As you might know, one of the greenest ways of building is not building at all: that is, taking advantage of existing structures and modernizing them for new uses (not going the demolition way). Apart from saving tons of resources, this can have a special meaning when the building you’re saving is iconic to a neighborhood.
This is what happened with the Cruz de Malta yerba mate factory in Buenos Aires, a endeared building that was falling apart and was completely brought back to life by BerdichevskyCherny architects into an offices venue. Apart from recovering the place, the architects incorporated features like natural lightning and ventilation and open spaces that can be adapted for almost any use. See many pics and explanation in the extended.
“In a respectful intervention that considers what’s existent and the new uses, the project highlights the special patrimony and values of the building. We created an open and flexible space for it to be easily adaptable to any office use, this indetermination in spaces creates an interesting identity and a dialogue between old and new.”
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