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Synopsis
Extraordinary structures, buildings and machines around the world have been transformed from their original function into something completely different. Experts reveal how.
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- E1 Shipyard to Museum & Bank Vault to BarNext upMay 30, 2024 · 43 min
Synopsis
Looking at the engineering genius that's taken repurposing underground, from a rotting shipyard transformed into a subterranean museum to a rusting bank vault that now serves cocktails.
- E2 Aeroplane Wing to House & Corn Exchange to TheatreJun 6, 2024 · 43 min
Synopsis
From a Boeing 747 transformed into a residential roof to a revolutionary sci-fi theatre made from a relic of the Industrial Revolution, looking at two showstopping structures that have pushed repurposing innovation to its absolute limits.
- E3 Warehouse to Concert Hall & Air Raid Shelter to FarmJun 13, 2024 · 43 min
Synopsis
Be it an 866 million Euro concert hall fifty metres in the sky, or a revolutionary underground farm thirty metres underground, repurposing pioneers are showing that the possibilities for abandoned structures are endless.
- E4 Abandoned Rail Line to Urban Park & Church to Cultural HubJun 20, 2024 · 43 min
Synopsis
Stroll through a public park that was once a New York rail line and a church that was transformed into a thriving community hub. Look around these two upcycled projects to see how they morphed from their original forms into modern, usable spaces.
- E5 Sugar Refinery to Climbing Wall & Asylum to Health ClubJun 27, 2024 · 43 min
Synopsis
Feel the burn at a state-of-the-art gym that used to be a psychiatric hospital and in a climbing complex that once was a sugar refinery. See how cutting-edge engineers have transformed two unfit buildings into superstructures for active living.
- E6 Grain Silos to Art Museum & Fortress to HomeJul 4, 2024 · 43 min
Synopsis
Inspect an abandoned silo complex repurposed into a show-stopping art gallery, then visit a family home carved out of an ancient fortress. Witness the ways in which these abandoned structures have been reinvented as part of epic upcycling projects.
- E7 Coal Drop to Retail Complex & Gasometers to HousingJul 11, 2024 · 43 min
Synopsis
Tour a building that once fuelled the Victorian era but is now a busy retail complex, then eye a Viennese gasometer that has become a shining example of communal living. Examine modern adaptations that have injected life into antiquated construction.
- E8 Prison to Hotel & Lightship to Sound StudioJul 18, 2024
Synopsis
Marvel at a recording studio that turned an outdated vessel into a boat that really rocks, then travel to a high-end hotel with a catch: It used to be a prison. Experience how relics can become modern hot spots through engineering vision.
- E9 Satellite to Space Launcher & Water Tower to HomeJul 25, 2024 · 43 min
Synopsis
Enjoy the view from a century-old water tower as it is transformed into a unique home, then take flight on a repurposing journey that will rocket the UK space program to prominence. Learn how these adaptations work in our homes and among the stars.
- E10 Malt Buildings to Concert Hall & Plane to B&BAug 1, 2024 · 43 min
Synopsis
Skip the runway with a 747 made over into a classy hotel, then inspect a malthouse that has been remodelled into a concert hall filled with beautiful music. Discover repurposing projects that carefully balance legacy and modern enjoyment.
Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew Cook
