Experience and Engagement: Good Practice in Heritage Conservation and Adaptive Reuse of Textile Mills in UK and Germany

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-30
Author(s):  
Heike Oevermann ◽  
Paul Jones
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Heritage Conservation ◽  
Textile Mills

scholarly journals Implementing Sustainability in Retrofitting Heritage Buildings. Case Study: Villa Antoniadis, Alexandria, Egypt

Heritage ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Khalil ◽  
Naglaa Hammouda ◽  
Khaled El-Deeb
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Sustainable Design ◽  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Heritage Conservation ◽  
Base Case ◽  
Heritage Buildings

Sustainable design is believed to stand on the opposite side of heritage conservation. This view is supported by the fact that sustainable design requires invasive measures to implement new technologies and treatments that challenge the principle of minimum intervention in heritage conservation. Another point of view sees heritage conservation as an already act of sustainable development that protects and preserves social and cultural resources such as heritage buildings and their intangible values. On the other hand, research and practice have proven that heritage buildings can be the subjects of sustainable design projects that achieve outstanding measures of sustainability and energy efficiency while not compromising the authenticity of the heritage value of the building. This sustainable conservation reaches its peak in adaptive-reuse projects of heritage buildings as reusing the building guarantees its ongoing maintenance and promotes its social, cultural and economic values to society, while giving it the ability to withstand modern users’ comfort and energy efficiency standards. This research presents a case study of the adaptive-reuse project of Villa Antoniadis in Alexandria; a heritage building built in the mid-nineteenth century and in the process of a major adaptive-reuse project. The history and significance of the building will be studied as well as the conservation values of the current project, then some proposals for interventions that could achieve more energy efficiency for the project while conserving the building are discussed. The research included a simulation of the building, using building energy modelling software for the current adaptive-reuse project as a base case, and the hypothetical application of different proposed sustainable interventions such as thermal insulation, double glazing, shading, lighting control, natural ventilation, and photovoltaic energy generation, where the energy savings potentials for each proposed intervention were studied. The simulation proved a possible reduction of 36.5% in the cooling, heating and lighting energy consumption as well as generated 74.7% of the energy required for cooling, heating and lighting from renewable energy sources.

scholarly journals Mértola Vila Museu. Modelo rural de difusión del Patrimonio Cultural

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inmaculada Martín Portugués
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Heritage Conservation ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Archaeological Research ◽  
Doctoral Thesis ◽  
Cultural Heritage Conservation ◽  
Depressed Regions ◽  
Buenas Prácticas

Los arquitectos históricamente hemos estado vinculados a los procesos de conservación del Patrimonio Cultural. Con motivo de la realización de la Tesis Doctoral, sobre la Difusión del Patrimonio y debido al reconocido prestigio internacional del modelo de gestión Vila Museu en Mértola (Portugal), como ejemplo de buenas prácticas en la puesta en valor, fue seleccionado como uno de los casos de estudio. Este caso es el que se incluye en la presente publicación.El proyecto Vila Museu, surge en los años 80, fruto de una iniciativa del Campo Arqueológico de Mértola, en colaboración con su Asociación en Defensa del Patrimonio y apoyado por la Câmara Municipal. Un proyecto con origen en la investigación arqueológica, que pretendía desarrollar cultural y económicamente una de las regiones más deprimidas de Portugal. Nuestro objetivo era crear un sistema analítico y de evaluación de las acciones de difusión existentes, así como del modelo de gestión desarrollado. Se propusieron una serie de indicadores clasificados en tres fases, según aspectos relacionados con su gestión, con sus contenidos difundidos, y/o con parámetros relacionados con temporalidad y accesibilidad. Abstract:Historically, architects have been related to the processes of Cultural Heritage conservation. Because of the Doctoral Thesis execution about Heritage Dissemination, and due to the recognized international prestige of the management model Vila Museu in Mértola (Portugal), was selected as one of the case studies as an example of good practice in the enhancement. This case will be covered in this edition.The Vila Museu project arose in the 80s, as result of an initiative of the Campo Arqueológico de Mértola, in collaboration with the Asociación en defensa del Patrimonio and helped by Câmara Municipal. A project originating in archaeological research that was aimed to develop culturally and economically one of the most depressed regions of Portugal. The objective was to create an analytical and evaluative system for existing dissemination actions, as well as the management model developed. A series of indicators classified in three phases were proposed, according to aspects related to their management, their disseminated contents, and / or parameters related to temporality and accessibility.

