Within the framework of the course Theories and Strategies of Reuse (Architecture Theory) of the Master's Degree in Reuse of Buildings and Complexes, the online workshop "Community-Driven Adaptive Reuse" will take place on Thursday 18/01/2025 at 16:00 [UTC+3].

Description of the Conference
Community-driven initiatives are key-factors in salvaging, protecting, disseminating and reusing abandoned and heritage buildings. They manifest a collective and individual desire that often is against official practices implemented by administrations because they are grounded on the needs of neighbourhoods and their inhabitants. Adaptive reuse is thus intended as a spatial agency where individuals, communities, or design professionals actively shape, influence, and redefine spaces beyond conventional, top-down architectural interventions. The conference aims to bring together non-governmental organizations, academics and urban activists that had worked independently on in collaboration with institutions, in community-driven initiatives in Greece.