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Evaluation of the adaptive reuse potential of historic buildings and proposition of preventive-protective measures

Ali Asghar Sharifi (Islamic Azad University Tabriz Branch, Tabriz, Iran)
Amir Hossein Farahinia (Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran)

International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation

ISSN: 2398-4708

Article publication date: 16 March 2020

Issue publication date: 28 April 2020

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Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to render a pattern for heritage restoration in the context of reusing historic buildings, to assist the authorities with decision-making process on the most appropriate time during the building’s life cycle. Here, the adaptive reuse potential (ARP) model is used to find the most appropriate time for adaptive reuse and calculating the useful life as well as the potentiality of the Amir Nezam House so a viable solution can be put forward.

Design/methodology/approach

In this research, a quantitative and qualitative method is adopted to evaluate the useful life and potentiality of the Amir Nezam House of Tabriz to determine the most appropriate time for next intervention.

Findings

Results show that the potential (ARP score) of the Amir Nezam House is increasing, the value of which will be greater than 50 percent by the next few years. Evaluations show that the most appropriate time for further intervention is the year 2035.

Originality/value

The significance of this research lies within the objective of proposing a preventive and protective schedule for historic buildings before they reach their life expectancy with an emphasis on environmental, economic, social and functional sustainability as well as environmental impacts. ARP model has been applied to implement this concept in the Amir Nezam House, Tabriz, Iran.

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Citation

Sharifi, A.A. and Farahinia, A.H. (2020), "Evaluation of the adaptive reuse potential of historic buildings and proposition of preventive-protective measures", International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, Vol. 38 No. 3, pp. 493-507. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-07-2019-0057

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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