Welcome to CONVERTED, The 9th International Architectural Design & Visualization Challenge I’m running in partnership with Substance by ADOBE as the Material Category Marquee Sponsor and ASUS as our Hardware sponsor.

Converted entry by otasingle

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The Copan building is considered the largest residential building in South America. Located in São Paulo, Brazil, was designed by Oscar Niemeyer, one of the most important architects in modern Brazilian architecture.

Due to some financial bank problems, the Copan building suffered some structural changes from the original version. One of the biggest was the lack of a social area.

To produce a concept to improve the living area is a big challenge because of the importance that this building has in the country. But I want to bring a version of Copan that all the residents of this building dream to have.

Converted entry by Tolu Sanusi

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Hi,
For my Converted Project i selected a historical building located in an up and coming art district in my state. It was originally a printing press for the British colonials and served to distribute information in and around the newly formed colonial state as well as from the colonials mother land; England.

It’s perfect for three reasons,
1) In its prime it was in corridor of power; Colonial Secretariat, the seat of the Colonial Governor, Colonial Courts and the Colonial Prison. Now it will be used to uplift the culture and art of the indigines it was created to subjugate.
2) It is a beautifully perserved part of Nigeria’s history built in 1894 and would be a good starting point in redefining the art and history of Nigeria years after independence.
3) It is a fine example of Georgian architecture, it was built with imported bricks each one of which was stamped with the armorial bearings (‘broad arrow’) of the Quartermaster General of Britain which appeared on all British government property.

Converted entry by BNARob

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The Longfield Shopping Centre / Civic Suite was built in 1971 in Prestwich, North Manchester, UK. It’s a typical example of council (local authority) built public buildings of that era, and is a blot in the centre of a lively community that has come up around it. It has actually been rumoured for redevelopment for some time, with millions of pounds already having been spent on consultations and purchasing of local businesses-but the project never got off the ground. As it turns out, as I began looking into it for this challenge, one of the main barriers has apparently been overcome; and it looks like there will be some movement. That being said, there are some plans for the redevelopment in the public domain-but I hope to avoid all of that and make this my own.

Truth be told, this project is quite outside my comfort zone-I don’t have a background in architectural visualisation. My 3D work has been mainly in motion graphics and product mockups-but I want to take it to the next level, and the Converted Challenge seems a great opportunity.

Converted entry by Atash

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The age of the giant ship is coming to an end.

Neo Ark will Convert the largest ocean going vessels into floating and in some cases mobile, sustainable communities.

These vessels would contain large residential neighborhoods, farms as well as organic food factories, sustainable energy production and recreational facilities. Arks would cluster to form larger floating towns, each one contributing what it can to the cluster.

This vision will be brought to life in the form of an animation. Although the length of the animation is limited in the Convert Challenge, a longer version will hopefully be available shortly after the challenge has ended.

Converted entry by MDZ

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This castle was built in 1876 in Bouliac, 15 minutes far from Bordeaux, France. The mysterious name ” Great Dragon” seems to live from early 1800s to name the area. The building was occupied by the Nazis during WW2 and became a retirement home in the 1900s. When the place closed, the area was left abandoned. A few acts of vandalism and fires later, only the walls remains.
I don’t know what will happen to the castle today, but the area seems to be for sale, divided in multiple pieces. In case the worst happen, I wanted to add another stone to it’s story.

As Bordeaux and it’s surroundings attracts many tourists, mainly for it’s architectural heritage, castles and vineyards, I’m thinking converting this beauty into an hotel might be the way. Preserving it’s beautiful stone façade and exploring a contemporary way to create the new roof will be my approach. Only stills for me. I hope I’m not too late!

(I don’t own the pictures below)