Description
Upcycling of Existing Buildings
Preservation by Change of Use
English version of the book
You can find the German edition here: Umnutzung
Adaptive Reuse plays a crucial role in the current discussion on the future of sustainable construction. By adapting and reusing existing buildings, significant amounts of embodied energy can be saved and a great deal of waste avoided. As a result, Adaptive Reuse improves a building’s environmental footprint and also offers added value for people. The cultural identity of the place is preserved and complemented by new, contemporary forms of architecture. The location gains a complexity and fascination that goes far beyond that of a purely new building.
Thus Adaptive Reuse will continue to grow in importance in the future. This volume showcases around 50 buildings from all around the world that are already pioneers in this field today. Essays provide a general and in-depth introduction to the topic. Concise information tables present the most important background details for each individual project in a brief and clear manner.
In cooperation with the magazine CRADLE the new series of CIRCLE books deals with specific topics of sustainable, contemporary architecture. In the monothematic volumes, exemplary projects are presented with detailed text, numerous facts, as well as detailed and general plans, and images, which highlight the technical diversity, but also the design integration of the respective approaches.
