Upcycling, reinventing and repurposing—everything and anything can contribute to a building’s new shiny life. Converting buildings is quite common and sometimes the change is quite radical: a gym that previously was a church, a mall that was converted into a school, or a Target turned Walmart.
This one group on Reddit called /r/NotFoolingAnybody that has 21.2k members is dedicated to “photos of buildings that have been converted to other uses, yet still strongly resemble their former use.”
This one group on Reddit called /r/NotFoolingAnybody that has 21.2k members is dedicated to “photos of buildings that have been converted to other uses, yet still strongly resemble their former use.”
And deliberately or not, the new management chooses to recycle some details, like using the letters from the font of the previous business and sometimes even keeping the same logos. The funniest thing is that you can often tell that the masterminds repurposing the building or sign either had too much wit or too little fantasy. Either way, it’s pretty entertaining and below are the best examples of that, so don’t forget to vote for your favorite ones.
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#22 The Owners Ended Their Quiznos Franchise But Wanted To Run A Sandwich Shop Still
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#25 An Orthodontist's Office Used To Be A Blockbuster - Hinesville, Ga
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#28 Nickelodeon Studios! It Has Been Painted Over But You Can Still Tell What It Used To Be
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#31 This Dominos In My Home Town Of Keyser Wv Was A Phillip's 66 Gas Station And Garage In The Early 80's
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#33 Former Target Turned Into A Walmart, They Painted The Target Orbs Yellow Instead Of Removing Them
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#39 This Used To Be A Majestic Liquor Store. The New Owners Really Stretched Themselves With This One.
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The idea of repurposing buildings is not only practical but also fascinating, as it allows the original architecture to tell its own story amidst a new purpose. This is evident in how former Pizza Hut locations are transformed into various businesses, a concept explored in a certain subreddit. By capturing these transformations, the buildings continue to evoke memories of their iconic red-roofed origins, offering insights into the art of creative reinvention.
Discover more about these intriguing transformations in a community dedicated to former famous restaurant structures.