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Asian Revitalization : Adaptive Reuse in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Singapore / ed. by Katie Cummer, Lynne D. DiStefano.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (248 p.) : 108 b&w illus. and 39 tables
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2021]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Adaptive reuse refers to reusing an old building for a purpose other than which it was originally built or designed. This conservation approach has become increasingly popular around the world. However, there are few publications that focus on its application in Asia. This book fills this gap by looking at both unique and shared aspects of adaptive reuse in three Asian urban centers: Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Singapore. Building on government policy documents and extensive field work, this book contextualizes adaptive reuse in each city and reveals the impetus behind a wide range of projects from revitalization in Hong Kong, commercial development in Shanghai, to community building in Singapore. The introductory chapter sets adaptive reuse within an international perspective, noting salient differences and similarities between Asia and other parts of the world. It also anchors the discussion within a regional perspective, focusing on the similarities and differences between Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Singapore. Each of the following four essays addresses a specific topic about adaptive reuse, including its relationship to urban development and sustainability, how it benefits heritage buildings, and how it reveals best practices in heritage conservation in Asia. The subsequent three essays, one for each city, supplemented with timelines, set out a clear framework for understanding the city-specific case studies that follow the essays. Afterwards, fifteen representative projects across the three cities are presented as in-depth case studies. The pairing of essays and case studies provides a detailed understanding of each city’s approach to adaptive reuse in the twenty-first century; a time when the need for sustainable development solutions are at the forefront. Intended for classroom use and professional readership, this book will be of considerable value in Asia, as well as elsewhere, providing material for stimulating and worthwhile discussion.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- Adaptive Reuse: Introduction
- Adaptive Reuse within Urban Areas
- Cultural Heritage as a Driver for Sustainable Cities
- Measuring the Impacts: Making a Case for the Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Buildings
- Adaptive Reuse and Regional Best Practice
- New Lease of Life: The Evolution of Adaptive Reuse in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Timeline
- Adaptive Reuse: Reincarnation of Heritage Conservation and Its Evolution in Shanghai
- Shanghai Timeline
- “Adapt and Survive”: A Survivalist’s Pragmatism and Adaptability Approach to the Adaptive Reuse Paradigm in Singapore
- Singapore Timeline
- Industrial Case Studies
- Cattle Depot Artist Village, Hong Kong
- Red Town, Shanghai
- The Warehouse Hotel, Singapore
- Institutional Case Studies
- Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Hong Kong
- Bund 18, Shanghai
- National Gallery Singapore, Singapore
- Military Case Studies
- Crown Wine Cellars (Little Hong Kong), Hong Kong
- The Waterhouse at South Bund, Shanghai
- Gillman Barracks, Singapore
- Mixed Use Case Studies
- Prince Edward Road West Shophouses, Hong Kong
- Tianzifang, Shanghai
- Clarke Quay, Singapore
- Residential Case Studies
- Blue House Cluster, Hong Kong
- Huai Hai Lu 796, Shanghai
- Space Asia Hub, Singapore
- Concluding Discussion on Adaptive Reuse in the Asian Context
- Index
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 19. Oct 2024)
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 988-8754-98-X
- OCLC:
- 1586548567
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