The Challenge of Adaptive Reuse Towards the Sustainability of Heritage Buildings (original) (raw)

Stamps of many civilizations, Tlemcen city (Algeria) contains today pre-eminent historical vestiges, some of which are obsolete, require a reshuffle, in order to be updated on the new destinations. Undoubtedly, the decision to reuse heritage buildings depends mainly on their sustainability; it includes the compatibility of the new use with the valences of the heritage buildings and its territory. To explore how adaptive reuse can lead heritage legacy into the sustainability process, this article aims to provide a comprehensive review of the criteria influencing the decision to adopt a strategy for sustainable adaptive reuse of historic buildings. In order to understand the ins and outs of historical monuments sustainability , a qualitative approach is implemented based on the methodological triangulation which interactive complementarity between the three instruments of investigation; 80 semistructured interviews were conducted with specialists, managers and residents of the city of...