As American philosopher Nelson Goodman reminds us, every making starts not from nothing but from something. Despite the growing interest in ADAPTIVE REUSE since the 1970s in what is now considered an emerging discipline, there is not yet a well-formulated theory, nor the full awareness of how increasingly dominant it is becoming in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry (AEC).

While the adaptive reuse of various building typologies is nowadays a widespread practice–a radical cultural shift (from) ADAPTIVE REUSE (to) ADAPTIVE ARCHITECTURE would facilitate the transition from a widespread culture of new construction to a culture of adaptability in the field of architecture regardless of whether the building under consideration is new, pre-existing or designated heritage. Every building project could be approached from the perspective of its present (and future) ADAPTABILITY.

This call invites papers supporting the redefinition of the boundaries between architectural design and ADAPTIVE ARCHITECTURE to explore meaningful theories of alterations of new or existing buildings, arguing that all past is present and that all making is a remaking.

Submission deadline: March 26, 2025.

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