Adaptive reuse is a dynamic concept that breathes new life into old structures, transforming them into functional spaces that serve a different purpose from their original design. As sustainability becomes a paramount concern and urban landscapes continue to evolve, the practice of adaptive reuse has gained considerable momentum. In this article, we will explore the numerous benefits of adaptive reuse and how it contributes to sustainable development, preservation of cultural heritage, economic growth, and community revitalization.
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Brian Rich gave this presentation to officials from the City of Redmond, Washington on the 14th of May 2012. The presentation discusses the connection between sustainable communities and historic preservation.
Adaptive reuse is a dynamic concept that breathes new life into old structures, transforming them into functional spaces that serve a different purpose from their original design. As sustainability becomes a paramount concern and urban landscapes continue to evolve, the practice of adaptive reuse has gained considerable momentum. In this article, we will explore the numerous benefits of adaptive reuse and how it contributes to sustainable development, preservation of cultural heritage, economic growth, and community revitalization.
Preservation & Sustainability - City of RedmondBrian Rich
Brian Rich gave this presentation to officials from the City of Redmond, Washington on the 14th of May 2012. The presentation discusses the connection between sustainable communities and historic preservation.
Short paper on Adaptive Reuse and Heritage Selection Criteria. Also, looking at Bangalore as the spatial context as it was during the colonial period and how it is today.
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The idea of Energy Efficient design is
to modulate the conditions such that they
are always within or as close as possible to
comfort zone.Modulations introduced by the
landscape,built form,envelope,materials and
other control measures bring the conditions
within the range throughout twenty four hours
cycle.
This is goal of Energy Efficient Architecture
Buildings, as they are designed and used today, contribute to serious environmental and economical problems because of excessive consumption of energy and other natural resources. The close connection between energy use in buildings and environmental damage arises because energy-intensive and monetarily expensive solutions sought to construct a building and meet its demands for heating, cooling, ventilation, and lighting cause severe depletion of invaluable environmental resources
Energy resource efficiency in new constructions
can be effected by adopting an
Integrated Approach To Building Design.
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Baker studied architecture in Birmingham and graduated in 1937, aged 20, in a period of political unrest for Europe.During the Second World War, he served in the Friends Ambulance Unit in China and Burma.He worked as an architect for an international and interdenominational Mission dedicated to the care of those suffering from leprosy. He focused on converting or replacing asylums once used to house the ostracized sufferers of the disease - "lepers".He Used indigenous architecture and methods of these places as means to deal with his once daunting problems.
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rethink standard building types
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employ atypical public/private
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Short paper on Adaptive Reuse and Heritage Selection Criteria. Also, looking at Bangalore as the spatial context as it was during the colonial period and how it is today.
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The idea of Energy Efficient design is
to modulate the conditions such that they
are always within or as close as possible to
comfort zone.Modulations introduced by the
landscape,built form,envelope,materials and
other control measures bring the conditions
within the range throughout twenty four hours
cycle.
This is goal of Energy Efficient Architecture
Buildings, as they are designed and used today, contribute to serious environmental and economical problems because of excessive consumption of energy and other natural resources. The close connection between energy use in buildings and environmental damage arises because energy-intensive and monetarily expensive solutions sought to construct a building and meet its demands for heating, cooling, ventilation, and lighting cause severe depletion of invaluable environmental resources
Energy resource efficiency in new constructions
can be effected by adopting an
Integrated Approach To Building Design.
In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in barn restoration, fueled by a desire to preserve our agricultural heritage and repurpose these historic structures for modern use. As we delve into the world of barn restoration, let's explore some of the latest trends shaping this dynamic field.
Baker studied architecture in Birmingham and graduated in 1937, aged 20, in a period of political unrest for Europe.During the Second World War, he served in the Friends Ambulance Unit in China and Burma.He worked as an architect for an international and interdenominational Mission dedicated to the care of those suffering from leprosy. He focused on converting or replacing asylums once used to house the ostracized sufferers of the disease - "lepers".He Used indigenous architecture and methods of these places as means to deal with his once daunting problems.
