T The ampel area, located in the northern part of surabaya, is renowned as a religious tourism destination and a historical hub from which the *walisongo* (nine saints) propagated islam across java. it is slated for development into a tourism zone accommodating religious worship, culinary experiences, commerce, religious tourism, and even the book trade. however, a slaughterhouse complex—containing five designated cultural heritage buildings—has occupied a site within this religious district since 1927. the mayor of surabaya deemed the presence of a pork slaughterhouse incompatible with the ampel area, stating that its relocation is part of the city government\\\'s plan to reorganize the ampel religious tourism zone. this situation highlights a conflict between the facility\\\'s function and the character and identity of the surrounding islamic religious district.this context necessitates transforming the slaughterhouse site into a use that better supports religious tourism activities. given the presence of cultural heritage buildings on the site, demolition is not a viable option. an \\\"adaptive reuse\\\" approach allows for this functional transformation while adhering to principles that mandate the preservation of the heritage structures within the design. this approach offers various methods to maintain historical and cultural value by repurposing existing structures, preserving the \\\"memory of place,\\\" and retaining the site\\\'s spatial character in the design of the new function.