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S. Weiss

Abstract

This paper provides three case studies of the adaptive reuse of older buildings in Miami and Miami Beach, Florida for purposes of art and culture. Adaptive reuse recycles older buildings, sometimes abandoned, and gives them a new lease on life. One appeal of reusing older buildings in a time of rapid change is that these structures can provide a sense of continuity and a bridge to the past. This is an especially important benefit of preservation in an expanding urban area like Miami. The population here is transient, coming from all sections of the United States and from many countries in South America and the Caribbean, as well as from Europe and Asia. The forces of growth and real estate development have hastened the destruction of Miami’s older residential and business districts in the drive for larger, newer, and more revenue-producing enterprises. Keyword

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