Recycling an old building is very helpful and useful. Instead of crashing the old building and waste a certain amount of money for the said activity, architects Rock & Architecture Peace decided to reuse the old pilarizada structure in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The remodeled it and became the Domincan Via Building. Its continuous glass around the perimeter allows the people to have a continuous visual communication with each other, which in turn creates a direct contact between various internal and public place. On the other hand, the parking area located outdoor is not just a parking area but is also intended as space for any public activities in a larger scale.
Source: Plataforma Arquitectura