Adaptive reuse refers to the process of reusing an existing building for a purpose other than which it was originally built or designed for. Adaptive reuse is an effective strategy for optimizing the operational and commercial performance of built assets.

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Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is a good example of adaptive reuse … a modern addition to an existing 1930s post office complex provides a new cultural epicenter for Beverly Hills.