Old & New: Design Manual for Revitalizing Existing Buildings

Published by Birkhäuser 2010

Old & New

Design Manual for Revitalizing Existing Buildings

Edited by: Frank Peter Jäger

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783034611602

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About this book

The old made new

Most of the buildings that will be needed in Europe in the coming decades have long since been built. The building tasks of the future lie in the skillful reuse and transformation of existing building stock, whether it be the redevelopment of historic city centers, the building of extensions onto residential structures, the expansion of public buildings, or the redevelopment of entire factory areas. Building in the existing fabric calls for highly specific approaches in planning, construction, and implementation. It spans a broad range of building tasks, from working within the guidelines of historic preservation and renovating carefully and cautiously all the way to the complete transformation of what exists. In addition to aesthetic transformation, technical aspects such as improving energy efficiency and working with contaminated building materials also play an important role.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of architectonic strategies of "continuing to build." It presents intelligent ideas and approaches for working with existing building stock and divides them into three categories according to the method selected: addition, transformation, and reuse. Presented in this volume are everyday projects such as the revitalizing of structures from the 1950s to the 1970s – for example, the renovation of Siedlung Heuried in Zurich by Adrian Streich Architekten – but also more specialized examples such as the open-air library made of elements recycled from the façade of a department store in Magdeburg-Salbke by Karo* Architekten. Interviews with experts provide helpful background information on selected topics.

Practical organization of example projects according to renovation approach
Provides architects with helpful information for design and planning
Addresses topics of current interest such as energy optimization in existing building stock

Author / Editor information

Frank Peter Jäger is an architectural journalist and owner of the Archikontext agency in Berlin, which advises architects, landscape architects, and real estate firms in the areas of project presentation, marketing, book production, and public relations work.

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In Dialogue Between Epochs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
“A Gift from the Past ” Christian Brückner, Peter Brückner, Claudia Meixner and Florian Schlüter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
Addition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	16
Three Examples from the Work of RKW Architektur + Städtebau Carsten Sauerbrei Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
Addition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	58
Transformation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	66
Refurbishing School and University Buildings Susanne Rexroth Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
Transformation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	108
Renovating Modern Movement Facades in Line with Landmark Preservation Principles Uta Pottgiesser and Julia Kirch Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
Conversion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	130
Working on Existing Buildings — Experience Gained by a Structural Engineer Rainer Hempel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	140
Conversion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	148
Three Refurbishment Stories from Baroque to Bauhaus Winfried Brenne and Franz Jaschke Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	182
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Architects’ Websites & PHOTO CREDITS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Audience: Architecture students (in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, renovation and redevelopment), recent graduates, and practicing architects
Pages
- Main content: 192
Illustrations
- Coloured Illustrations: 250
Keywords: Addition; Energy efficiency; Refurbishment; Renovation; Reuse; Transformation

eBook

Published: November 5, 2012
ISBN: 9783034611602

Hardcover

Published: October 26, 2010
ISBN: 9783034605250