Renovation Of Industrial Buildings Research Articles

The illusory nature of industrial buildings` renovation (on the example of the Tervahovi silo in Oulu, Finland)

The article highlights approaches to the renovation of industrial buildings of some European silos in the context of assessing the need and their success. Most strategies are based on adaptive reuse, often focusing on preservation for preservation's sake or renovation as a trend approach in modern architecture. To understand it as a typological object, the emergence, evolution, planning structure, constructive materials, etc. are revealed. The process of the appearance of the silo (elevator) in the USA and its appearance in Europe is analyzed; the main types are defined depending on the configuration, constituent elements, and function: flat, full, vertical, battery-powered; the reasons why architects are interested in this type of industrial buildings and their significance for the urban planning landscape have been established. Due to its specificity and unusual form, construction and function, the building of the former Tervahovi grain silo in Oulu (Finland), which was part of a powerful industrial district, was chosen as an example. The analysis of the renovation project of the mentioned building, which was carried out in 2014 and was part of the reconstruction of the entire city quarter with the aim of returning active social life and new use among residents, was performed. As a result of the example`s study, the main features of the design strategy were determined – an illusory renovation, where the preservation of the authentic appearance remains minimal, actually creating an external screen behind which a completely new building is created. This approach distorts the concept of revitalization, the principles of sustainability and declared reductions in carbon emissions and the use of natural resources. It was also concluded that not all renovation projects of industrial heritage are reasonable and necessary, they should be analyzed in detail, where, in addition to the architectural component, there should be an assessment of efficiency, further use by the community, urban planning value, etc.

Digital methods in architectural and environmental renovation of buildings for a public function

This article explores advanced digital methods for comprehensive renovation of industrial buildings into public spaces. Four different approaches are described in detail: 1. Digital mapping and modeling: allows accurate spatial analysis to be performed for optimizing design solutions before physical renovation; combines virtual and augmented reality to create an immersive experience. 2. Integration of augmented and virtual reality: facilitates joint decision-making by visualizing proposed projects and thus increasing public engagement. Historical and cultural narratives are overlapped, strengthening the connection between the past and the present. 3. Smart building systems: include IoT devices and sensors to optimize energy efficiency, comfort, and overall functionality; solve unique challenges related to the conversion of industrial buildings. 4. Digital twin technology: creates a dynamic virtual copy for continuous real-time monitoring; uses machine learning for predictive analysis, increasing operational efficiency and sustainability. The convergence of technologies and architectural innovations presents a transformative force in the context of architectural and environmental renovation of industrial buildings, representing a change of the paradigm in the renovation of industrial facilities for re-use as a public function.

Architectural Renovation of Industrial Buildings on the Example of Large Cities of Kazakhstan

The realities of the modern city dictate the conditions for the expansion of human habitats. A number of industrial buildings erected in the last century occupies large territories, often in the center of cities. This causes environmental and aesthetic problems. In the historical centers of large cities of Kazakhstan, the problem of industrial zones renovation is especial urgent. At the same time, it is necessary to consider the economic feasibility of such activities, their profitability, and ways to preserve the architectural ensemble of historical buildings. Moreover, one of the fundamental factors is the psychological component, that is, the need to preserver the history of industrial buildings. At the same time, it is necessary to modernize and renovate enterprises, move production out of the city, and preserve existing buildings, changing their function to a more relevant one, while forming a unique ecosystem. To resolve this issue, a government program of Kazakhstan was considered, which in every possible way contributes to the renovation policy. However, for its optimal implementation, it is necessary to consider economic aspects, select the best ways and methods of renovation, and also study foreign experience, critically compare it with domestic renovation projects and formulate recommendations necessary for the renovation of industrial buildings.

