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Fig. 6.22 Outside Eataly, Ostiense Station, Rome.
Photo by M. Laraia, 2015.

Adaptive Reuse: Brief Stories of Success (2)
Heritage-listed warehouse dating from the 1870s converted to adjacent spaces: a bar and private
dining space, and main restaurant (Dwell, 2017a)
Former warehouse and auto repair shop in Portland was turned into a venue for live music
performances (Dwell, 2017b).
Old warehouse converted to artist’s studio (Repubblica, 2014).
Mechanical workshop converted to energy-efficient loft (Repubblica, 2015)
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Madrid 930-m brewery building transformed into Museo ABC, Spain’s oldest newspaper still in
print, whose foundation is funding the operation, and the drawing and illustration art it houses.
Multiple exhibition rooms, family workshops, a restoration lab, and a “floating” cafeteria can be
found among the building’s expansive six floors (Buildipedia, 2011).
Former Coalport Chinaworks, now a Listed Building and a Museum (Shropshire Council, 2017).
Drink Factory converted to supermarket (Repubblica, 2011)
A match factory, an armory, and a metal refinery converted to flats (London Lite, 2007)
“In Pittsburgh, PA, a city rich in brownfields redevelopment and adaptive reuse examples, a site
formerly occupied by Carnegie Steel was cleaned and converted to a successful commercial center,
and a former slag dump was converted into a residential development. Another former steel mill
was converted into a mixed-used development with retail, entertainment, and housing; and 17-ha
Herr’s Island that once held a meat packing and rendering plant and rail yards is now hazard-free
and supports recreation, manufacturing, commerce, and upscale housing” (DOE, 2009).
“In Atlanta, GA, the 56-ha Atlantic Station Project is a national model for smart growth and
sustainable development. For nearly 100 years, this brownfield was the home of Atlantic Steel,
which was founded in 1901 as Atlanta Hoop Company to make cotton bale ties and barrel hoops.