Baker's designs invariably have traditional Indian sloping roofs and terracotta Mangalore tile shingling with gables and vents allowing rising hot air to escape curved walls to enclose more volume at lower material cost than straight walls.Designing and building low cost, high quality, beautiful homes
Suited to or built for lower-middle to lower class clients.
Irregular, pyramid-like structures on roofs, with one side left open and tilting into the wind.Brick jali walls, a perforated brick screen which utilises natural air movement to cool the home's interior and create intricate patterns of light and shadow.
Curacao Tourism: A sector on the path to sustainable developmentGhatim Kabbara
On the 14th of February of 2013, the Curaçao Business Council for Sustainable Development (BPM) and the Green Building Council held the 2013 energy seminar at Kura Hulanda Hotel. The theme of the seminar was "energy retrofitting of existing buildings". The openning and keynote address was made by the Minister Economic Development of Curaçao, Dr. Steven Martina. Following the presentation of the Minister, the CEO of the Curaçao Tourist Board, Mr. Ghatim Kabbara, made a presentation aimed at motivating the members of the audieance to be curious about business sustainability and to strive for innovation.
Ten examples of projects that
rethink standard building types
and construction techniques,
employ atypical public/private
partnerships—and push the
sustainability envelope.
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2. “What we need is continuity . . . historic preservation is not sentimentality but a
psychological necessity. We must learn to cherish history and to preserve worthy old
buildings . . . we must learn how to preserve them, not as pathetic museum pieces, but by
giving them new uses.”
Ada Louise Huxtable
Adaptive Reuse:
New use
Recycling of buildings
A method of protecting historically significant buildings from demolition.
Rehabilitation
Approaches in dealing with adaptive reuse of heritage buildings:
Optimal balance
Selection of an appropriate use – minimization of possible conflict between preserving
the heritage value and upgrading the building to current standards.
Identification of character defining elements
An architecture
critic and writer on
architecture. In 1970
she was awarded the
first ever Pulitzer
Prize for Criticism.
3. The benefits of adaptively reusing heritage buildings:
Environmental:
Environmental benefits.
Embodied energy.
Embodied energy is retained - Environmentally sustainable.
Social:
Long-term benefits.
Adaptive reuse can restore and maintain the heritage significance of a building and
help to ensure its survival.
Falling into disrepair through neglect or being rendered unrecognizable.
Future generations will benefit.
Our lifestyle is enhanced.
Economic:
Financial savings and returns.
Embodied energy savings from not demolishing a building will only increase with the
predicted rise of energy costs in the future.
The study also concluded that “these sympathetic adaptive re-use schemes have
created commercially viable investment assets for the owners”.
4. The reuse of heritage buildings in established residential areas can provide the
community with new housing and commercial property opportunities.
Example: Greater Sydney region
Several large publicly owned sites containing heritage buildings are being redeveloped
including the former Parramatta, Lidcombe, and Rozelle Hospitals.
Location, access and public transport.
SA Case study:
Building: Balhannah Mine
Location: Greenhill Road, Balhannah, SA (Adelaide Hills)
Function: Private residence
Architect: Dare Sutton Clark Pty Ltd
Builder: Coromandel Valley Constructions
Once a mine site for copper, bismuth and gold, Balhannah Mine is now home for a South
Australian-based family.
Remarkable as the most intact group of 19th Century mining structures in South Australia,
Balhannah’s extraction machinery and associated buildings remain intact.
5. No windows or doors were
added or destroyed and thick
glass was used in existing
windows to help maintain a
constant internal
environment.
Reusing the building as a
hotel or restaurant was
considered inappropriate, so
the new interior now fits the
needs of a 21st century
family.
The building won the HIA 1990 Home of the Year award in the category of alterations and
additions over $70 000.
The Design Institute of Australia awarded the building a Design Merit Award in 1990 for
Recycling Interiors.
Up to 1.6 meters thick and impossible to replace or rebuild, the building’s sandstone
exterior walls were in good condition and were only repointed and refaced where
required.