Analysis of the Conflicts in the Process of Industrial Building Renovation Based on Grounded Theory: A China Study

With the transformation of industry in China, and industrial production changes from an incremental economy to a stock economy, a massive renovation of industrial buildings and intensification of renovation conflicts coexist. Industrial building renovation conflict seriously affects industrial building renovation. Based on the Grounded Theory, this paper selects Ningbo City as the research area and builds the “interest–situation–conflict” model through investigation and interview, exploring the reasons for conflicts and the influencing factors of industrial building renovation. Situational factors for three types of conflicts, namely, government–residents, government–enterprises, and residents–enterprises, are greatly affected by policies and systems, supervision and feedback, and different standpoints, respectively. Based on the “interest-situation-conflict” model, this paper analyzes the reasons for the conflicts among government, enterprises, and residents and puts forward countermeasures to solve nimby (not in my back yard) conflict, compensation conflict, development conflict, goals conflict, financial conflict, participation conflict, and conflict of interests and rights, so as to promote the renovation of industrial buildings.

DEMYSTIFYING SUSTAINABLE DISTRICT-LEVEL INDUSTRIAL BUILDING RENOVATION: A TAXONOMY FRAMEWORK AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

ABSTRACT With the progress of urbanization, most people live in cities and adjacent urban areas. Meanwhile, the transformation and development of cities and their industries leaves behind a large volume of old building blocks and requires renovating some urban spaces. Notably, urban renewal plays an important role in the sustainable development of cities. As a typical task of urban renewal, the renovation of industrial buildings involves the protection of the industrial heritage and the adaptive reuse of the existing building spaces. Yet, the complex nature of district-level industrial building renovation work spells challenges to effective urban renovation and sustainable city renewal. Although a few studies were devoted to the renovation of industrial buildings, very limited research focused on the renovation of existing industrial urban areas. In particular, the cooperation of different work disciplines to orchestrate sustainable district-level industrial building renovation and strategies to facilitate effective administration of such a way of urban renewal remain to be clarified. To close such a gap, this research employs an approach of multi-case study to conceptualize sustainable district-level industrial building renovation. Four case projects from the Big Bay Area cities, including Dongguan, Foshan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, are investigated and analyzed due to specific local policies of renovation and their rapid urbanization. Based on the knowledge disciplines of urban planning, industrial heritage reservation, and building renovation, a taxonomy framework is introduced, and the relevant sustainable development strategies are identified. The framework demystifies sustainable district-level industrial building renovation regarding the key aspects of sustainable management to achieve sustainable urban renewal and their hierarchical relations and enhances the knowledge body of industrial building renovation by broadening the scope to the urban scale. Furthermore, the proposed strategies can provide practical implications to sustainable urban renewal with industrial building renovation.

Evaluation of the Aesthetic Quality of an Industrial Building after Renovation

Industrial buildings occupy large areas and are one of the main city-forming elements of the urban environment. In recent decades, the renovation of industrial buildings has become a special and widespread creative direction for designers. The aesthetic features of the industrial facilities renovation process are of great interest not only for designers but also for users of buildings and citizens. The results obtained by evaluating the aesthetic aspects of the renovation of a large industrial building in Kazakhstan are presented in this article: the Almaty Cotton Mill (ACM). Three large buildings of the former industrial site have been converted into a commercial facility. The study is based on an assessment of new use from the point of view of users and citizens. The study's methodology is based on conducting a sociological survey to analyze the aesthetic qualities of the interiors and exteriors of ACM buildings. Interior spaces were analyzed using the Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) method. The exterior assessment will be based on the theory of visual perception of the city according to the method of K. Lynch. The result of the study is the final concept of a sociological survey and recommendations for improving the aesthetic characteristics of the interiors and exteriors in

