Warehouse 8B is An Avant Garde Office Made From Recycled Roof Shingles

Check out how the walls of a decrepit slaughterhouse in Madrid have been rebuilt using <a href="http://inhabitat.com/steampunk-r2-d2-robot-made-from-recycled-materials/">recycled roof shingles</a>. Originally built in the 1920s, the building's roof in particular needed a serious upgrade. When it was replaced, stacks of some perfectly good clay tiles were left behind. <a href="http://www.arturofranco.es/">Arturo Franco Architects</a> saw opportunity in this waste pile and decided to use it to rebuild the interior walls. While the exterior was left largely unchanged, the stacked clay interior has been transformed into an inspriring, <a href="http://inhabitat.com/fashion-week-john-patrick-organic-fall-2007/">avant garde</a> office, stockroom and event space.

The roof in particular needed attention.

But when it was replaced, a pile of roof shingles were left behind, destined for the dump.

Arturo Franco saw opportunity in this pile.

After some deliberation, they figured out how to re-use them as a building material for the interior walls.

They ended up being perfect - acoustically and thermally.

Gaps are left in the stacks to allow natural light to penetrate the cavernous building.

The new office/showroom is an inspiring avant garde space.

That will be used in part as a cultural center.

Originally built in the 1920s, it's a stunning renovation that has extended the life of some classic Spanish tiles.