Revival of abandoned industrial buildings via adaptive reuse
Objectives
Parameters
Literature Study
Case Study 1
Case Study 2
Case Study 3
Case Study 4
Alembic Industrial Heritage Development, Vadodara
Google Headquarters, L.A
Imagine Studios at the Trees, Vikhroli, Mumbai
The Design Village, Noida
Inferences
Studying the Concept of Adaptive Reuse.
Literature study of deign elements, components and various terms will be studied.
About Adaptive Reuse, Importance of Adaptive Reuse, Benefits of Adaptively Reusing a building, Design Principles of Adaptive Reuse, Principles related to Industrial Buildings and Elements of Adaptive Reuse
Adaptive reuse of the structure is done by using various design elements like: Alteration in Façade, Change in Structural System, Using a sense of the past, etc. various materials are used which are in sync with the abandoned structure.
Google Headquarters L.A uses design elements like: addition of new structural members in the old structure. The benefits of using a large span structure can be seen in this case study.
Landscaping played a vital role in this case study. The landscaping is kept in context with the surroundings. Various building elements are reused to make a new function out of them.
How a small industry can be converted into a institutional space can be seen in this case study. Due to the availability of mezzanine floors, they were used extremely for sitting and recreational spaces. Designing in a small compact space is shown in this case study.
Studied about the concepts which are present for reusing a building and how we can incorporate them in an abandoned structure. Elements are also identified through various examples of buildings
Theories pertaining to Adaptive Reuse for Abandoned Buildings
Study of theories developed by various practitioner and understand the true meaning of Adaptive Reuse
Typological Approach, Technical Approach and Strategic Approach
In the typological approach this structure comes under the building typology of Industrial building, whereas in the technical approach it falls under load bearing structures. The strategic approach which is used in this structure is Weaving.
In the typological approach this structure comes under the building typology of Industrial building, whereas in the technical approach it falls under building envelope. The strategic approach which is used in this structure is Wrap.
In the typological approach this structure comes under the building typology of Industrial building, whereas in the technical approach it falls under load bearing structures. The strategic approach which is used in this structure is Weaving.
In the typological approach this structure comes under the building typology of Industrial building, whereas in the technical approach it falls under building envelope. The strategic approach which is used in this structure is Adapting a new fn..
These theories are set out by famous practitioners during their work on Adaptive Reuse. These help in determining the approach we should follow for the type of Industrial Building.
Incorporating Adaptive Reuse that seeks to reduce Urban Sprawl. The meaning of Urban Sprawl and its effects, advantages & disadvantages.
Various case studies will be studied which had incorporated Adaptive Reuse Strategies in their Design to reduce Urban Sprawl.
Impact of Adaptive Reuse on City Development, Control of Urban Sprawl, Studying the Urban Societies, Adaptive Reuse a better way to counter Urban Sprawl and Advantages of Adaptively Reusing an Industrial Building
The city which is studied is Vadodara, here the growth of town is through companies like: Chemicals and pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Petrochemicals. The rate of Urban sprawl is low and is managed by the government by adaptively reusing old structures.
Los Angeles urban sprawl is at a large scale and it is needed to be in control, hence implementing Adaptive reuse criteria on abandoned buildings will help in reducing Urban sprawl and benefits the environment.
Imagine studios at the Trees is located in an industrial site, around which most of the manufacturing units are of Godrej. This units are in verge of abandonment thus adaptively reusing them helps control the Urban Sprawl in Mumbai city.
Noida’s Urban Sprawl is spreading towards Delhi and Greater Noida, thus there is a need for a satellite city to control its sprawl. Adaptively reusing the factory brings various benefits to the surrounding context, as there were many polluting industries around but now there are more of recreational spaces.
Adaptive reuse always benefits the city by reducing the rate of urban sprawl. Urban sprawl is reduced when large industrial structures are reused instead of their demolition.
Analyzing the feasibility, design considerations and success of Adaptive Reuse.
This topic will help in providing the Design considerations for a sensitive approach towards industrial buildings.
Conversion of Industrial Buildings (Study through Cases) Office Space, Art Schools, Gym’s and Mixed Land Use
The building conversion is from a Penicillin manufacturing plant to an Alembic Industrial Heritage Development. This conversion take place due to the abandonment of industrial site, these industrial site are now converted into industrial art district, which brings the youth close to the history.
The adaptive reuse of this case study is a success, because of the availability of large hangar, the designers get the opportunity to design freely in the large span structure. This large span structure is perfectly utilized by incorporating various metal mezzanine floors between them.
The building is reused from a Co-Power Generation Plant to an Mixed use land development. This conversion take place due to the abandonment of industrial site, these industrial site are now converted café’s, studios, workshops, Landscape and various other recreational spaces which connects people through the nature.
The sensitive approach in this case study is the environmental sensitive design as the building is banned by the government because of various pollution reasons, thus creating a institute out of it is a tough job. And also reusing that structure reduces the caron footprint of the building.
Taking up various examples help in studying out, that how can an industrial building is adaptively reused by providing a sensitive approach towards industrial building.
Jatin Rawat
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