Heritage + Regeneration
A fusion of heritage and innovation
Heritage buildings bear witness to history. They are embodiments of collective memory, integral to the psyche of a city. Their regeneration uncovers the secrets of the past and reimagines the future.
Photograph by Chris Dalton, Courtesy of Romeo Collection
Archeological finds, under the transparent water basin in the garden.
Honouring the past, envisioning the future
ZHA’s regenerations celebrate the fusion of heritage and innovation, contributing a new chapter to the story of a building. Our designs are informed by historical research, thorough analysis of site and building, and consultation with heritage specialists. Our considered approach ensures that buildings retain their historic significance and adapt to future needs.
Featured Projects
Discover our latest heritage + regeneration projects
From the transformation of a historic factory into a museum honouring Nikola Tesla to a museum built of mud-clay bricks produced on the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Diriyah for over 600 years, discover our latest heritage and regeneration projects.
Render by Specto-Digital
Culture
01/03
Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
2025
Asaan Museum
Meaning ‘inheritance passed down through generations’, Asaan will be an institution dedicated to preserving and celebrating this rich heritage, in addition to promoting creativity and knowledge sharing.
Culture
02/03
Belgrade, Serbia
2024 - TBC
Nikola Tesla Museum
The new Nikola Tesla Museum renovates Belgrade’s historic Milan Vapa Paper Mill into a cultural destination celebrating Tesla’s legacy while preserving the city’s architectural heritage and creating a variety of new public spaces for local residents and visitors.
_Photo by John Kellerman courtesy Alamy, montage by MIR
Heritage + Regeneration
03/03
Monte Carlo, Monaco
2021 - 2027
Le Schuylkill
ZHA was appointed together with local practice Square Architecte to renovate and extend Le Schuylkill Tower. Construction works have begun with completion planned in May 2027. With 188 apartments from small studios to four-bedroom family units, the existing tower sits on a steep site with a 22m gradient between its north and south boundaries.
Render by Specto-Digital
Culture
01/03
Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
2025
Asaan Museum
Meaning ‘inheritance passed down through generations’, Asaan will be an institution dedicated to preserving and celebrating this rich heritage, in addition to promoting creativity and knowledge sharing.
Culture
02/03
Belgrade, Serbia
2024 - TBC
Nikola Tesla Museum
The new Nikola Tesla Museum renovates Belgrade’s historic Milan Vapa Paper Mill into a cultural destination celebrating Tesla’s legacy while preserving the city’s architectural heritage and creating a variety of new public spaces for local residents and visitors.
_Photo by John Kellerman courtesy Alamy, montage by MIR
Heritage + Regeneration
03/03
Monte Carlo, Monaco
2021 - 2027
Le Schuylkill
ZHA was appointed together with local practice Square Architecte to renovate and extend Le Schuylkill Tower. Construction works have begun with completion planned in May 2027. With 188 apartments from small studios to four-bedroom family units, the existing tower sits on a steep site with a 22m gradient between its north and south boundaries.
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Nikola Tesla Museum
The new Nikola Tesla Museum renovates Belgrade’s historic Milan Vapa Paper Mill into a cultural destination celebrating Tesla’s legacy while preserving the city’s architectural heritage and creating a variety of new public spaces for local residents and visitors.
Photograph by Hélène Binet
Port House Headquarters
The new Port House in Antwerp repurposes, renovates and extends a derelict fire station into a new headquarters for the port – bringing together the port’s 500 staff that previously worked in separate buildings around the city.
Render by Specto-Digital
Asaan Museum
Meaning ‘inheritance passed down through generations’, Asaan will be an institution dedicated to preserving and celebrating this rich heritage, in addition to promoting creativity and knowledge sharing.
Photograph by ©K.Arkatites
Eleftheria Square
Establishing Eleftheria Square as the city’s primary gathering space, ZHA design creates new connections intended to unite a divided capital. Nicosia’s massive Venetian fortifications separate the old city from its modern districts, while the city’s ‘Green Line’ divides the capital into two disparate communities.
_Photo by John Kellerman courtesy Alamy, montage by MIR
Le Schuylkill
ZHA was appointed together with local practice Square Architecte to renovate and extend Le Schuylkill Tower. Construction works have begun with completion planned in May 2027. With 188 apartments from small studios to four-bedroom family units, the existing tower sits on a steep site with a 22m gradient between its north and south boundaries.
Photograph by Piet Niemann
Niederhafen River Promenade
Located at Niederhafen on the Elbe River between St. Pauli Landungsbrücken and Baumwall in Hamburg, the upgraded 625m river promenade is integral to the modernisation and reinforcement of the city’s flood protection system.
Photograph by Luke Hayes
Serpentine North Gallery
The Serpentine North Gallery consists of two distinct parts, namely the conversion of a classical 19th century brick structure – The Magazine – and a 21st century tensile structure. The Serpentine North Gallery is thus – after MAXXI in Rome – the second art space where ZHA has created a synthesis of old and new.
Render by Negativ
Ropax Ferry Terminal
Repurposing an existing shipping warehouse built in 1960 into a new 20,000 sq. m ferry and cruise ship terminal, ZHA’s design adds a fourth level to the structure to incorporate public terraces with panoramic views of the Daugava River and the skyline of Riga’s city centre, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Photograph by Luke Hayes
Investcorp Building for Oxford University St Antony’s College
The new Investcorp Building for the Middle East Centre provides 1,127m² of additional floor space and a new 117-seat lecture theatre; doubling the space available for the Middle East Centre’s expanding library & archive, and providing optimum conditions to conserve and manage the centre’s collections that were previously stored in the basement of 66 Woodstock Road.
Photograph by Chris Dalton, Courtesy of Romeo Collection
Bistro
Romeo Roma Hotel
From the beginning of her career, architect Zaha Hadid sited her buildings in the air, floating buildings on shadow, light, and seams of space that lifted volumes above the ground, relating her work to another tradition—Rome’s. In designing the hotel conversion of the Palazzo Capponi, Hadid and her team at ZHA started where Baroque architects ended their palimpsest - at the vaulted ceilings.