Adaptive reuse is increasingly recognized in architecture as a sustainable solution amidst urban decay, spurred by climate change and real estate limitations. While it presents an opportunity for cultural preservation, it's essential to acknowledge the disparity in who benefits from such practices. The distinction between architects and 'bricoleurs' highlights the negotiation of reuse as ongoing and collaborative rather than a product of hierarchical design. Influential critics emphasize that community-driven adaptations often emerge from exclusion, mirroring tactics used by marginalized groups who have historically repurposed spaces out of necessity.
"Architecturally, the analogy can be applied in identifying the bricoleur as one who 'collects cast-off materials and assembles them into a collage,' not a hierarchical or finished process like that of an architect, but an ongoing negotiation with limitations."
"Valorized for its efficiency and sustainability, the practice has deep roots in marginalized communities who innovated out of necessity. Community-driven reuse emerges from exclusion, an architecture of necessity rather than choice."
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