scholarly journals Different Business Models for Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Conservation in Hong Kong

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 42-49
Author(s):  
Esther Hiu-kwan Yung ◽  
Yao Sun ◽  
Anqi Wang ◽  
Edwin Hon-wan Chan
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Heritage Conservation

scholarly journals Community-led initiatives for the rehabilitation and management of vernacular settlements in Oman: a phenomenon in the making

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Benkari Naima
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Heritage Tourism ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Heritage Conservation ◽  
Operating Modes ◽  
Built Heritage ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Hotel Booking

AbstractOnce abandoned for more than three decades, vernacular settlements in Oman are now being progressively reinvested in to foster the country’s heritage tourism sector. The present research focuses on the emerging phenomenon of community-led initiatives for vernacular heritage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse in Oman. Through an examination of three case studies, its aim is to describe this process and its modes of action and discuss its effects on vernacular settlement transformations. A mixed research methodology was designed to include (A) analyses of relevant primary and secondary data, (B) documented onsite observations, (C) interviews with local community representatives and key players in the operations of rehabilitation, and (D) extractions and analyses of quantitative data from a hotel booking website.The research sheds light on unsuspected interrelations within and between the projects being implemented in these settlements and their operating modes. It reveals the focal role of a local community in a kind of ‘bottom-up’ management of its built heritage, coupled with a ‘horizontal cooperation’ between the three initiatives studied in this research. Moreover, it shows that a heavily centralised and top-down policy for the field of heritage conservation and management is among the main obstacles that hinder such initiatives. Furthermore, community-led operations of vernacular heritage rehabilitation are being undertaken under insufficient regulations in terms of land use, building restoration and adaptive reuse. In this context, the paper discusses some of the serious threats and concerns faced by such initiatives and proposes actionable solutions to mitigate these hindrances.

scholarly journals From community institution to condo conversion: adaptive reuse within neighbourhood gentrification in cities in Ontario

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Abramowicz
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Heritage Conservation ◽  
Community Institution ◽  
Indicator Data ◽  
Neighbourhood Change ◽  
Over Time

What role do school and church condominium conversions play in processes of neighbourhood change? This paper examines 40 residential condominium conversions of former neighbourhood institutions in Ontario’s three largest urban municipalities to determine their role within local gentrification processes. The research analyzes indicator data over time in each conversion neighbourhood to identify gentrification trends and the points at which the conversions are proposed within or outside them. The research finds that post-institutional conversions can fall at any point before, during, after or outside neighbourhood gentrification. This paper concludes that such conversions do not play a universal driving or reactive role, however they have the power to foster further gentrification where they occur early in the process. Planners are thus encouraged to consider facilitating alternatives to private conversion in particular neighbourhood contexts. Further research is recommended on the intersection of heritage conservation, adaptive reuse and neighbourhood gentrification.

scholarly journals From community institution to condo conversion: adaptive reuse within neighbourhood gentrification in cities in Ontario

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Abramowicz
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Heritage Conservation ◽  
Community Institution ◽  
Indicator Data ◽  
Neighbourhood Change ◽  
Over Time

What role do school and church condominium conversions play in processes of neighbourhood change? This paper examines 40 residential condominium conversions of former neighbourhood institutions in Ontario’s three largest urban municipalities to determine their role within local gentrification processes. The research analyzes indicator data over time in each conversion neighbourhood to identify gentrification trends and the points at which the conversions are proposed within or outside them. The research finds that post-institutional conversions can fall at any point before, during, after or outside neighbourhood gentrification. This paper concludes that such conversions do not play a universal driving or reactive role, however they have the power to foster further gentrification where they occur early in the process. Planners are thus encouraged to consider facilitating alternatives to private conversion in particular neighbourhood contexts. Further research is recommended on the intersection of heritage conservation, adaptive reuse and neighbourhood gentrification.

scholarly journals Indicators for Ex-Post Evaluation of Cultural Heritage Adaptive Reuse Impacts in the Perspective of the Circular Economy

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 4759
Author(s):  
Martina Bosone ◽  
Pasquale De Toro ◽  
Luigi Fusco Girard ◽  
Antonia Gravagnuolo ◽  
Silvia Iodice
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Heritage Conservation ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Ex Post

