Reuse in Teaching examines why architectural education has been slow to catch up with adaptive reuse practice — and what three design studios at TU Wien did to change that, with results that will challenge how educators structure the design studio itself.
About This Book
Adaptive reuse is reshaping architectural practice, yet design education has been slow to respond. Working with existing buildings is fundamentally different from designing from scratch: it demands more time, different research methods, and teaching formats that conventional studio models were not built to accommodate. Grounded in a research project at TU Wien, this publication examines the work of three separate design studios engaging with existing built fabric, bringing together contributions from international experts active in both academia and practice. Where most books on adaptive reuse concentrate on completed projects, this one foregrounds the pedagogical implications — the studio briefs, design approaches, and conceptual frameworks required when transformation, not construction, becomes the primary architectural act. Rich visual documentation supports both the students' work and the broader theoretical argument.
Key Features
- 204 pages of student work, pedagogical frameworks, and theoretical discussion supported by rich visual material
- Authors: Lorenzo De Chiffre, Artem Kitaev, Eva Mair, Katherine Paschburg, Katherina Putzer; Design: Lavinia Cianfarini
- Case studies drawn from three design studios at TU Wien, with contributions from international experts
- Published by Triest Verlag, 2025
What You'll Discover
- Why conventional studio pedagogy is structurally ill-equipped for the additional time, resources, and methodological demands of working with existing buildings
- How three distinct TU Wien design studios developed new briefs and teaching formats specifically calibrated to adaptive reuse and building transformation
- The theoretical and ecological argument for repositioning transformation — rather than new construction — as a central concern of architectural education
- How contributors who practise in both academia and professional life bridge the gap between research-led teaching and built-environment realities
About the Author
Lorenzo De Chiffre leads this collaborative publication alongside co-authors Artem Kitaev, Eva Mair, Katherine Paschburg, and Katherina Putzer, all connected to the research project at TU Wien. Further biographical details are not provided in the source description.
Specifications
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 204
- Dimensions: 190 × 270 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9783038630975
- Publisher: Triest Verlag
- Publication Date: 2025
Perfect For: Architectural educators, design studio leaders, students navigating adaptive reuse projects, and practitioners interested in how building transformation is reshaping architectural pedagogy.