METHODS OF ADAPTATION OF INDUSTRIAL ARCHITECTURE TO MODERN URBAN PLANNING CONDITIONS

The article explores the principles of renovation of industrial areas in the existing urban environment. The classification of elements of industrial territories by size, type is considered. A study of methods of aesthetic renovation of industrial areas is carried out. The basic principles of functional adaptation of objects of industrial architecture in urban space, taking into account urban planning conditions, are revealed. Industrial facilities in Ukraine over the past 50-70 years were built during the period of mass construction in conditions of cost savings, which sometimes led to the simplification of compositional solutions, monotony and vagueness of the architecture of production and auxiliary buildings of enterprises. Most of them were designed on the outskirts of the city, but with the growth of urban areas were surrounded by residential development. A certain order of spatial construction of territorial elements in the process of formation of production territories has been revealed. The smallest element of the production territory is the site of an industrial enterprise, the next largest structural element is an industrial node, that is, a group of enterprises located according to a single architectural and planning plan. Several mutually connected industrial hubs form an urban industrial area, which is connected to the city by a system of highways. Renovation of industrial buildings and structures in the image of the urban environment is proposed to be carried out taking into account the following parameters: urban planning; historical and cultural; material; natural-ecological. It is determined that the possibilities of further expansion of the urban area are reduced due to the need to preserve natural areas and limit the territorial growth of the city. The transformation of existing urban facilities can be divided into renovation with a change in the function of the territory, reconstruction, and partial reconstruction with elements of improvement. Change of functional purpose is carried out taking into account the adjacent territory and its planned development (microdistrict, district, etc., depending on the size of the industrial areas).

Analysis on the Protection and Reuse of Urban Industrial Architecture Heritage

Since the reform and opening up, China’s urbanization has developed rapidly. Due to the reorganization of the functional structure of the urban center due to the upgrading and adjustment of the urban industrial structure, many old industrial areas in the city have entered the stage of transformation, integration, and even dismantling. Where should the industrial heritage go is an important topic of current social concern. As a materialized industrial culture, old industrial buildings in cities should not be blindly abandoned or blindly overturned. They should be classified and protected or transformed and reused according to their value attributes, during the renovation process, AHP can be used to evaluate the green renovation of industrial buildings, to seek the rebirth of the industrial architectural heritage in the new era.

Preservation of the structure of the building in the process of renovation of industrial architecture

The renovation of industrial buildings has become relevant recently with increasing interest in former industrial areas that need to rethink their importance in the city without losing their identity. Based on the previous scientific works of the authors, we reveal one of the principles of preserving identity in the renovation of industrial buildings – the principle of preserving the structural identity of the building. In this scientific study, we analyze the existing experience of preserving structures during renovation and consider this principle in practice, namely, the renovation of the mill building erected in 1912 in the urban-type settlement of Apastovo, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. The practical significance of the work lies in the possibility of applying the results of the study in modern architectural practice, in particular in the reconstruction of industrial buildings in historical cities of Russia. This work can become the basis for further research, identifying valuable areas for the development of industrial formations.

Modern approaches to renovation of industrial areas with the creation of urban public spaces

Buravchenko S. G, Horbunova A. I., Modern approaches to renovation of industrial areas with the creation of urban public spaces. Goal. Analysis of the peculiarities of the formation of urban public space by renovating industrial zones, as well as identifying the prospects of this process and its impact on the existing structure of the city, based on existing domestic and foreign experience. Methodology. In modern conditions, with limited financial and material and technical resources of the state, the emergence of global and complex problems of renovation of existing buildings is advisable in terms of reducing the cost of new construction. However, this is possible with an integrated approach, which aims to preserve the identity, authenticity, identity and historical resources of the urban environment, and also allows you to achieve high, predictable, efficiency in the implementation of reconstruction projects as soon as possible. The renovation of industrial buildings belongs to environmental praxeology - one of the substantive blocks of the theory of harmonization of the architectural environment, which studies ways of efficient organization of activities with the improvement of an artificially created environment. Results. As a result of the research, a comparative analysis of domestic and foreign experience in the renovation of industrial territories was carried out, and a number of factors influencing the renovation processes in the existing urban planning situation with the influence of all existing and possible processes were identified. It was revealed that, depending on the tasks, a different functional adaptation and direction of a particular industrial structure or complex is possible, as well as its subsequent adaptation to the existing city system. Scientific novelty. Various approaches to the process of renovation of industrial territories are identified and the principles of transforming the existing industrial function into a public space are substantiated. Practical significance. An analysis of the real state of industrial zones was carried out with the aim of an effective process of renovation of an outdated and irrationally used industrial area, located both in the structure of the city and outside it. All renovation objects were considered taking into account the time frame, the functional purpose of the buildings, the subject of the investment project. Problems are studied and recommendations are given for the development of renovation in the capital and Ukraine as a whole, based on foreign experience and work.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF REFURBISHMENT VERSUS DEMOLITION AND RECONSTRUCTION: A COMPARATIVE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF AN ITALIAN CASE STUDY

