An Innovative Way to Upscale an Old Steel Building
posted on 24 April 2011 | posted in
Construction and Industrial
Yahoo news featured an interesting article about how old buildings were refurbished into something more useful. The rising cost of real estate and property has urged people to find creative ways of up scaling structures that you never thought would look elegant and livable as an end result. Normally you would see these structures reused in an eerie, zombie themed movie. But the pictures on the website show that with the use of recyclable materials and a well thought of design plan, these old structures can become a real estate haven.
One of the structures that were featured was a typical steel building. It used to be a tower type grain silo! The new owner took advantage of the silo’s durable steel foundation and exteriors. He incorporated more windows into the design and placed indoor insulation making the interiors more comfortable to live in. With the silo’s high structure he was able to make a second floor with a wrap around balcony and cubby- like bedroom pods for his grandchildren and guests.
Further Sources: cnn.com
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