Open Architectures: How to Design for Changing Uses?

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Out of necessity, buildings change uses over time. Churches become libraries, and abandoned warehouses are transformed into cultural centers. Although much has been written on the subject since N. John Habraken's concept of open building in the 1970s, a fascinating global debate is currently underway. Do we really need so much square footage dedicated to offices when the pandemic proved that much of our work can be done remotely?

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Cite: Dejtiar, Fabian. "Open Architectures: How to Design for Changing Uses?" [Arquiteturas abertas: como projetar para a mudança de usos?] 05 Jul 2026. ArchDaily. (Trans. Romullo Baratto) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1128268/open-architectures-how-to-design-for-changing-uses> ISSN 0719-8884
Revigrés Offices / Carlos Castanheira. Image © Fernando Guerra I FG+SG

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