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Study for the conversion of a disused paper factory in Rijeka, Croatia, into a museum by one of our students Jeremy Haest.
Architectural Regeneration
Principal Investigator(s): Professor Aylin Orbasli
Contact: aorbasli@brookes.ac.uk
About us
Architectural regeneration encompasses the collective activities of reusing, adapting and evolving existing buildings within an urban or rural context in ways that recognise the impacts these decisions and interventions have on the regeneration of a place, and that are underpinned by the principles of environmental, social and cultural sustainability.
Re-using existing buildings is an important component of sustainable practices in the built environment. The research has considered the theoretical context of architectural regeneration and its links to theories of anthropology of architecture, conservation and design. Within an established theoretical context, the research considers approaches to improving the environmental performance of existing buildings and identifying social wellbeing and urban resilience benefits linked to the historic environment and established neighbourhood networks.
The research has been published as an edited book focusing on the theory, principles and practice of urban, rural and architectural regeneration.
Related courses
- Architecture (MArch)
Research impact
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Orbaşlı, A. and Vellinga, M., Eds. (2020) Architectural Regeneration, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford
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Orbaşlı, A. (2017) ‘Conservation Theory in the Twenty-first Century: slow evolution or a paradigm shift?’, Journal of Architectural Conservation, 23(3), 157-170.
The research on architectural regeneration directly feeds into undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in the School of Architecture.