Lessons on the Adaptive Reuse of Mosques into Cathedrals : A Case Study of the Cordoba ‘Mosque-Cathedral’

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-77
Author(s):  
Chang Uk Byun
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Reuse

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 Designing the Sustainable Adaptive Reuse of Industrial Heritage to Enhance the Local Context

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 9059 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefania De Gregorio ◽  
Mariangela De Vita ◽  
Pierluigi De Berardinis ◽  
Luis Palmero ◽  
Alessandra Risdonne
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Historical Buildings ◽  
Industrial Heritage ◽  
Architectural Characteristics ◽  
The City

Since the European Year of Cultural Heritage, adaptive reuse is considered a strategy for intervention on historical buildings and territories to preserve and enhance artifacts, cities, and communities. Adaptive reuse can also generate social and economic benefits. This work looks at adaptive reuse in the context of industrial heritage, which represents an excellent test benchmark because of its intrinsic architectural characteristics and its localization in the city suburbs. The paper puts forward a methodological approach, verified through the application to a case study, which analyzes both the local context and the building. This study concludes using the data obtained to define an adaptive reuse project with positive repercussions for the community, the environment, and the local economy.

Restoration of Town Hall in Kolkata for adaptive reuse: a case study

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 280-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shivashish Bose
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Town Hall

scholarly journals The Green Church

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark L. Gillem
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Green Design ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Green Is ◽  
Cultural Setting ◽  
Simplified Approach ◽  
Planning And Design

If “green” is an environmental concept applicable to the design and construction of buildings and landscapes, then we should not limit the scope of the concept solely to the natural environment. Rather, we should include key “environments” in which designers operate, including the socio-cultural, political, and natural environments. In this paper, I present a case study in“green” design that expands the scope of the concept and recognizes the interrelationship between these multiple environments. Using recent construction and renovation on the campus of the FirstPresbyterian Church of Berkeley as the case, I show how these environments are mutuallysupportive. Moreover, I argue that if designers simply consider the natural environment, theirlaudable goals may never be realized. In the first part of the paper, I provide a background on the project and its physical and socio-cultural setting. Second, I discuss how the different “environments” were addressed in the planning and design of the project. I then introduce specific“green” strategies that were employed in the design of the new and renovated buildings. These include considering renovation as the first imperative, thinking holistically about the entire campus,and applying a simplified approach to “greening” the buildings. I conclude by offering suggestionsfor future designers interested in reducing the environmental impact of their buildings.Keywords: Sustainability, Adaptive Reuse, Human Context

Evaluation of urban sustainability and adaptive reuse of built heritage areas: a case study on conservation in Hong Kong's CBD

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila Conejos ◽  
Esther H.K. Yung ◽  
Edwin H.W. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Urban Sustainability ◽  
Built Heritage
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