Reprogramming the City is a 214-page collection of over 40 examples of adaptive reuse and urban repurposing from 17 countries showing innovative ways existing urban infrastructure and other elements are being reused and reimagined in cities around the world.<\/p>\n
\nAnyone reading\u00a0Scott Burnham<\/a>\u2019s essential book will emerge reassured by the transformative power of creativity in the world\u2019s urban centers that is still within our grasp.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Ren\u00e9e Loth, AchitectureBoston<\/cite><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n
From\u00a0billboards in Lima, Peru, that now generate fresh drinking water<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0bus stops in northern Sweden transformed to boost the mental health of commuters during dark winter months<\/a>, Reprogramming the City reveals the untapped potential of adaptive reuse and repurposing urban objects for new use to improve life for urban residents.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThis book shows the incredible transformation of what was once seen as basic urban infrastructure into social spaces and community assets.\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 Isabel Zempel, Sasaki, ASLA<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Organized into the thematic chapters of\u00a0Food and Water<\/a>,\u00a0Housing and Shelter,<\/a>\u00a0Health and Wellbeing<\/a>,\u00a0Energy and Ecology<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Renewal and Recovery<\/a>, this book shows how the full range of human needs can be realized from the assets cities already have in place through adaptive reuse and repurposing.<\/p>\n
Featuring the following projects:<\/p>\n
FOOD AND WATER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
Water Billboard<\/a>\u00a0| Lima, Peru Repurposing a billboard to produce fresh drinking water for local residents<\/p>\n
Air Orchard<\/a>\u00a0| Lima, Peru Growing pollution free produce with a water billboard-fed irrigation system<\/p>\n
Borneo Project | Montreal, Canada Adaptive Reuse of fire hydrants into public drinking fountains<\/p>\n
LA20 | Los Angeles, USA Repurposing concrete river viaducts into farming and desalinating water systems<\/p>\n
BuzzBuilding<\/a>\u00a0| Stockholm, Sweden Reimagining traffic roundabouts as food production and growing areas<\/p>\n
Growing Underground<\/a>\u00a0| London, UK Producing local food in abandoned subway tunnels beneath stores and restaurants<\/p>\n
Fenway Farms | Boston, USA Converting disused areas of the iconic baseball park into an urban farm<\/p>\n
T5 Farm<\/a>\u00a0| New York, USA Growing air-to-table food at JFK\u2019s Depature Terminal<\/p>\n
K\u00e4\u00e4nt\u00f6p\u00f6yt\u00e4 | Helsinki, Finland Rejuvenating an abandoned train turntable into organic food hub<\/p>\n
GroCycle Urban Mushroom Farm | Exeter, UK Converting abandoned office space and spent coffee grounds into a mushroom farming business<\/p>\n
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ENERGY AND ECOLOGY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
Culture Urbaine<\/a>\u00a0| Geneva, Switzerland Repurposing a motorway bridge into a CO2-eating, fuel-producing unit<\/p>\n
SolaRoad | Krommenie, NL Transforming roads and bike paths into energy-producing surfaces<\/p>\n
Pavegen | London, UK Reducing the city\u2019s energy footprint by generating power from pedestrian footsteps<\/p>\n
LucidPipe<\/a>\u00a0| Portland, USA Generating hydro power from water flowing through under city streets<\/p>\n
Open Air | Los Angeles, USA Cleaning and cooling urban air by replacing billboard advertising units with bamboo forests<\/p>\n
Energy Column | Minneapolis, USA Using building height and waste energy to produce power onsite<\/p>\n
Climate Tiles | Copenhagen, Denmark Increasing the functionality of sidewalk tiles to utilize water and prevent flooding<\/p>\n
Kungsbrohuset | Stockholm, Sweden Harnessing the energy generated by commuters to heat buildings<\/p>\n
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HOUSING AND SHELTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
Gr\u00fcnerl\u00f8kka Studenthus<\/a>\u00a0| Oslo, Norway Adaptive Reuse of industrial grain silos into student housing<\/p>\n
HAWSE | London, UK Converting abandoned parking units into housing for recently homeless individuals<\/p>\n
paraSITE | Cambridge, USA Using building HVAC vents inflate and warm pop-up homeless shelters<\/p>\n
LIFT | Honolulu, USA Converting disused pubic transportation buses into homeless shelters and service units<\/p>\n
LOL | London, UK Reimagining Victorian train viaducts as affordable housing units<\/p>\n
Arcade Providence | Providence, USA Converting America\u2019s first enclosed mall into a model for micro housing<\/p>\n
SCADPad<\/a>\u00a0| Atlanta, USA Using underused parking garages as adaptive housing units<\/p>\n
The Billboard House | Mexico City, Mexico Creating an agile housing unit from a billboard structure<\/p>\n
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HEALTH AND WELLBEING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
Ljusterapi<\/a>\u00a0| Ume\u00e5, Sweden Improving commuter mental health by replacing bus stop lights with light therapy tubes<\/p>\n
Lampbrella | Saint Petersburg, Russia Tactical urbanism, transforming street lights into rain-activated pop-up umbrellas<\/p>\n
The Cascade<\/a>\u00a0| Hong Kong Increasing the functionality of an urban stairway with a micro park for relaxation and social gatherings<\/p>\n
Lido Line | London, UK Proposing a commuter swimming line as future use for abandoned industrial canals<\/p>\n
Soft Walks | New York, USA Bolt-on seating and dining areas to repurpose New York\u2019s scaffolding sidewalk sheds<\/p>\n
La Grande Cantine | Paris, France Tactical Urbanism that transforms cement waterfront stairs into picnic areas and social spaces<\/p>\n
Marsupial Bridge | Milwaukee, USA Reusing legacy infrastructure to support green transportation and community life<\/p>\n
Lava Mae<\/a>\u00a0| San Francisco, USA Providing mobile sanitation services with repurposed city busses<\/p>\n
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RENEWAL AND RECOVERY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
A1 Charging Booths | Vienna, Austria Adaptive Reuse of underused public payphone booths as electronic car charging stations<\/p>\n
EV Charging Call Box | Baltimore, USA Converting old urban call boxes into Electric Vehicle charging stations<\/p>\n
Under the Bridge | Stockholm, Sweden Finding opportunity for new pedestrian use and cultural spaces in an underused bridge<\/p>\n
Goedzak<\/a>\u00a0| Amsterdam, NL Augmenting the city\u2019s trash collection systems with a free cycling system for unwanted goods<\/p>\n
City Tickets<\/a>\u00a0| Boston, USA Adaptive Reuse of multi-space parking pay machines into fault-reporting and public suggestion units<\/p>\n
(IN)spires | London, UK Converting disused church spires into studios and creative industry incubators<\/p>\n
Urban Mining | Norrk\u00f6ping, Sweden Recovering and recycling metals from outdated infrastructure beneath the city<\/p>\n
The Park-Ing | Tokyo, Japan Designing studios, galleries and retail spaces into an underused parking garage<\/p>\n
First Class Meal<\/a>\u00a0| Los Angeles, USA Adaptive Reuse of abandoned and underused postal facilities for community food services<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Featuring 44 projects from 17 countries Reprogramming the City shows how people are making cities more livable and resilient by repurposing existing urban objects for new use. 214 pages with over 300 color photos and illustrations<\/em><\/p>\n
Available for download in .epub format, compatible with Apple Books and most e-book readers.<\/p>\n
The e-book version and PDF<\/a> are ideal for international readers, but if you want to go old school, the print version is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n