Boomer Buildings: Mid-Century Architecture Reborn documents the evolution of six Boomer Buildings, all physically and functionally obsolete, constructed between the 1950s and ‘70s that were given new life by Mitchell/Giurgola Architects through renovation, addition, and adaptive reuse.
At a time when buildings designed and constructed in the United States in the post-war years are rapidly deteriorating and the debate as to whether or not these buildings are worth preserving is at the forefront of academic discourse and professional practice, Boomer Buildings illustrates one firm’s application of adaptive reuse techniques to address the problems created by these aging, obsolescent buildings.
The monograph presents, in case-study format, in-depth examinations of six projects. These completed works include the Lighthouse International Headquarters, Powdermaker Hall on the Queens College campus of the City University of New York, the New York County Family Court Building, Boyd Hall at Plymouth State University, the new science building at Keene State College and an elementary and high school campus in Spain.