Since that time, the structure went from hotel to residences, was demolished and rebuilt, and finally underwent a $1-million renovation and redesign by Miami architect Kobi Karp before reopening as the 425-room, LEED Silver certified 1 Hotel.
Shivani Vora,
Architectural Digest,
30 Dec. 2024
The 155th Naval Infantry Brigade has probably already been destroyed and rebuilt many times—and is currently undergoing its latest replenishment after reportedly losing many of its people and much of its equipment to Ukrainian mines, drones and artillery.
Nearly a third of the purchase price came from funds originally set aside to seismically retrofit the Hall of Administration and update its electrical system, effectively sentencing the place to the literal and historical scrap heap.
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2025
The National Aquarium was retrofitted with a bird-friendly film in 2018, Jacks said.
Their approach is to rapidly repurpose dormant facilities into AI/HPC centers that can be retrofitted at a fraction of the time and cost, while supporting local communities and deploying on-site microgrid power generation—like Nat Gas—alongside utility power.
Dean DeBiase,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
More than 2,000 Metro buses have been retrofitted with barriers to protect drivers after a spate of violent attacks on the transit system.
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