In the same way that societies transform, times change, and cities evolve, industrial architecture modernizes and technifies, sometimes reaching a state of abandonment or ruin. Understanding its value as a built legacy and being vestiges of technological, social, and cultural changes, the renovation and/or conversion of numerous factories and industrial warehouses can lead to the revitalization, recovery, or growth of various areas in large cities, incorporating new uses and spaces for the enjoyment of their citizens.
Industrial buildings complement the urban identity of cities and represent an opportunity to act on pre-existing conditions, providing the possibility to reflect on restoration, conservation, intervention, and rehabilitation criteria, among others. Considering forward-thinking and vision, the transformation of these spaces can achieve benefits in urban habitat in the short, medium, and long term, as well as comprehensive improvements in the quality of life of communities. Now, how can one intervene in an industrial building appropriately and adapt it to a new use to give it a second life?
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