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Book Synopsis Adaptive Reuse of Historic Churches in New York City by : Greg Mirza-Avakyan
Download or read book Adaptive Reuse of Historic Churches in New York City written by Greg Mirza-Avakyan and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally, the many aspects of each case study are brought together and analyzed in a multi-scalar comparative analysis, providing an in-depth understanding of the determinants for the successes stories. For the one church in this study that has not yet been adapted, I propose recommendations that could, in theory, lead to a successful conversion to new use. It is my hope that this thesis will help to understand why church conversion outcomes are such as they are, and how the adaptive reuse can help to preserve historic churches and benefit the communities in which they are located.
Book Synopsis Adaptive Church Reuse by : Beverly Albert
Download or read book Adaptive Church Reuse written by Beverly Albert and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Adaptive Reuse of Abandoned Historic Churches by : You Kyong Ahn
Download or read book Adaptive Reuse of Abandoned Historic Churches written by You Kyong Ahn and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigates the adaptive reuse of abandoned historic churches. Since churches serve as cultural heritage symbols, the public becomes concerned with maintaining the historic integrity of these buildings. More so, this phenomenon is accentuated when the church is recognized as a historic building by the National Register of Historic Places. Yet, more and more churches are abandoned due to decreases in congregation size and financial constraints that limit the maintenance of the churches. Adaptive reuse projects of these abandoned churches are often initiated to save and preserve these buildings. This research focuses on the question: What is the public perception of critical architectural features of a historic church when it is adapted to a new function (new building type)? To support the importance of this question, the study integrates two major bodies of knowledge. The first body of literature is research conducted in cognitive science focusing on human perception of environments. The second body of literature is on historic preservation with a focus on adaptive reuse. The integration of these literature reviews is further demonstrated in the analysis of examples of past and recent adaptive reuse projects of religious buildings. Following this investigation, a conceptual model was developed to illustrate how research variables and hypotheses were made based on the findings from this literature review. To test the research question and its hypotheses, two prototypes of historic churches were developed. Then, typologies of changes in the important architectural features (interior volume and light quality) of the churches were constructed from examples of adaptively reused historic churches listed in the National Register of Historic Places. These typologies were developed to represent various building types (e.g., community/ cultural, institutional, commercial, and residential). Finally, an experiment was conducted to test public perceptions of acceptable and desirable degree of each reuse and the degree of retaining religious origins by use of these typologies. The findings of this research illustrate the importance of public perception and building type in adaptive reuse projects. This in turn provides theoretical and practical implications for adaptive reuse projects in the field of historic preservation.
Download or read book Renewed Faith written by Ryan M. Nagel and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Churches are an important presence in the neighborhood fabric of communities throughout the United States. They serve as local landmarks, establish identities for neighborhoods, and play a key role in the community and spiritual lives of neighborhood residents. However, significant socioeconomic forces at work in urban areas as over the last half century are increasingly threatening the vitality and survival of not only urban churches, but the neighborhoods in which they have stood for over a century. The phenomenon of church closings is currently no more painful than in the city of Cleveland, Ohio. Following a trend of sporadic closings over the last twenty-five years, a major reconfiguration and consolidation of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland's parish and property inventory is now underway. Cleveland Catholic Diocese Bishop Richard Lennon on March 14, 2009 announced a sweeping reconfiguration of the Diocese, will result in a net reduction of 52 parishes by June 30, 2010. This reduction will result in 23% of the city's parish either being eliminated or combined while 13% will be completely vacated in a time period of just over 15 months. While there is often a desire within a parish or congregation to save or preserve a former church, the buildings themselves have proven challenging to convert for other uses. Issues commonly faced when reusing churches include the atypical nature of church buildings with respect to their interior spaces and exterior features, restrictive regulatory factors, financing requirements, and the development process itself. These issues are compounded by the lack of familiarity on the part of church officials, congregation members, the public, and developers with respect to converting a former church building into a different use. Using two case studies of churches that have been adaptively reused in Cleveland, Ohio, this thesis investigates what factors must be present for the successful adaptive reuse of a religious structure. Factors considered in successful projects include level of community commitment, stakeholders involved, regulatory context, financial incentives and partnerships, historic designation, building and site design, development process, and development in declining neighborhoods. The case studies examined are: The First Church of Christ in the University neighborhood, and St. George Lithuanian in St. Clair-Superior near Hough. The findings of this thesis indicate that the availability of financial incentives, influential stakeholders, and dedicated owners were most important in successfully reusing these buildings. Other findings include explanations as to why the recent church closures in Cleveland have been primarily a phenomenon of the Catholic Diocese. The lessons learned through the study suggest more anticipatory and locally based planning procedures are necessary to recommend the most viable use for historic churches in urban neighborhoods.
