DEA 4401

Adaptive Reuse Studio: Recycling the Built Environment

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Economic and social forces have created the need for the adaptive reuse of existing structures vs new construction throughout the built environment. Utilizing sustainable principles and the LEED rating system, this comprehensive studio challenges students to complete all phases of a historic preservation project using an historic structure in the Northeast. Site visits for building assessments, professional practice tutorials, and seminars on preservation enable students to develop a holistic understanding of how a building thinks and learns over time.

Distribution Requirements (D-HE, LAD-HE)

Exploratory Studies (CU-CEL, CU-SBY)

Last 3 terms offered 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA

Learning Outcomes REF-FA25

• Research, document and re-design an existing historic structure for rehabilitation by completing all phases of an adaptive reuse project (innovate in research, design or practice, write, speak, and use visual communications effectively).
• Integrate professional practice procedures to facilitate the transition from educational to professional expectations (display commitment to ethical principles, apply multi-disciplinary perspectives).
• Initiate preparation for the NCIDQ licensing examination (think critically).

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