From Sacred to Public: 5 Disused Churches Reimagined as Cultural Spaces

Medieval Mile Museum Kilkenny Ireland by Mccullough Mulvin Architects. Image © Christian RichtersThe conversion of disused religious temples through cultural programs constitutes one of the most compelling adaptive reuse strategies in contemporary urban planning. This functional compatibility seems to be rooted in the specific characteristics of churches: their central naves offer large-scale, clear floor plans and monumental cross-sections that easily accommodate the volumetric requirement