Revival of abandoned industrial buildings via adaptive reuse
1.2. Need of Study 1.2.1. Adaptive reuse is seen as an effective way of reducing urban sprawl and environmental impact. Through adaptive reuse old, unoccupied buildings can become suitable sites for many different types of use. From an urban perspective, adaptive reuse is a valuable strategy for revitalizing post-industrial cities, creating density and mitigating urban sprawl, or helping shrinking cities redefine their urban fabric. [8] 1.2.2. Adapting a building is sustainable at the most fundamental level, and it also helps preserve the urban context while adding richness and vitality. Sustainable architecture begins with designing for longer lifecycles and reuse. Looking to create more inclusive and viable futures, architects explore adaptive reuse as one of the best strategies to address the climate crisis and promote social justice. Reuse keeps the culture of an area alive, bridging between old and new as projects push the boundaries of circular and adaptive design. [9] 1.2.3. Adaptive reuse is a solution that maintains the character of the building while not compromising on its functionality and integrity. [10] Adaptive reuse allows older buildings to be redeveloped and repurposed instead of demolished. These projects adapt the internal and external structure of a building so the character of the old influences the format of the new, which often leads to some quirky and inspirational features. 1.2.4. Constructing a building from scratch takes up a lot of time, in this fast pace world time has the most value. Reusing a constructed building helps in saving time. Building a new structure usually takes significantly longer than rehabbing an existing building. Many spaces in an old building may be habitable after only minimal refurbishment, so even if the project is still ongoing, owners can open parts of the building for business. 1.2.5. In India the cost of construction drastically increased in past few years because of huge urban sprawl. Adapting a industrial building will help in lower construction cost. Adaptive reuse has a significant financial advantages and cost savings. On the whole, adaptive reuse uses more labor than it does building materials, and while material costs have skyrocketed in the last few decades, labor costs have increased only slightly. Adaptive reuse also forgoes all demolition expenses, which are often expensive and a significant portion of a construction budget. 1.2.6. Industrial Buildings takes up a large area of land, so after their abandonment those huge areas are left vacant with no future scope, here Adaptive Reuse can take a part for a sustainable approach to revive those buildings. Adaptive reuse of industrial buildings will have various advantages like: large vacant space, more alterations opportunities, possibilities of better revival strategies.
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[8] (Andreea Cutieru, 2021)
[9] (Rethinking Carbon, Sustainability and Social, 2021)
22 [10] (Mohan, 2021)