Book Synopsis Socio-economic and Political Issues in the Successful Adaptive Reuse of Churches by :
Download or read book Socio-economic and Political Issues in the Successful Adaptive Reuse of Churches written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As development flows from the urban core to suburban lands, some historic buildings, once the centerpiece of neighborhood focus and gathering, are left in neglect and disrepair. The unique floor plans and construction of churches make them especially vulnerable to decline when congregations move to new locations. Nevertheless, some church buildings nationwide have been adopted by new owners and converted into every conceivable use: restaurant, retail, residential, community center, office building. This work explores socio-economic and/or political variables present in successful adaptive church reuse projects for the purpose of guiding future planning and public policy initiatives. A literature review was conducted on the changing role of churches, the ties between adaptive reuse and economic development, and finally the lessons that the existing literature on adaptive reuse can bring to vacant churches. The literature review revealed five factors of key importance in the success of adaptive reuse projects: location, availability of funding incentives, real estate values, historic designation, and community commitment. The factors were investigated in a multiple-case study of three attempted church adaptive reuse projects in Cincinnati, Ohio - two successful and one that ended in demolition. The cases chosen were similar to St. Martin's, a vacant church in the Sedamsville neighborhood of Cincinnati, so that the lessons learned would be applicable to it. The patterns found through analysis of the case studies indicate that of the five factors studied, the availability of funding and the presence of community support are of primary importance in successful adaptive church reuse. These lessons contributed to an enhanced understanding that St. Martin's faces large obstacles to reuse. Recommendations for the church included increasing community support, and considering any commercial endeavors within the context of the neighborhood demand. These findings and recommendations can provide guidance to other vacant churches as well. The lessons learned through the investigation indicate that more proactive planning techniques are necessary - both to incorporate historic preservation and economic development into land use planning, and to consider economically viable uses for community resources such as vacant church buildings before they are in danger of being lost.
Book Synopsis Convert! by : Christopher John Kiley
Download or read book Convert! written by Christopher John Kiley and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis examines the phenomenon of vacated churches and analyzes the major issues underlying their adaptive reuse in order to help promulgate an awareness of the range of successful strategies and solutions that are available to stakeholders who are interested in seeing a former church building preserved through its conversion to a new use. The reuse potential of a church is affected by the building typology and its structural condition, the stakeholders involved, the process used, the regulatory context, finance and site issues. Reuse potential for a church can also be informed by researching and documenting examples of previously successful reuse strategies. These issues are examined closely in this thesis, as is a case study of a successful public-private church redevelopment project in Brookline, MA. The results of the research and analysis are used to form a series of findings and recommendations regarding the reuse of churches. The recommendations include combining funding sources, engaging the congregation and the public, retaining the appropriate kind of developer for the end goal, undertaking public-private redevelopment processes and the importance of identifying interim solutions. The recommendations are tested for credibility by applying them to a real situation in Plymouth, MA while working with a team of developers to asses the reuse potential of a historic church for a downsizing congregation.
