Infosession | Adaptive Reuse + Lina Bo Bardi – Brazil

This course examines the practice of adaptive reuse, highlighting the prolific work of architect Lina Bo Bardi in São Paulo and Salvador de Bahía. Adaptive reuse involves rehabilitating existing buildings to meet new technical and social needs while retaining their cultural identity and memory. Students will visit significant projects such as SESC Pompéia, a factory transformed into a cultural center, and Teatro Oficina, a historic office converted into a community theater. These case studies will provide insight into the sustainable and place-based potential of reimagining obsolescent architecture.