...Bianca Chiusi; Vitalija Danivska; Hilde Remøy; Vincent Gruis Purpose Adaptive reuse is a key strategy in the transition towards a circular built environment, offering social, financial, cultural and environmental benefits. The abundance of vacant buildings found in our cities demonstrates...

...Pari Alavi; Ali Jahanbakhsh Mashhadi; Kamal Rouhparvar; Alireza Joze Piri; Farbod Khalili; Ashkan Khatibi Purpose This paper addresses significant geographical and phase-based gaps in adaptive reuse models for industrial heritage, which faces challenges such as pollution and structural decay...

...Pari Alavi; Ashkan Khatibi; Mohammad Reza Golabchi Purpose This study aims to evaluate the success of adaptive reuse projects for Iran's industrial heritage (Shiraz and Yazd textile factories) in aligning with global sustainability standards. Using a mixed-method approach, it employs the “Action...

...John Ogbeleakhu Aliu; Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke; Douglas Aghimien; Samuel Adeniyi Adekunle; Clinton Aigbavboa; Andrew Ebekozien Purpose The adoption of adaptive reuse in building projects presents significant opportunities for sustainable construction in Nigeria, yet the factors influencing...

... a combined method to investigate the factors affecting the reuse of the case studies of Iran and their adaptation to the theories proposed in the field of industrial heritage. This study aims to achieve effective strategies in adaptive reuse of industrial heritage buildings. Design/methodology/approach...

... that adaptive reuse projects should not be taken into account as individual projects since an individual building can be a catalyst for the restoration of other buildings and contribute to the transformation of the whole area by affecting the surrounding environment. Originality/value Adaptive reuse...

...Mohammadhossein Dehghan Pour Farashah; Ehsan Aslani; Solmaz Yadollahi; Zahed Ghaderi Purpose In the early 2000s, a wave of new practices concerning the adaptive reuse (AR) of historic buildings into boutique hotels began in Yazd, Iran. This study presents the findings of a postoccupancy evaluation...

...Mohammad B. Hamida; Mohammad A. Hassanain Purpose This paper investigates the current practices of adaptive reuse projects, within the context of architecture, engineering, construction and facilities management (ACE/FM) industries. Design/methodology/approach A mixed research methodology...

...Mohammad B. Hamida; Mohammad A. Hassanain; Abdul-Mohsen Al-Hammad This paper intends to review and assess the factors influencing adaptive reuse of commercial projects, throughout their life cycle, in Saudi Arabia, over four key phases, namely: conceptual planning and feasibility study phase...

...Ali Asghar Sharifi; Amir Hossein Farahinia Purpose The concept of adaptive reuse is an effective strategy in enhancing the heritage assets economic, cultural and social values. The main purpose of this research is to determine how to increase the life of the heritage buildings thereby improving...

... Adaptability Adaptive reuse Mass housing Population ageing Existing buildings are increasingly seen as spatial reserves for users' changed and novel needs, making adaptation an alternative to new construction (Kohler and Hassler, 2002 ; Kovacic et al., 2015). A key megatrend sparking...

...Shabnam Yazdani Mehr; Sara Wilkinson Purpose In adaptive reuse, the importance of place referred to as “genius loci,” whereas authenticity refers to the design, materials, setting and workmanship of a building or place. Genius loci and authenticity are crucial evolving interconnected concepts...

...Hatice Kıran Çakır; Dinçer Aydın; Selin Arabulan Purpose This study aims to evaluate the use of open and green spaces (OGS) of a historical building after the adaptive reuse of the building. The relationship between the use of OGSs and the perceived environments of the users is examined. Design...

... reuse potential (ARP) model is used to find the most appropriate time for adaptive reuse and calculating the useful life as well as the potentiality of the Amir Nezam House so a viable solution can be put forward. Design/methodology/approach In this research, a quantitative and qualitative method...

...Zuraini Md Ali; Rodiah Zawawi; Nik Elyna Myeda; Nabila Mohamad Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on the impacts that the adaptive reuse of historical building has on museum service quality by analysing the visitors’ expectations and perceptions through the HISTOQUAL model. It looks...

...Shabnam Yazdani Mehr; Sara Wilkinson Purpose Adaptive reuse of heritage stock has several advantages: retention of culturally and socially significant buildings, as well as the opportunity to consider embodied energy, energy efficiency retrofit measures and other environmental upgrades...

... than demolishing and rebuilding them is one of the factors that have made the adaptive reuse approach so popular. However, will this also be the case for provincial town centres in New Zealand? The purpose of this paper is to identify and explore the key factors that could influence the efficacy...

... emissions and other negative environmental impacts (Gorse and Highfield, 2009 ; UNEP, 2009 ; National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2011) whilst creating vigorous urban regeneration developments (Ward, 2012). The recycling, or more specifically the adaptive reuse of existing buildings (more so...

...Jie Chen; Bruce Judd; Scott Hawken 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...

... of this paper is to demonstrate the restoration process and adaptive reuse of the Town Hall as a case study. Design/methodology/approach A team of conservationists, architects and structural engineers worked during 1996‐1998. The methodology included surveying and documenting the existing structure...