ABSTRACT In the building sector, new standards for energy efficiency are reducing the energy consumption and the carbon emissions for building operation to nearly zero. As a result, the greenhouse gas emissions and related environmental impacts from materials production, and especially insulation, are becoming key factors. In the near future, most of the building stock is expected to be refurbished and a great amount of construction materials will be consequently required. A relevant share of waste is generated from building construction and demolition and limiting the volume is a priority of the EU community. In this work the renovation of industrial buildings in a dismissed area located in Lecco, Italy, was considered as a case study. Five alternative construction systems (EPS, WOOD, ROCK, PU, HEMP) for renovating the building envelopes were assumed, and a life cycle assessment (LCA) adopted in order to measure the environmental impact of each alternative. The results were compared with a scenario which included demolition and reconstruction of a similar building with the same net volume and thermal resistance. The results showed that timber and concrete are the most environmentally friendly materials to rebuild the structures in case of demolition, contrary to steel which leads generally to higher environmental impacts, except land use. In general, EPS, WOOD and HEMP technological alternatives accounted for the highest scores, both in terms of burdens on the ecosystems and on depletion of resources, while ROCK accounted for the lowest scores. Finally, refurbishment scenarios generally accounted for a lower global warming potential (GWP) even if demolition, waste treatment and the benefit from recycling/reuse are taken into account.

The principles of identity in the renovation of industrial buildings in historical cities of Russia

The research was conducted in order to develop the principles of renovation of industrial buildings in historical cities of Russia, namely: Kazan, Samara, Voronezh, Nizhny Novgorod. These cities were selected based on their geographical location - all of them are located in the Volga region. Existing plants and factories, abandoned industrial enterprises were studied and systematized. Historical analysis was conducted to identify the specifics of industrial formations, as well as architectural and artistic analysis to study the architectural and planning composition of industrial formations in cities. Based on the analysis, the principles of identity of industrial buildings in Volga cities were identified. The practical significance of the work lies in the possibility of applying the research results in modern architectural practice, in particular in the renovation of industrial buildings in historical cities of Russia. This work can become the basis for further research, identifying valuable areas of development of industrial formations.

Renovation of Industrial Buildings by Increasing Energy Efficiency

Renovation of Industrial Buildings by Increasing Energy Efficiency

Features of Industrial Buildings’ Technical Survey, Repair and Renovation

The features of the technical survey of industrial buildings and structures exploited for a long time are considered, using the example of industrial enterprises in the city of Zaporizhzhia. The problems of combining architecture, structural foundations and technology of production processes in modern conditions are identified. The specifics of the implementation of the recommended events for the repair and strengthening of the main load-bearing and enclosing structures are analyzed. It should be noted that many structural reinforcement solutions are difficult to implement nowadays for many reasons. For example, it is practically impossible to implement soil consolidation during the plant operation. The reasons are the numerous underground technological communications, groundwater, which level fluctuates with the tendency to rise, and so on. Often, soil hardening is more expensive than demolition or new construction. The ways of reconstruction and renovation of industrial buildings are determined. In recent decades, the problem of renovation of industrial buildings has intensified. The rapid improvement of the technological process does not allow it to be carried out in traditional non-mobile «boxes». Heavy duty crane equipment becomes unnecessary. Bulky cells and other floor-mounted process equipment are being replaced by small-sized and low-energy equipment. Variant design of renovation schemes is also complicated by the transfer of production from the public sector to private entrepreneurs. A graph of the duration of exploitation, the degree of wear of structures and the dynamics of renovation changes is built. The graph clearly demonstrates that new technologies can continue to function for 10…20 years. Depending on the type of production technology, in the future the need for its modernization sharply increases, and after 50 years of operation – partial or complete replacement of the equipment or complete shutdown. Thus, the direction of renovation should be laid even with the introduction of the latest advanced technologies. Recommendations on the interconnection of problems of technical survey of industrial buildings, their repair and renovation are developed.

