GEOG 1050: Lecture 8 (Geographies of the Built Environment: Adaptive Reuse and Church Brew Pubs)

Vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts in adaptive reuse, secularization, consumptionscapes, spolia, and spatial transformation of former church buildings into brew pubs.

Adaptive Reuse

A systemic process of contemporary city rebuilding and placemaking that critically engages with buildings, operating on the premise that structures have life-histories (conception, growth, transformation, death, and rebirth).

Secularization

The process by which a society moves from a religion-centered framework to a worldly or secular one, marked by a gradual, though uneven, decline of religion's influence in public life, government, and personal belief.

Religious "Nones"

Individuals who identify with no religious affiliation or hold secular viewpoints (such as atheist, agnostic, or humanist), representing $34.6\%$ of Canadians in the 2021 Census and $36\%$ of Canadians aged 18 to 35.

Consumptionscape

A physical or social environment constructed for consumption that draws on specific cultural, historical, or sacred markers to shape placemaking and identity.

Spolia

A Latin term referring to the reuse of historical building materials—such as stone and marble—frequently derived from the spoils of appropriation.

Pew Patina

The shadowy remnant layer or outline left on flooring or building surfaces indicating where original church pews were previously installed.

After Church Atlas

A participatory community mapping initiative developed by Wycliffe College at the University of Toronto and Memorial University to track and analyze the closure and adaptive reuse of former church buildings.

Re-Centering Reuse

A conceptual framework that refocuses empirical and methodological research on new peripheries and societal margins to study transformed spaces of infrastructure, culture, religion, and demographics.

Craft Brewery Spatial Ambiance (Reid, 2018)

The idea that craft brewing relies as much on creative engagement with the physical space a brewery occupies as it does on developing unique beer recipes.

Spectacle of Industrial Heritage (Mathews & Picton, 2014)

A consumption dynamic wherein niche products like beer serve as an intoxicant, enabling consumers to romanticize an aestheticized past and envision a positive gentrified future for industrial relics.

Canadian Congregational Closures (2009–2018)

A 10-year study by Wood-Daly (2021) documenting $4,289$ church closures ($17\%$ closure rate), causing a loss of $\$1.1\text{ billion}$ in social impact and a net loss of $1,002$ Christian congregations.

Reliquary (Urban Artifact)

An adapted Romanesque gothic sanctuary space at Urban Artifact brewery in Cincinnati, OH, exemplifying the adaptive reuse of former religious buildings into consumption and community spaces.