5 Amazing Repurposed Buildings Worldwide: Revitalizing Old Structures into Extraordinary Spaces

Buildings that have been abandoned can be remodeled into exceptional locations that would save you money and provide an exciting design for a structure. Discover some of the most amazing repurposed buildings in the world, which will take your breath away.

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1. Musée d'Orsay, Paris

Paris's Musée d'Orsay, noted for its Impressionist artworks, was originally a train station. The artistically outdated architecture of the station from the 20th century can be credited to the collective work of three French architects: émile Bénard, Lucien Magne, and Victor Laloux. The building, situated on the Left Bank of the Seine, was constructed to transport tourists to the Paris Exposition of the year 1900. With well over a million visitors each year, the Musée d'Orsay has become one of the most famous museums in the world. Its spectacular construction and displays by Monet and Renoir have caused it to become one of the most visited museums in the world.

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2. The Liberty Hotel, Massachusetts

Visitors interested in spending the night in Boston, Massachusetts, have the opportunity to do so in the location formerly known as the Charles Street Jail. Inmates such as activist Malcolm X and anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti were initially imprisoned at the county jail, built in 1851 under the controversial Auburn penal system. It had been almost a century and a half since the overcrowded prison had been shut down. Thus, the Liberty Hotel still has given the prison's rich history and attractive architecture a second chance at life. Ironically, in 2007, the strangely named Liberty Hotel launched with nearly 300 guest rooms in addition to the original central rotunda.

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3. Luxury detention, The Netherlands

In Roermond, a lovely village located southeast of Eindhoven and close to the border with Germany, there is a hotel called Het Arresthuis. The building dates back to the 19th century and was used as a prison until 2007. A renovation that took place in 2011 transformed cells into rooms and suites that were designed with a minimalistic and stylish aesthetic. These rooms included iron balconies that looked out over low-lit hallways and lounge areas that were befitting of the hotel's five-star rating. Accordingly, scrawling graffiti artwork is an homage to the hotel's prior life, a natural reproduction of convicts' writing, but currently, the hotel is more than just a place to stay; it offers spa treatments and a fine-dining restaurant called Damianz.

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4. La Recycleri, Paris

The restaurant and pub known as La Recyclerie can be found in the 18th district. It is located in a building formerly a railway station on the other side of the abandoned Petite Ceinture railway lines. The restaurant offers vegetarian and vegan cuisine, and it uses vegetables growing along the sides of the railroad tracks and food that would have been thrown out in other types of restaurants. During noon, the establishment is active, and it offers reasonable quantities from a fixed menu, such as non-alcoholic drink top-ups, all for the price of €13 or almost $15. Moreover, the workshop offers training on restoring broken goods and nighttime events like cinema screenings on the unused tracks.

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5. Kaos Temple, Spain

The Church of Santa Barbara was constructed in 1912 by architect Manuel del Busto, but before skaters developed an interest in it, it had been abandoned for many years. A half-pipe designated for skaters has replaced the pews where parishioners once seated. Although it has undergone a vibrant makeover appropriate for its new audience, the religious convert has kept the essence of its papal beginnings: Underneath the arching ceiling and internal walls covered in maximalist rainbow graffiti-style murals, skaters rip. 2015 Okuda San Miguel erected his artwork within the building, embellishing it with skater-relevant imagery such as animals and skulls.

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