It’s not a secret that humans are creative animals. They always find new ways to reuse old stuff, come up with clever solutions to live comfortably in tiny places, or decide to use their unique DIY powers and save the world altogether.
This time we are stepping into the old spaces that look nothing like their previous selves after having had an inventive makeover, from a grocery store which used to be a hockey stadium to a Brooklyn apartment built in an old church. Call it an architectural wonderland because there’s nothing impossible for these incredible minds. We invite all the fellow Pandas to share your ideas for repurposing old spaces in the comments!
#3 Hotel I Stayed At Was Formerly A Train Station And Had An Actual Train Inside It, With Rooms Inside Each Car
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277points
#4 My Friend’s Living Room In Brooklyn, NY. The Apartment Is Built Inside An Old Church
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268points
#5 The Building Used For The Swimming Events At The 2008 Summer Olympics In Beijing Was Transformed Into This Dope-Looking Waterpark
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266points
#7 Church Repurposed Into Dominicanen Bookstore In Maastricht, Netherlands Is Now In The Top 10 Most Beautiful Bookstores Worldwide
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220points
#10 Waterpark "Tropical Islands" In A Former Airship Hangar In Krausnick, Germany
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200points
#12 The Walgreens In My Neighborhood Used To Be A Bank And They Used Its Vault As Their Vitamin Section
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192points
#14 The Tallest Indoor Climbing Wall Is Inside Of A Repurposed Grain Silo
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185points
#17 Revitalized One Of The Last Remaining Art Nouveau Brewhouses As A Bar, In The Middle Of FĂĽrth SĂĽdstadt
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162points
#18 What Used To Be An Abandoned Church Is Now One Of The Most Powerful Supercomputing Centers In The World
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150points
#19 My House Used To Be A Police Station And My Bathroom Is An Old Jail Cell, The Original Window Is Still In Place
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148points
#20 Former Power Station Converted Into An Industrial Cafe And Restaurant With Exposed Brickwork And Abundant Planting In Melbourne, Australia
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141points