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It’s not a secret that humans are creative animals. They always find new ways to reuse old stuff, come up with clever solutions to live comfortably in tiny places, or decide to use their unique DIY powers and save the world altogether.

This time we are stepping into the old spaces that look nothing like their previous selves after having had an inventive makeover, from a grocery store which used to be a hockey stadium to a Brooklyn apartment built in an old church. Call it an architectural wonderland because there’s nothing impossible for these incredible minds. We invite all the fellow Pandas to share your ideas for repurposing old spaces in the comments!

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Old Clock Tower Transformed Into A Penthouse

Old Clock Tower Transformed Into A Penthouse

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Jaded Queen
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is my dream house. Except I would rather be it light house with the view of raging sea. And it will be heaven

Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Me too! Actually I finally found the house in my head, the key house in Locke and key on netflix

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Lyop
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bored Panda keeps showing me all the things I want ( me breathing hard, preparing to throw a tantrum...)!!!

Kathy Baylis
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like Sidney J Mussburger’s office in The Hudsucker Proxy!

Slinkman
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nobody is asking in this house where they can find a clock ;)

CV
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cleaning those windows from outside .... Just think about it?

Joi Behrend
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At one point it was $25 million. I used to real estate stalk it. I think the price was reduced to around $15 million last time I checked. I read that Jay Z and Beyonce were looking into buying it at some point but they changed their minds.

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Jennie-Lind Normand
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm pretty sure that was used in a music video for Great Big Sea (Canadian pop/folk band) 'When I'm Up'

sam
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is gorgeous, I want to live there. Anyone have the zillow listing? haha

OWLbystarlight
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I actually made an apartment like this on Sims 3. XD Ah so cool...

Samantha Dement-Graham
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have been in this building. The whole thing is beautiful. My sister lives in the building with this penthouse.

Daric Apai (Darquestar1)
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

DC Comics Birds of Prey and Oracle has been in a Clock tower for like 35 years. Nothing unique.

manowce
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love the space and the clock windows, but the interior not so much.

Origami Chik3n
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can only imagine how fun it is when your neighbours below come home very late at night, when you are sleeping, and call the elevator.

Gary Goodwin
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so like Hugo the film directed and produced by Martin Scorsese about a boy living in a clock tower.

Tim Scott
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember seeing this place advertised when it was on the market and wishing that I was rich. It is spectacular.

onitsuka
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It was a relative steal at $15 million (lol...I'm absolutely kidding) https://ny.curbed.com/2016/6/21/11996140/dumbo-clocktower-penthouse-pictures-sold

KaPOW
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Very cool, How does that c**k work with no mechanism behind it?

onitsuka
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The arms are relatively light. So do you see those "canisters" behind the clock centers? One is visible in the third photo. All the mechanisms are housed in there, then mounted to the cross-arm frames.

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André Tiago Almeida
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Impressive and respectful with the clocks, really one of a kind. Where is it located?

Sunzilla
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is gorgeous. How big will the curtains have to be? I like living in the dark. I only open my curtains when it rains.

Gehtdich Nixan
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

buildings like that should be used for the public, not for some rich person.

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#2

This Former Theatre In Buenos Aires Transformed Into A Bookstore

This Former Theatre In Buenos Aires Transformed Into A Bookstore

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#3

Hotel I Stayed At Was Formerly A Train Station And Had An Actual Train Inside It, With Rooms Inside Each Car

Hotel I Stayed At Was Formerly A Train Station And Had An Actual Train Inside It, With Rooms Inside Each Car

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#4

My Friend’s Living Room In Brooklyn, NY. The Apartment Is Built Inside An Old Church

My Friend’s Living Room In Brooklyn, NY. The Apartment Is Built Inside An Old Church

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#5

The Building Used For The Swimming Events At The 2008 Summer Olympics In Beijing Was Transformed Into This Dope-Looking Waterpark

The Building Used For The Swimming Events At The 2008 Summer Olympics In Beijing Was Transformed Into This Dope-Looking Waterpark

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#6

Architect Turns Old WWII Era Cement Factory Into His Home

Architect Turns Old WWII Era Cement Factory Into His Home

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I’m Foxxy and I know it 😉
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The outside give it more of a castle feel than a factory, looks very open inside. I really like an open floor plan and natural lighting.

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#7

Church Repurposed Into Dominicanen Bookstore In Maastricht, Netherlands Is Now In The Top 10 Most Beautiful Bookstores Worldwide

Church Repurposed Into Dominicanen Bookstore In Maastricht, Netherlands Is Now In The Top 10 Most Beautiful Bookstores Worldwide

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The Liberty Hotel In Boston Which Was Formerly The Charles St Jail

The Liberty Hotel In Boston Which Was Formerly The Charles St Jail

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#9

A 100-Year-Old Church In Spain Converted Into A Skatepark

A 100-Year-Old Church In Spain Converted Into A Skatepark

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#10

Waterpark "Tropical Islands" In A Former Airship Hangar In Krausnick, Germany

Waterpark "Tropical Islands" In A Former Airship Hangar In Krausnick, Germany

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#11

Old Rusty Ship Turned Into Stunning Building With Trees And Plants

Old Rusty Ship Turned Into Stunning Building With Trees And Plants

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#12

The Walgreens In My Neighborhood Used To Be A Bank And They Used Its Vault As Their Vitamin Section

The Walgreens In My Neighborhood Used To Be A Bank And They Used Its Vault As Their Vitamin Section

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Slinkman
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do the workers there wear blue overalls? That would be awesome.

