{"id":1063,"date":"2014-10-26T20:00:38","date_gmt":"2014-10-27T01:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/digital-computational-studies-2430-fall-2014\/?p=1063"},"modified":"2014-10-26T20:00:38","modified_gmt":"2014-10-27T01:00:38","slug":"repurposing-and-revitalizing-in-the-east-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/digital-computational-studies-2430-fall-2014\/post-7-individual-analysis-of-transect-walk\/repurposing-and-revitalizing-in-the-east-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Repurposing and Revitalizing in the East End"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I looked into the revitalization of old buildings. Any structure that appeared to have an authentic skeleton or base, but with obviously new construction or renovations was marked on the map. I found that most of the spaces I saw on my transect walk were restaurants and businesses that necessitated redesigned spaces. I chose not to walk in the commercial section of the Old Port because this type of building structure (store at ground level with apartments above) is very common, but difficult to distinguish between new and original construction. I came upon this idea originally because of a real estate office off of Forest Street that had new construction within the original building. I think this is a fantastic and fascinating use of existing infrastructure because it requires less materials and waste, while revitalizing the look (and often purpose) of the building. I also found that many houses on the Eastern Prom have undergone repairs to make the expensive houses worth more. There was one in-progress right now at 130 Eastern Prom \u2013 a mere shell of the former structure, ready to be retrofit with new siding, insulation, etc. Although the direct purpose of the building as housing has not changed, many of the houses on the Eastern Prom have been split into multiple units. I foresee great possibilities for this repurposing and revitalizing in Portland, a city that tries to stick with its heritage, but yearns to progress into the future. I see parallels to many cities, my hometown of Moline, IL included, because of space limitations. In NYC we saw how space limitations drove development up; but NYC was obsessed with NEW, BETTER, DIFFERENT! Portland and many other cities don\u2019t have the capital, capabilities, or desire to follow that building plan, and should think instead about how to reuse existing infrastructure. This idea is being used in a different context in NYC with the free Wi-Fi stemming from existing phone booths. The next step is larger infrastructure. Bowdoin College, in fact, has been following this plan for years; Studzinski Hall is repurposed from the old swimming pool, Smith Union is repurposed from the old track, the side of the Chapel houses the McKeen Center for the Common Good. From a purely financial view, repurposing old buildings costs less; but more than that it preserves the history of the space (a key reason Bowdoin likes the practice).<\/p>\n

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