This document presents a framework for systematically analyzing precedents of adaptive reuse architecture projects. It proposes conducting analyses at three stages: 1) the original building and use, 2) the transformed building and new use, and 3) the transformation tactics and strategy. Sixteen case studies are classified according to various attributes to establish a basis for an automated search model. A comprehensive set of formal analyses is demonstrated on one case study, examining attributes like mass, size, rhythm and form at both the original and transformed stages. Documentation of plans, sections, images and 3D models is also discussed as fundamental to adaptive reuse precedent studies.