Research on Reconstruction Design of Exterior Wall Materials and Structures of Industrial Architectural Heritage

With the advent of the post-industrial era, China’s traditional industrial industry has gradually declined or transformed, leaving a large number of industrial buildings abandoned and idle. A majority of these existing industrial building heritages were built with original facade design, which cannot meet the requirements of the time and no longer fits into the new urban interface. From the perspective of language relationship in architecture, building skin and building space are two vital interdependent elements, and the study of building materials as a carrier has a significant impetus to the exploration of building skin. Therefore, the external wall material has naturally become an important factor directly related to the design and performance of the renovation of the industrial building heritages. Its performance and form largely influence or determine the possible ways and means of the transformation of the heritage facades. How should material performance be used to preserve the historical imprint of industrial heritage while conforming to contemporary aesthetics? What are the rules of material performance in the renovation of industrial buildings? These are the issues that needs to be considered and studied in the transformation of industrial building heritage.This paper studies the exterior wall materials and structures in the renovation of industrial building heritage facades, and uses reconstruction theory as a methodology to sort out effective strategies and methods for the material performance of industrial building heritage facade renovation. First it summarizes and elaborates the classification and performance characteristics of the materials of heritage facades as well as the principles and methods of facades transformation. Later it focuses on the practice and development of the renovation of facades in China’s industrial building heritages, taking the reform practice of Nanjing Hutchison Factory as an example. Combing the analysis and summary of the practical project with the theory, this paper helps improve the theoretical system of architectural skin materials within the scope of architectural design theory, summarizes the design concepts consistent with the current view, and conclude the corresponding architectural skin design strategy and methods.

Environmental consequences of refurbishment vs. demolition and reconstruction: a comparative life cycle assessment of an Italian case study

In the building sector, the new standards for energy efficiency are reducing the energy consumption and the carbon emissions for building operation to nearly zero. As a result, the greenhouse gases emissions and related environmental impacts from materials production, and especially insulation, are becoming dominant. In the next future, most of building stock is expected to be refurbished and a great amount of construction materials will be consequently required. A relevant share of waste is generated from building construction and demolition and limiting the volume is a priority of the EU community. In this work the renovation of industrial buildings in a dismissed area located in Lecco, Italy, was considered as case study. Five alternative construction systems for renovating the building envelopes were assumed, and a life cycle assessment (LCA) adopted in order to measure the environmental impact of each alternative. The results where compared with a scenario which includes demolition and reconstruction of a similar building with the same net volume and thermal resistance. The results showed that timber and concrete are the most valuable materials to rebuild the structures in case of demolition, contrarily to steel which leads generally to higher environmental impacts, except land use. Refurbishment scenarios generally account for a lower global warming potential (GWP) even if demolition, waste treatment and benefit from recycling/reuse are taken into account.

Features of the renovation of industrial buildings (foreign experience)

В статті розглядаються особливості реновації промислових будівель. Реновація передбачає надання нової функції невиробничого характеру промисловим об’єктам, забезпечення їх адаптації в сучасному містобудівному середовищі. Крім економічної ефективності використання існуючих промислових будівель, реновація є засобом збереження історичної канви міста, вирішення естетичних і етичних проблем існування старих об’єктів.