RISDs MA in Adaptive Reuse Embraces Sustainability, Heritage, and Innovation
This post is brought to you by Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)At the intersection of architecture, conservation, and design, Interior Architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) takes an innovative approach to the reuse and transformation of existing buildings. The program explores how the built environment can be reimagined and how new experiences can be introduced to the spaces we inhabit.MA Adaptive Reuse Spring Studio collective installation Redwood Library, Newport, RI Prof. Wolfgang Rudorf, Lee BoronsonThe one-year+ Master of Arts (MA) in Adaptive Reuse at RISD offers a post-professional, intensive curriculum focused on the creative reuse and transformation of existing buildings. The program emphasizes adaptive reuse as a sustainable practice, integrating architectural, historical, and cultural values into the design process. Students learn to repurpose old or underutilized structures for new purposeswhether residential, commercial, or culturalwhile ad...