The Challenge of Adaptive Reuse Towards the Sustainability of Heritage Buildings (original) (raw)
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History plays an important role in defining our present and future. Architectural heritage is the symbol of our cultural identities, acting as remnants from the past. Respect and values of the architecture heritage affect the identity and vision of the culture. The existence of architecture is defined in both time and space, therefore the need for historical monuments to be adapted and reused suited for current time while satisfying the historical context and cultural values, is the present-day demand to bring people together who are otherwise separated by certain boundaries. With the current technological advancement, the 21st century skyline places focus on glass and metal facades that lack personality, hence there is a need for more effort to conserve and readapt heritage sites that stem from our cultures and our values. The purpose of the study is to create awareness towards a more sustainable approach for heritage conservation by adaptive reuse and understand the influence it has on the various sectors of a society and its residents. Based on a qualitative methodology, with a case study approach, this paper uses observation, in-depth interviews, and textual analysis to explore possibilities of sustainable transformation of architectural heritage in present and transferring the culture and values to future. This research paper will open further opportunities in this field to understand the factors behind the influence of these intangible and tangible variables and can be utilized to raise a country to an international standard of competition in terms of economy and societal norms.
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The question of adaptive reuse offers a harmony between physical character and functional of historical buildings. It becomes an effective strategy in order to enhance its sustainability and revitalize the overall appearance of the city. The interaction between the decision of reuse and sustainability aims only to find a balance between the project and sustainable development criteria. It mainly relies on the constant evaluation of historical building’s sustainability. In the case of Tlemcen city, the event “Tlemcen capital of the Islamic culture” has been a chance for the reuse of monuments in museums in order to endure over time. This document aims to examine how sustainability changes from a monument to another to identify issues affecting the sustainability of reused monuments. Based on an empirical approach, the document makes a comparative assessment of the six monuments reused as museums in Tlemcen city, which has a qualitative study based mainly on 80 semi-directive intervie...
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L'attuale composizione urbana della citta di Tlemcen e il risultato di una divergente evoluzione da un centro storico ad altri nuovi nuclei che presentano la nuova citta. Tuttavia, questi cambiamenti diretti e indiretti hanno causato flussi migratori e di spopolamento dalla Medina (centro storico), facendo riferimento principalmente a criteri sociali, economici, culturali e politici. Questa Medina e lo spazio identitario degli abitanti di Tlemcen e contiene le abitazioni piu antiche della citta e quasi tutti i monumenti storici, compresi quelli che sono obsoleti e richiedono una strategia piu ampia che si muove verso la rigenerazione urbana e un aspetto globale sostenibile. L'evento "Tlemcen, capitale della cultura islamica" ha inaugurato il riutilizzo dei monumenti storici nei musei. Questa decisione, infatti, mette in evidenza lo sviluppo della citta e dell'intero territorio. Indubbiamente, questa ricerca mira a comprendere l'impatto della strategia adatt...
REDUCE, REUSE, RETHINK AND PRESERVE: THE REUSE OF HISTORICAL BUILDINGS AS A STRATEGY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND HERITAGE APPRECIATION (Atena Editora), 2023
This article seeks to explore adaptive reuse as a form of connection between the preservation of architectural and urban heritage and the sustainability of the built environment. Reuse in architecture can make the use of spaces more effective while preserving memory, as new life is given to buildings that have potential for use. Furthermore, bringing new function to an underutilized or disused historic building means avoiding complete demolition and less need for construction. Historic buildings represent much more than simply a physical construction, but also something that brings identity and character to the city and serves as a witness to the history of the place. Adaptive reuse is considered a preservation strategy; however it is only effective if it brings social fruition to the building. In this study, the category of reuse represents a new way of conceiving architecture in the 21st century. In this context, we discuss the reasons that make the reuse of architecture and urban ambience a viable alternative, in many cases, for the sustainable preservation of heritage and for the best use of a potential built environment. The criteria that make adaptive reuse an effective strategy for both environmental sustainability and heritage preservation are also presented and discussed. To be considered sustainable, adaptive reuse must preserve the historical value of the building and, at the same time, holistically bring social, economic and environmental advantages to it.
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Adaptive Reuse: Safeguarding the Heritage Values
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In the last decades, Qatar, a small peninsula in the Gulf Region, has unexpectedly experienced a fast, urban growth due to oil discovery and exportation. Doha, the capital of Qatar, is currently affected by a dispute concerning its direction of growth: form one side, the edification of a new contemporary global city, and the other side, the need to preserve the local heritage by establishing new links with the local traditions and history. The paper presents some recently completed adaptive re-use interventions in Qatar and demonstrates how the need to enhance the recognition for the Qatari architecture can intensify the perception and evaluation of the local significance. The conservation projects have been analyzed and compared, concerning socio-cultural, socio-economic, and environmental aspects linked with the adaptive re-use adopted approach. The results show that there exist many connections between the local heritage re-use, preservation of ancient natural materials, enhancem...
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