Adaptive reuse is when a building that is obsolete or unused, is restored and repurposed for a different purpose. For example, reusing a colonial villa into a modern-day cafe by…
The journal “Retention, not demolition: how heritage thinking can inform carbon reduction” by Hannah Baker, Alice Moncaster, Hilde Remøy, Sara Wilkinson focuses on the two most commonly cited benefits of…
Sustainable approaches can be broadly classified into two categories- Program-based approach and Conservation-based approach. The program-based approach is a clean-slate architecture that focuses on integrating design strategies and sustainable technologies…
Introduction In very basic terms, historical and architectural preservation is associated with the act of restoring, conserving, and managing changes of a particular heritage. It is a process that ensures…
Restoring physical fabrics of historic structures must not just ensure the accurate imitation of its aesthetic appearance but also protect the cultural integration of communities and the creation of sustainable…
Heritage Monuments in India India has a rich culture and rich heritage to boast of that features a storehouse of archaeological assets and mind-blowing monuments. Indian architecture embodies a multitude…
Conservation projects come in many shapes and sizes – adaptive reuse, expansion, and much more. Although not built from scratch, these projects are equally challenging since it takes a lot…
Architectural conservation is a cycle of which the material, historical, and design integrity of any heritage is drawn out through carefully arranged intercessions. It manages issues of drawing out the…
D5 Architects LLP, the architecture office in Birmingham, UK, designs and constructs architectural projects in various regions in the UK. Because of its lively and strong relations with Birmingham School…
One of the major attractions of Europe can be pinpointed to the fairy tale experience it offers through their old town areas and its complementing scenic views. Bosnia and Herzegovina…
Perched high up in the Trans-Himalayan region of Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh, the quaint village of Nako on the Indo-China border buttresses some of the most time-worn treasures of…
Occupying the upper Egyptian city of Sohag, this Coptic, conservative, and conformist monastery follows the footsteps of the Egyptian saint Pishay or Pshoi. The red monastery, the name imitated from…