Precedents and Case Studies Classification. During this process I researched strategies to reuse historical sites. Perkins and Will Architects offer a useful framework for classifying types of reuse:
- Heritage Preservation Reuse Through preservation we acknowledge that the layers of history provide interest and vitality to the built environment. Historic buildings have enduring architectural and cultural qualities that cannot be replicated today. By preserving important buildings, we recognize and protect the craftsmanship of previous generations, while creatively and sensitively providing for contemporary life safety, accessibility and other systems that allow the building to function for contemporary uses.
- Adaptive Reuse Adaptive reuse repurposes older buildings for new uses. This transformative process begins by understanding the existing character of the building and how those “bones” might accommodate new programs. Then architects finds ways to make alterations and additions that are sympathetic to the building original concept.
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