WHY REFURBISHING MODI MILL ? ABANDONED BUILDINGS LEAD TO URBAN DECAY OF PREVIOUSLY FUNCTIONING CITY, FRAGMNTED FAMILIES, CRIME AND DESOLATE CITYSCAPE
TO REFURBISH A BUILDING AS NOT TO REPAIR IT NOR TO DO MAINTENANCE OR TO REBUILD, IT IS TO REESTABLISH IT IN AN ULTIMATE STATE THAT NEVER EXISTED BEFORE.
MASSIVE UNEMPLOYMENT LARGE NUMBER OF MILL WORKERS BECOME UNEMPLOYED AT ONCE WHEN MILL IS CLOSED,SOCIETY CANT ACCOMMODATE SO MANY PEOPLE SO EASILY.
THEY HAVE BEEN IN THEIR LOCATION FROM A LONG TIME THUS HAVE LAYERS OF LOCAL CONTEXT AND HISTORY ADDED TO THEM. THEY HAVE SENSE OF COMMUNITY,
DROP IN ECONOMY CONTAIN NECESSARY SERVICESAND ARE ALREDY CONSTRUCTED. BY RETAINING AND RETROFITTING A NEW LIFE CAN BE GIVEN, ADDING AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ELEMENT CAN IMPROVE ITS SUSTAINABILITY
DEGRADATION OF SOCIETY DERELICT BUILDINGS HAVE A CATALYTIC EFFECT ON ITS COMMUNITY IN ADDITION IT ATTRACTS DANGEROUS AND ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES.
WHEN BUILDING HAVING STRUCTURAL STABILITY AND POTENTIAL IS NOT REUSED THEN IT IS WASTAGE OF TIME, MONEY AND ENERGY ONCE SPENT ON IT.
MEETING ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BUILDING DOSENT HAVE TO BREAK THE BANK
STRESS ON GREENFIELDS INCREASES PRESSURE ON GREENFIELD SITES AND INCREASES BROWNFIELD LAND IN METROPOLITAN AREAS
ENERGY CONSERVATION BY REUSING THE BUILDING THEIR EMBODIED ENERGY IS RETAINED, SO THAT THE PROJECT IS MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE THAN NEW CONSTRUCTION
COST AND TIME SAVING
MASS UNEMPLOYMENT BRINGS DOWN THE ECONOMY OF REGION AND AFFECTS EVERYONE.
ECONOMICAL DEGRADATION
EVEN OLD AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS HAVE A LOT TO OFFER WHICH SHOULD BE SEEN AS AN OPPORTUNITY.
REUSE PREVENTS DEMOLISHING COSTS AND CREATE UNIQUE DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES.AS THE STRUCTURE IS ALREDY THERE IT SAVES CONSTRUCTION TIME AND MATERIALS.
STABILITY INDUSTRIES CAN HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN REGENERATION OF DECAYED OR DECLINING AREAS. REUSE MAY PROVIDE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY FOR COMMUNITIES FACING SUDDEN END OF EMPLOYMENTS.
MEMORIES THE INTANGIBLE ASPECTS OF THE MEMORY INCLUDES THE USERS EXPERIENCE, HOW THE SPACE WAS USED EARLIER. IT INCLUDES ACTIVITY OF MILL WORKERS WHICH SHOWCASES THEIR LIFESTYLE.
ENHANCEMENT OF NEIGHBOURHOOD INDUSTRIES ARE USUALLY CENTRALLY LOCATED THEY ARE OFTEN LOCATED NEXT TO MAIN TRANSPORTATION ROUTES, SURROUNDED BY NEIGHBOURHOOD2GROWN AROUND THEM.
