 04:49 PM

Lisbon

photo: Barragon

Fede Metal · September 18th, 2011, 01:29 AM

Ecipsa Tower - Cordoba Argentina-

tanosmile · September 23rd, 2011, 12:33 AM

Koln, Germany

tigresstronic · September 23rd, 2011, 04:04 AM

The are images amazing...
thanks!

francois83 · September 23rd, 2011, 05:58 PM

What a disaster, that's absolutely ugly!!

arzaranh · September 23rd, 2011, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fede Metal

Ecipsa Tower - Cordoba Argentina-

this is the best one so far. it looks like the whole thing was built all at once.
the one in Koln looks bad
the pink, yellow and cream one in Lisbon is decent too.
Liberdade Street Fashion in Braga is nice.
the two in Oslo don't even look like they are one building - very bad
the Campari offices are a waste. was it really that hard to match the original shade of red?
the prism-like one in Lisbon is also top notch.
the other ones in Lisbon are hit and miss.

Galro · September 23rd, 2011, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arzaranh

the two in Oslo don't even look like they are one building - very bad
.

Well that was the point behind it. To make an exiting blend between modern and historic rather than make it looks like a modern building with a kitsch first floor.

arzaranh · September 23rd, 2011, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galro

Well that was the point behind it. To make an exiting blend between modern and historic rather than make it looks like a modern building with a kitsch first floor.

oh i got that the first time i saw them. maybe there is a project out there were that approach works but it definitely is not here.

September 6th, 2011, 12:47 PM	#1
bk88 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 6 Likes (Received): 0	Incorporating old facades into new designs I'm doing an assignment on whether it is better to restore old buildings or to build new ones in place. I'm looking for photos of examples where the facade of an old building was kept and incorporated into the design of a new construction. When a new building is built on the block of an historical building but the old building wasn't completely demolished. Also of any new construction built in an area where older looking building exist and the new building just looks out of place. Thanks

September 7th, 2011, 10:29 PM	#7
Galro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,005 Likes (Received): 418	Oslo, Norway Oslo: (own picture) http://www.nettavisen.no/okonomi/article2589240.ece __________________ @ Flickr

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balthazar User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: laputa Posts: 4,046 Likes (Received): 490	Campari offices, Sesto san Giovanni (near Milan, Italy) image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/41888033@N03/ __________________ quando si dorme si beve male (René Daumal)

September 15th, 2011, 05:44 PM	#9
Galro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,005 Likes (Received): 418	Oslo, Norway Another one from Oslo. This is a public school with incorporate an old fabric into the foundation. Archdaily link (also the pictures source): http://www.archdaily.com/161619/fyrs...sa-architects/ __________________ @ Flickr

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balthazar User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: laputa Posts: 4,046 Likes (Received): 490	nice! __________________ quando si dorme si beve male (René Daumal)

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bk88 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 6 Likes (Received): 0	Thankyou so much, this is perfect.

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ambiente2008 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lisboa Posts: 4,461 Likes (Received): 154	Liberdade Street Fashion, Braga - Portugal

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Soteropolis1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,125 Likes (Received): 357	Very nice example, that of Braga. The other ones in Lisbon, just crap!!

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ambiente2008 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lisboa Posts: 4,461 Likes (Received): 154	Lisbon photo: Barragon

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tigresstronic BANNED Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 130 Likes (Received): 0	The are images amazing... thanks! Last edited by tigresstronic; February 28th, 2013 at 05:39 PM.

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