Reimagining industrial heritage: facilitating tomorrow's manufacturing industry towards a circular city

For many years, the concept of adaptive reuse of buildings has been researched. A focus on heritage and specifically the implementation of circular economy frameworks is however relatively new. Adaptive reuse of heritage is often concerned a circular strategy for its material reuse. However, there are many more dimensions to circularity in...

The added financial value of office conversion into housing

Conversion into housing can contribute to the expansion of the housing supply and at the same time offer a solution for office buildings that are no longer eligible for the office function. Yet, postponing and denial are still common used strategies by offices owners. Financial motives and the project complexity of adaptive re-use crucial...