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Thursday, February 08, 2024
Chicago's Ramova Theatre reopens after an adaptive reuse transformation
www.archpaper.com: The show will go on in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood: The Ramova Theatre’s historic doors are set to reopen following a $30 million adaptive reuse transformation.
This story is super encouraging for a lot of reasons. First, it represents a historic building that was falling into disrepair being able to find a new life as an entertainment venue. It seems like this building had some gorgeous architecture, and I am glad that the developers were able to restore that architecture, rather than demolishing the building and putting something new on the land. This is one advantage of having places designated as historic places. I think that the additional facilities such as green rooms, community gathering spaces, and bars are very representative of how modern culture wants to use a space like this. I also find it encouraging that modern developers decided that a new place for live performance was a useful thing in 2024. Ever since Covid, there have been a lot of conversations about the future of live entertainment, and I find it encouraging every time I see a developer deciding to invest in the future of this art form.
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This story is super encouraging for a lot of reasons. First, it represents a historic building that was falling into disrepair being able to find a new life as an entertainment venue. It seems like this building had some gorgeous architecture, and I am glad that the developers were able to restore that architecture, rather than demolishing the building and putting something new on the land. This is one advantage of having places designated as historic places. I think that the additional facilities such as green rooms, community gathering spaces, and bars are very representative of how modern culture wants to use a space like this.
I also find it encouraging that modern developers decided that a new place for live performance was a useful thing in 2024. Ever since Covid, there have been a lot of conversations about the future of live entertainment, and I find it encouraging every time I see a developer deciding to invest in the future of this art form.
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