Adaptive Re-use

HOW TO MAKE HERITAGE PRESERVATION FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE?

We build the business case for repurposing old buildings and revitalising historic districts.

Feasibility Studies

Buildings Repurposed

Million US$ Investment

Developer Dialogues

15 ADAPTIVE RE-USE CASE STUDIES IN ASIA

Blue-house

Client: HKU Faculty of Architecture Research Grant & Hong Kong University Press
Partner: HKU Architecture Conservation Programme
Project: Co-editor of comparative and critical research on six adaptive re-use projects in Hong Kong and essay on economic sustainability of heritage conservation in the Asian context. Expected publishing date: Spring 2020

world-urban-forum

Occasion: Lecture at 9th World Urban Forum
Partners: ICOMOS & Think City
Project: Panel presentation focusing on methods and instruments to make heritage buildings relevant for a new generation using examples from throughout Asia
Audience: ICOMOS members and 30+ global urban professionals

Mawlamyine

Client: Asian Development Bank (GMS Corridor Towns 4)
Project: Design and feasibility study for repurposing the dilapidated historic General Administration (GAW) building into government one-stop-shop service centre. Building will be renovated as part of ADB Technical Assistance to Mon State
Download: Mawlamyine – feasibility study GAD building

Repurposing Tourism Burma Bldg

Client: Turquoise Mountain Foundation
Project: Advising on investor mix, packages and pitching documentation for repurposing of former Ministry of Tourism Building in the centre of Yangon into multi-purpose art, craft and creative industries centre. Building is currently under renovation, est. completion 2019
Download: Yangon – Tourist Burma building investor brochure

Feasibility Studies for Heritage Buildings Yangon

Client: Cities Development Initiative for Asia / Asian Development Bank
Partners: Yangon City Development Committee / Yangon Heritage Trust
Project: Heritage economics expert leading case study research of 12 renovated properties in historic core of Yangon. Research included analysis of the physical interventions, heritage value and financial model. Findings were used as input for adaptive re-use design & feasibility studies in the same project
Download: Twelve case studies of adaptive reuse in Yangon

Feasibility Studies for Heritage Buildings Yangon

Client: Cities Development Initiative for Asia / Asian Development Bank
Partners: Yangon City Development Committee / Yangon Heritage Trust
Project: Design and conduct feasibility studies for repurposing of 12 heritage buildings and upgrading of public space in three streets in Yangon’s historic core
Result: US$50 million investment by Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in upgrading of buildings and public space in the study area
Download: Design & feasibility studies for 12 heritage buildings in Yangon

Feasibility Studies for Heritage Buildings Yangon

Occasion: Guest lecture for 60 students at Hong Kong dialogue series at European Union Academic Program, Hong Kong Baptist University
Topic: Revitalising heritage buildings in smart and innovative ways, case study of Amsterdam.
Download: The Dutch approach to heritage revitalisation

RICS-HK

Client: Royal Institute for Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Hong Kong
Project: Researcher & editor of comparative and critical research on eight selected adaptive re-use projects in Hong Kong including assessment of the economic, social and cultural impact
Result: 7 panel exhibition “Hong Kong Heritage Revitalised” at International Heritage Conference organised by HK Jockey Club
Download: Seven case studies of adaptive re-use in Hong Kong

Semarang feasibility studies

Client: NUFFIC through Urban Solutions
Partner: Soegijapranata Catholic University (Unika)
Project: Assist local government in design and feasibility studies for adaptive re-use of three historical sites to generate investment in redevelopment of Kota Lama (old town) of Semarang. One of the buildings has since bene revamped into the Spiegel Café
Download: Design & development scenarios for: Marabunta Building, Marba Building and Lawangsewu Building

Medan

Client: Royal Netherlands Embassy Jakarta
Partner: Badan Warisan Sumatra (BWS)
Project: Worked with local NGO to conduct a design and feasibility study for Tax Inspectorat Building, a former tax office in the city of Medan that was under threat of demolition
Result: Owner took on board NGOs recommendations and integrated a heritage structure in new development as a clubhouse
Download: Revitalising Medan’s Heritage Buildings