Residential Adaptive Reuse : Global Benchmarking and Good Examples
(2024) In TVLM- Abstract
- Many megatrends, including globalization, digitalization, and urbanization
have led to a lack of housing but a surplus of other types of facilities in many
places globally. The global covid pandemic and associated rise in remote
working further aggravated the situation when it comes to office buildings. At
the same time, the pressing environmental crisis is forcing us to look for ways
to better utilize what we already have, instead of demolishing and building
new. Adaptive reuse refers to a change of use and is typically connected with
major renovation works. Repurposing or conversion are also sometimes used
to describe the process. Residential adaptative reuse specifically refers to
adapting a building... (More) - Many megatrends, including globalization, digitalization, and urbanization
have led to a lack of housing but a surplus of other types of facilities in many
places globally. The global covid pandemic and associated rise in remote
working further aggravated the situation when it comes to office buildings. At
the same time, the pressing environmental crisis is forcing us to look for ways
to better utilize what we already have, instead of demolishing and building
new. Adaptive reuse refers to a change of use and is typically connected with
major renovation works. Repurposing or conversion are also sometimes used
to describe the process. Residential adaptative reuse specifically refers to
adapting a building for housing purposes. Adaptive reuse is a circular strategy, which optimizes the use of a building by prolonging its life, saving embodied energy and emissions. Yet, almost without exception, adaptive reuse projects must be deemed economically viable to be kicked off. The heightened risk when working with existing
structures, whether real or perceived, are hampering economic viability. Apart
from the risks, the scale of the project may also hinder adaptive reuse. For a
profitable project, as a rule of thumb, a minimum of 10 housing units should
be developed. Adaptive reuse projects are typically in prime locations within
existing urban fabric, in central business districts of waterfront locations to
ensure profitability. Cultural heritage is another key deciding factor in adaptive reuse. Heritage buildings may not only be protected from demolition but often valued due to
their aesthetics qualities. Conserving buildings from different eras also
contributes to the diversity and overall aesthetics of urban areas. Finding a new
use to an existing building could potentially also vitalize the surrounding area. The motivation for this global benchmarking is to pinpoint good examples and reveal key lessons learned from real-life residential adaptive reuse cases. The global benchmarking includes 20 examples of residential adaptive reuse from around the world. (Less)
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abstract = {{Many megatrends, including globalization, digitalization, and urbanization<br/>have led to a lack of housing but a surplus of other types of facilities in many<br/>places globally. The global covid pandemic and associated rise in remote<br/>working further aggravated the situation when it comes to office buildings. At<br/>the same time, the pressing environmental crisis is forcing us to look for ways<br/>to better utilize what we already have, instead of demolishing and building<br/>new. Adaptive reuse refers to a change of use and is typically connected with<br/>major renovation works. Repurposing or conversion are also sometimes used<br/>to describe the process. Residential adaptative reuse specifically refers to<br/>adapting a building for housing purposes. Adaptive reuse is a circular strategy, which optimizes the use of a building by prolonging its life, saving embodied energy and emissions. Yet, almost without exception, adaptive reuse projects must be deemed economically viable to be kicked off. The heightened risk when working with existing<br/>structures, whether real or perceived, are hampering economic viability. Apart<br/>from the risks, the scale of the project may also hinder adaptive reuse. For a<br/>profitable project, as a rule of thumb, a minimum of 10 housing units should<br/>be developed. Adaptive reuse projects are typically in prime locations within<br/>existing urban fabric, in central business districts of waterfront locations to<br/>ensure profitability. Cultural heritage is another key deciding factor in adaptive reuse. Heritage buildings may not only be protected from demolition but often valued due to<br/>their aesthetics qualities. Conserving buildings from different eras also<br/>contributes to the diversity and overall aesthetics of urban areas. Finding a new<br/>use to an existing building could potentially also vitalize the surrounding area. The motivation for this global benchmarking is to pinpoint good examples and reveal key lessons learned from real-life residential adaptive reuse cases. The global benchmarking includes 20 examples of residential adaptive reuse from around the world.}},
author = {{Kyrö, Riikka}},
institution = {{Real Estate Science, Department of Technology and Society, Lund University}},
language = {{eng}},
month = {{06}},
number = {{24}},
series = {{TVLM}},
title = {{Residential Adaptive Reuse : Global Benchmarking and Good Examples}},
url = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/190846783/RES_Working_Paper_2024-2.pdf}},
year = {{2024}},
}