BINGHAM COMMONS
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This project weaves together adaptive reuse theory and quality of life evaluation strategy. These two bodies of work overlap when valued heritage structures are repurposed for the benefit of a local community and, thus, enhancing quality of life. This practice enriches local stories by adding another layer to the embedded industrial heritage. Adaptive reuse of post-industrial sites for the purpose of public and community use undergo semiotic shifts. These shifts foster attachments to place and feelings of connection. In the case of the Bingham proposal, the site is transformed from a dilapidated and underutilized site to an activated and cherished community place.
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Alligator Building (studios, workshops, exhibition) 17
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Alligator Kitchen + Speakeasy
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Refab Warehouse + accessible greenroof 23
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Refab material yard
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2 8 Alligator Green + Spit Roast Pavilion
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