ADAPTIVE REUSE FACTORY HUB
RESULT
ADAPTIVE REUSE FACTORY HUB
Editorial reflection
The Adaptive Reuse Factory Hub competition challenged participants to transform abandoned industrial spaces into vibrant centres for community, creativity, and sustainable development. The proposals explore how preserving industrial heritage while introducing new functions can breathe life into existing structures and reconnect them with contemporary urban life. We congratulate all participants for their thoughtful contributions to reimagining the future of our industrial spaces.
EXPERTS
Jury Panel
Distinguished architects from around the world evaluate submissions with rigorous professional standards and creative insight.
01 First Place
Winner
Heritage Cleaning System
Yeon Ji Kim
Juror’s Comment:
An innovative proposal that reinterprets the historic fishing industry as a system of environmental regeneration. The integration of marine waste processing, public education, and community activities establishes a meaningful connection between heritage conservation and ecological restoration. The lightweight elevated intervention offers a contemporary architectural identity while retaining the prominence of the existing historic structure.
02 Second Place
Remarkable
Tirilye Oliveworks
Okan ŞİMŞEK
Juror’s Comment:
A compelling adaptive-reuse proposal that transforms the historic olive oil factory into a vibrant centre for production, learning, and community exchange. The retention of industrial machinery and traditional architectural elements preserves the site's identity, while the integration of workshops, design studios, and public spaces creates a meaningful connection between heritage and contemporary life.
03 Third Place
Exceptional
Traceless:Adaptive reversibility for the industrial hall
Matías Pose & Taemin Kim
Juror’s Comment:
A thoughtful adaptive-reuse proposal that explores temporary architecture as a catalyst for urban regeneration. The modular timber system, reversible connections, and use of reclaimed materials establish a convincing circular construction strategy. Consolidating scattered cultural activities into a shared creative hub offers a promising way to reactivate an underused industrial hall while demonstrating the site's potential for future investment.
Special Mention
Exceptional
Factory That Breathes
Marketa Gelnarova, Šimon Kudrna & Eliška Panenková
Juror’s Comment:
An engaging adaptive reuse proposal that transforms the former Opel factory into a vibrant public destination. Its material-reuse strategy, flexible pavilions, elevated pathways, and integration of transit create a compelling vision for people-oriented urban regeneration.
Honourable Mention
Honourable Mention
Beyond the Rails
Nguyen Van Bao, Huynh Thai Binh, Dang Nguyen Phuong Uyen & Vo Khanh Huan
Juror’s Comment:
A well-conceived adaptive reuse proposal that translates the railway's linear identity into a layered spatial journey, preserving its industrial character while introducing markets, exhibitions, and community activities.
Celebrating Potential
Shortlisted Entries
Innovative ideas that stood out among hundreds of entries and earned a place in the final shortlist.
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