TY - BOOK ID - 22296018 TI - Upgrade : home extensions, alterations and refurbishments AU - Klanten, Robert AU - Kurze, Caroline AU - Abrahams, Tim AU - Gestalten Verlag PY - 2017 SN - 9783899556995 3899556992 PB - Berlin : Gestalten, DB - UniCat KW - Logement KW - Constructions KW - Architecture domestique KW - Reconversion KW - Extensions KW - Conception et construction KW - Dwellings KW - Buildings KW - Architecture, Domestic KW - 72.025.5 KW - House plans KW - Edifices KW - Halls KW - Structures KW - Domiciles KW - Homes KW - Houses KW - One-family houses KW - Residences KW - Residential buildings KW - Single-family homes KW - Remodeling KW - Additions KW - Design and construction KW - Architectuur ; hergebruik van gebouwen KW - Architecture KW - House-raising parties KW - Household ecology KW - Housing KW - Built environment UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:22296018 AB - Upgrade' breathes new life into forgotten architecture. Past structures are consciously preserved and revamped, expanded and altered, to create something exciting and enticing. 'Upgrade' explores architectural and design concepts that seek to enhance and repurpose our surroundings from slight changes to complete renovations. Extensions upon a rooftop. Factories turned into relaxing retreats. Wood additions contrasting with antique brick exteriors. Through engaging anecdotes and inspiriting images, 'Upgrade' provides vibrant exemplars and enthusiasm for revamping existing spaces. Repurposing the unused: be it an empty chapel that becomes an inviting writer?s nook or a rotten barn converted into a cozy living space for a small family. The projects illustrate the possibility of adding a touch of the new to the old: farmhouses adorned with modern glass additions or churches whose traditional lines now frame an office. What are ruins to some become another?s architectural playground. ER -