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#13

Some Lucky Bastard Gets To Live In This Church

Some Lucky Bastard Gets To Live In This Church

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#14

The Tallest Indoor Climbing Wall Is Inside Of A Repurposed Grain Silo

The Tallest Indoor Climbing Wall Is Inside Of A Repurposed Grain Silo

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#15

My College Used To Be A Shopping Mall

My College Used To Be A Shopping Mall

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#17

Revitalized One Of The Last Remaining Art Nouveau Brewhouses As A Bar, In The Middle Of Fürth Südstadt

Revitalized One Of The Last Remaining Art Nouveau Brewhouses As A Bar, In The Middle Of Fürth Südstadt

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chi-wei shen
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's located in southern Germany. It has a very unique ambiance and it's not only a bar but a first class restaurant.

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#18

What Used To Be An Abandoned Church Is Now One Of The Most Powerful Supercomputing Centers In The World

What Used To Be An Abandoned Church Is Now One Of The Most Powerful Supercomputing Centers In The World

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#19

My House Used To Be A Police Station And My Bathroom Is An Old Jail Cell, The Original Window Is Still In Place

My House Used To Be A Police Station And My Bathroom Is An Old Jail Cell, The Original Window Is Still In Place

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#20

Former Power Station Converted Into An Industrial Cafe And Restaurant With Exposed Brickwork And Abundant Planting In Melbourne, Australia

Former Power Station Converted Into An Industrial Cafe And Restaurant With Exposed Brickwork And Abundant Planting In Melbourne, Australia

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Phoebe Bean
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Plants have the magical touch and make look fantastic these places!

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#21

Swimming Pool In Old Church: Netherne, Surrey

Swimming Pool In Old Church: Netherne, Surrey

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#22

This Hotel Used To Be A Brewery

This Hotel Used To Be A Brewery

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Stevie B
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why can't it be both? I think it would be awesome to stay at the brewery hotel.

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#23

My Hotel In Oxford, England Is A Former Prison

My Hotel In Oxford, England Is A Former Prison

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#24

Jail Turned Into Events Space In Melbourne, Australia

Jail Turned Into Events Space In Melbourne, Australia

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Id row
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amazing what some colored lights can do. Changes the whole atmosphere.

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#25

Court Room That’s Now A Cafe. Cells Are The Toilets. St. Albans, England

Court Room That’s Now A Cafe. Cells Are The Toilets. St. Albans, England

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#26

FBI Former NYC Headquarters Is Now A Target But They Kept This Safe

FBI Former NYC Headquarters Is Now A Target But They Kept This Safe

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#27

This Starbucks Drive-Thru In An Old Car Wash

This Starbucks Drive-Thru In An Old Car Wash

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#28

My House Is A 20,000 Sq Ft 1926 Former Freemason Temple That We Have Been Renovating By Ourselves While Living Inside For The Past 2.5 Years

My House Is A 20,000 Sq Ft 1926 Former Freemason Temple That We Have Been Renovating By Ourselves While Living Inside For The Past 2.5 Years

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Anne
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

With that much space, you can up do room by room and not be cramped for living space during the remodel!

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#29

Church Turned Into A Trampoline Park. The Hague, Netherlands

Church Turned Into A Trampoline Park. The Hague, Netherlands

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#30

Ottawa's Jail Hostel, Each Cell Converted To A Two-Person Hostel Room

Ottawa's Jail Hostel, Each Cell Converted To A Two-Person Hostel Room

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Iris Engler
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There was one in Switzerland but seems to be closed now. Pity I think it's an interesting idea

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#31

My School’s Library Used To Be A Bank

My School’s Library Used To Be A Bank

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#32

My Hotel Room Used To Be A Chapel

My Hotel Room Used To Be A Chapel

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#33

My Apartment Is An Old Police Station And Still Has The Original But Painted Cell Doors

My Apartment Is An Old Police Station And Still Has The Original But Painted Cell Doors

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#35

This Old Pool Converted Into Apartments

This Old Pool Converted Into Apartments

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Emerald Joanna
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If they had some way to leave the pool still usable it might have been even cooler 😎

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#36

This Thrift Store Used To Be A Bowling Alley

This Thrift Store Used To Be A Bowling Alley

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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A friend of mine used our bowling alleys floors when the bowling alley remodeled. His hallway is a bowling lane. I think he bought them.

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#37

My Apartment Used To Be A YMCA

My Apartment Used To Be A YMCA

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#39

My House Used To Be A Bank, So We Use The Old Safe/Vault As A Basement

My House Used To Be A Bank, So We Use The Old Safe/Vault As A Basement

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bryguy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This would be a cool safe room. Although I suppose it would allow the robbers to lock you in... kinda defeats the purpose. Yeah, not a good safe room.

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#40

This Grocery Store Used To Be A Hockey Stadium

This Grocery Store Used To Be A Hockey Stadium

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ZombieGirl
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry for being morbid, but I really hope the grocery store keeps tabs on the stability of that sign thingy...it would be horrible if it fell

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#42

A Church In St. Louis, Missouri That Became An Indoor Skatepark

A Church In St. Louis, Missouri That Became An Indoor Skatepark

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#43

The Subway I Went To Today Used To Be A Bank. Instead Of Removing The Vault They Just Added More Seating Inside

The Subway I Went To Today Used To Be A Bank. Instead Of Removing The Vault They Just Added More Seating Inside

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#44

My Gym Used To Be A Church

My Gym Used To Be A Church

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#45

Detroit's Michigan Theatre Repurposed As A Parking Garage

Detroit's Michigan Theatre Repurposed As A Parking Garage

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#46

Supermarket In Venice Used To Be A Theatre

Supermarket In Venice Used To Be A Theatre

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Another Church Turned Into A Climbing Gym

Another Church Turned Into A Climbing Gym

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