Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Buildings: From a Literature Review to a Model of Practice

F. Arfa*, H. Zijlstra, B. Lubelli, W.J. Quist

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Abstract

The Adaptive Reuse (AR) of heritage buildings is a complex process, which aims to preserve the values of heritage buildings while adapting them for use in the present and transferring them to the future. This paper aims to identify steps in this process and develop a structured model. The model is an ‘ideal’, it needs validation in practice; however, it is expected that following this model can help to preserve and conserve the values of heritage buildings. To come to an overview of the process and to identify its main steps, a literature review at an international level has been conducted. The analysis of the literature revealed that the AR process as a whole in relation to heritage buildings has not been widely studied. Based on the results of this review, a conceptual model representing the AR process of heritage buildings has been defined. This model consists of 10 steps: ‘initiative’, ‘analysis of heritage buildings’, ‘value assessment, ‘mapping level of significance’, ‘definition of adaptive reuse potential’, ‘definition of design strategy’, ‘final decision-making’, ‘execution’, ‘maintenance’, and ‘evaluation after years’. This model can act as a comprehensive theoretical basis for further studies on the AR process of heritage buildings.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)148-170
Number of pages23
JournalHistoric Environment: Policy and Practice
Volume13
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Keywords

  • Adaptive reuse
  • process
  • heritage buildings
  • built environment
  • built heritage
  • conservation
  • sustainable development
  • literature review
  • model

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