Demolition or retention of buildings: drivers at the masterplan scale

Baker, H; Moncaster, A; Wilkinson, S; Remøy, H

Demolition or retention of buildings: drivers at the masterplan scale

Baker, H Moncaster, A Wilkinson, S

Remøy, H

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Publisher:: Ubiquity Press
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Buildings and Cities, 2023, 4, (1), pp. 488-506
Issue Date:: 2023-01-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Baker, H
dc.contributor.author	Moncaster, A
dc.contributor.author	Wilkinson, S https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9266-1858
dc.contributor.author	Remøy, H
dc.date.accessioned	2023-10-11T13:32:18Z
dc.date.available	2023-10-11T13:32:18Z
dc.date.issued	2023-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Buildings and Cities, 2023, 4, (1), pp. 488-506
dc.identifier.issn	2632-6655
dc.identifier.issn	2632-6655
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/172637
dc.description.abstract	Current adaptation theory tends to consider individual buildings or the city level, which cannot address decisions related to masterplan developments on large brownfield sites. This paper investigates the drivers for building demolition or retention and adaptation decisions at the masterplan scale. Expert interviews and three case studies are used to explore how and why decisions to demolish, or to retain and adapt, are made at this scale. The research compared three different geopolitical contexts: Cambridge in the UK; Eindhoven in the Netherlands; and Sydney in Australia. Additional factors and complexities that should be considered at the masterplan scale are identified. The theoretical underpinnings of urban development processes are used to explain these complexities in relation to four existing models and demonstrate that no one model is adequate to describe the interactions. With increasing awareness of climate change impacts, it is critical that demolition decisions on masterplan developments are reviewed in the light of retaining carbon as well as heritage.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Ubiquity Press
dc.relation.ispartof	Buildings and Cities
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.5334/bc.308
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	3302 Building
dc.subject.classification	4404 Development studies
dc.title	Demolition or retention of buildings: drivers at the masterplan scale
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Built Environment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CCDP - Contemporary Design Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/e-Press
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2023-10-11T13:32:16Z
pubs.issue	1
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	4
utslib.citation.issue	1

Abstract:

Current adaptation theory tends to consider individual buildings or the city level, which cannot address decisions related to masterplan developments on large brownfield sites. This paper investigates the drivers for building demolition or retention and adaptation decisions at the masterplan scale. Expert interviews and three case studies are used to explore how and why decisions to demolish, or to retain and adapt, are made at this scale. The research compared three different geopolitical contexts: Cambridge in the UK; Eindhoven in the Netherlands; and Sydney in Australia. Additional factors and complexities that should be considered at the masterplan scale are identified. The theoretical underpinnings of urban development processes are used to explain these complexities in relation to four existing models and demonstrate that no one model is adequate to describe the interactions. With increasing awareness of climate change impacts, it is critical that demolition decisions on masterplan developments are reviewed in the light of retaining carbon as well as heritage.

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