Cultural heritage (CH) is considered a key element of cities and regions’ identity and uniqueness, contributing to peoples’ wellbeing and health, as well as jobs creation, environmental regeneration and place attractiveness. The adaptive reuse of abandoned and underused CH can be a sustainable strategy for heritage conservation, stimulating local development processes. However, heritage conservation needs large investments, while the resources available are scarce, and investment projects are subject to high uncertainties. Therefore, a careful assessment of impacts is needed to orient and direct CH adaptive reuse projects towards sustainability. Recent studies approach the adaptive reuse of abandoned buildings and sites as an effective circular economy strategy, potentially contributing to climate objectives through environmental regeneration and the reduction of natural resources consumption. However, evaluation tools to assess the impacts and orient adaptive reused interventions in the perspective of circularity are lacking. Through the analysis of 76 literature sources on CH impacts, this article explores how indicators are currently used in CH research and practice as impact assessment tools. More than 3500 indicators were retrieved and classified. Finally, this article proposes a comprehensive evaluation framework to assess the impacts of cultural heritage adaptive reuse in the perspective of the circular economy. The results showed that, while some indicators are available, many circularity aspects are not considered in the current studies on CH impacts.

Adaptive reuse of industrial heritage for cultural purposes in Beijing, Shanghai and Chongqing

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (4/5) ◽  
pp. 331-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Chen ◽  
Bruce Judd ◽  
Scott Hawken
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Development ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Heritage Conservation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Industrial Heritage ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Mega Cities

Purpose With the dramatic transformation of China’s industrial landscape, since the late 1990s, adaptive reuse of industrial heritage for cultural purposes has become a widely occurring phenomenon in major Chinese cities. The existing literature mainly focusses on specific cases, yet sees heritage conservation similarly at both national and regional scale and rarely identifies the main factors behind the production of China’s industrial-heritage reuse. The purpose of this paper is to examine the differences in heritage reuse outcomes among three Chinese mega-cities and explore the driving factors influencing the differences. Design/methodology/approach This paper compares selected industrial-heritage cultural precincts in Beijing, Shanghai and Chongqing, and explores the local intervening factors influencing differences in their reuse patterns, including the history of industrial development, the availability of the nineteenth and/or twentieth century industrial buildings, the existence of cultural capital and the prevalence of supportive regional government policy. Findings The industrial-heritage reuse in the three cities is highly regional. In Beijing, the adaptation of industrial heritage has resulted from the activities of large-scale artist communities and the local government’s promotion of the city’s cultural influence; while in Shanghai, successful and more commercially oriented “sea culture” artists, private developers in creative industries and the “creative industry cluster” policy make important contributions. Chongqing in contrast, is still at the early stage of heritage conservation, as demonstrated by its adaptive reuse outcomes. Considering its less-developed local cultural economy, Chongqing needs to adopt a broader range of development strategies. Originality/value The paper contributes to knowledge by revealing that the production of industrial-heritage cultural precincts in Chinese mega-cities is influenced by regional level factors, including the types of industrial heritage, the spontaneous participation of artist communities and the encouragement of cultural policy.

Constructive conservation – a model for developing heritage assets

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Hill
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Contemporary Literature ◽  
Wicked Problem ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Built Heritage ◽  
Complex Adaptive ◽  
Industry Practice ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Current Good Practice

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to outline a conceptual model for adaptive reuse of heritage assets which has been produced in an effort to fill a gap in information, address the complexity of developing heritage assets and encourage more responsible and responsive treatment of heritage assets. The purpose of the model is to visually articulate the various elements that must be considered to successfully develop a heritage asset. Design/methodology/approach – Based on six years of observation and industry practice, the model reflects a previously undocumented process for developing and adapting built heritage assets employed by many professionals across the UK. The model is further strengthened by drawing from other international theories, concepts, and principles. Findings – The redevelopment of heritage assets is a “wicked problem”. The model established visually articulates current good practice in the field and provides a simplified version of the process. Originality/value – Presently, there is insufficient contemporary literature which adequately describes or visualizes the complex adaptive reuse of built heritage in a coherent and holistic way. This model is the first to try to visually capture and communicate current good practice for widespread use. It is hoped that the documentation and dissemination of this process will help to advance creative problem solving, increase the appeal of developing heritage assets and elevate the quality of work produced.

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