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Urban landscapes are perpetually in flux, yet the methods we use to address architectural obsolescence remain rigid. When a factory closes, the city faces a crisis of identity. The prevailing dichotomy in urban planning views these structures as either obstacles to progress (necessitating removal) or monuments to history (necessitating preservation). This paper challenges that binary. richard capraru

In this case, a 1920s coal power station was retrofitted into a mixed-media cultural center. Applying the Capraru Continuum, the designers retained the massive turbine pedestals as seating areas and social islands, rather than removing them. The new construction—a floating glass box containing administrative offices—does not touch the original brick walls, respecting the structural independence of both eras. Provide a full list of his and co-authors