Building Upon the Built: Adaptive Reuse of Industrial Architecture in Brazil

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In the global context, the first factories emerged in the latter part of the 16th century, primarily housing typographic workshops. Over time, their purposes expanded to include carpentry, tapestry, and porcelain workshops. However, the recognizable form of industrial buildings we see today only took shape in the 18th century, closely tied to the transformations brought about by the Industrial Revolution. The shift from human labor to machinery fundamentally altered the scale of these structures, turning them into expansive warehouses.

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Three centuries have elapsed since then, and we still live alongside the architectural remnants of our cities' industrial history. These large structures, entwined with urban development, are fundamental for the inhabitants' daily lives. In this ongoing process, some factories persist in their original functions, while others have been left abandoned or subjected to interventions that breathe new life into these spaces.

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Cite: Ghisleni, Camilla. "Building Upon the Built: Adaptive Reuse of Industrial Architecture in Brazil" [Construindo sobre o construído: reuso adaptativo da arquitetura industrial no Brasil] 27 Nov 2023. ArchDaily. (Trans. Simões, Diogo) Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1009776/building-upon-the-built-adaptive-reuse-of-industrial-architecture-in-brazil> ISSN 0719-8884

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