Browsing Planning by Subject "adaptive reuse"
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The adaptive reuse of grain elevators into housing: how policy and perspectives affect the conversion process and impact downtown revitalization
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-28)This study seeks to examine how the conversion of grain elevators into housing is an effective method of adaptive reuse. It uses theories and concepts on heritage preservation, downtown revitalization, place theory and ... -
Prosperity through Reuse? Examining the Adaptive Reuse of Industrial Buildings in Kitchener’s Central, Core and Suburban Neighbourhoods
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-07)Deindustrialization and globalization have resulted in the closure of long-standing industrial employers, while consequently changing the demand for the spaces they once occupied. This study examined the characteristics ... -
What Conservation Can Do For Community: Maximizing the Contributions of Adaptive Reuse Interventions to Community Development
(University of Waterloo, 2015-09-04)Small population centres across southern Ontario are in a period of transition motivated by macro-level environmental, political, economic and socio-cultural trends. These trends strain municipal resources, services and ...