Book Synopsis Adaptive Church Re-use: a Studio in Historic Preservation and Adaptive Re-use, Etc by :
Download or read book Adaptive Church Re-use: a Studio in Historic Preservation and Adaptive Re-use, Etc written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Adaptive Reuse of Religious Buildings in the U.S: Determinants of Project Outcomes and the Role of Tax Credits by : Eugene Choi
Download or read book Adaptive Reuse of Religious Buildings in the U.S: Determinants of Project Outcomes and the Role of Tax Credits written by Eugene Choi and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adaptive reuse of historic buildings generates many tangible and intangible benefits. These benefits are not limited to the initiator (usually the developer) but are expanded to the community and the local government. This dissertation empirically investigates the role of tax credits in initiators' decisions to reuse religious buildings and their choice of reuse project outcomes, including the federal historic preservation tax credit, the low income housing tax credit, and the new market tax credit. Theses tax credits are the most commonly used tax credits in historic preservation projects. In addition, this dissertation also tests whether or not religious buildings were designated as the national historic places have affected initiators' decision to reuse religious buildings and in initiators' choices of reuse project outcomes. As far as I know, this is the first academic dissertation that tests these factors as reuse determinants. To test hypotheses of this dissertation, both the multiple-case study and statistical analyses were used. Five religious buildings that have been reused for different purposes are considered: the Meridian Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Indianapolis, IN; the Notre Dame Academy in Cleveland, OH; the Ashbury Delaware Methodist Church in Buffalo, NY; the First Church of Christ Scientist in Cleveland, OH; and the Orthodox Jewish Congregation - Cheva Bikur Cholim in Seattle, WA. In-depth interviews with developers were used to determine the important factors that drove their investments in the reuse projects. In addition, multinomial logit regressions were run using individual religious buildings reused for different purposes or religious purposes as the unit of analysis. Religious buildings sold to other religious entities were set as a reference category, meaning I compared religious buildings sold to other religious entities with each reuse outcome including condominiums, offices, retail space, low income housing, school, cultural place and undeveloped religious buildings.
Book Synopsis Retired, Rehabbed, Reborn by : Robert A. Simons
Download or read book Retired, Rehabbed, Reborn written by Robert A. Simons and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 21. The Lofts at Albuquerque High: The Adaptive Reuse of Four Former School Buildings with Ancillary Development: Residential, Retail, and Office Development: Albuquerque, New Mexico -- Glossary -- Index
Download or read book Adaptive Reuse written by Liliane Wong and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building in existing fabric requires more than practical solutions and stylistic skills. The adaptive reuse of buildings, where changes in the structure go along with new programs and functions, poses the fundamental question of how the past should be included in the design for the future. On the background of long years of teaching and publishing, and using vivid imagery from Frankenstein to Rem Koolhaas and beyond, the author provides a comprehensive introduction to architectural design for adaptive reuse projects. History and theory, building typology, questions of materials and construction, aspects of preservation, urban as well as interior design are dealt with in ways that allow to approach adaptive reuse as a design practice field of its own right.
Book Synopsis Adaptive Reuse of the Built Heritage by : Bie Plevoets
Download or read book Adaptive Reuse of the Built Heritage written by Bie Plevoets and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-04-18 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adaptive reuse – the process of repairing and restoring existing buildings for new or continued use – is becoming an essential part of architectural practice. As mounting demographic, economic, and ecological challenges limit opportunities for new construction, architects increasingly focus on transforming and adapting existing buildings. This book introduces adaptive reuse as a new discipline. It provides students and professionals with the understanding and the tools they need to develop innovative and creative approaches, helping them to rethink and redesign existing buildings – a skill which is becoming more and more important. Part I outlines the history of adaptive reuse and explains the concepts and methods that lie behind new design processes and contemporary practice. Part II consists of a wide range of case studies, representing different time periods and strategies for intervention. Iconic adaptive reuse projects such as the Caixa Forum in Madrid and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam are discussed alongside less famous and spontaneous transformations such as the Kunsthaus Tacheles in Berlin, in addition to projects from Italy, Spain, Croatia, Belgium, Poland, and the USA. Featuring over 100 high-quality color illustrations, Adaptive Reuse of the Built Heritage is essential reading for students and professionals in architecture, interior design, heritage conservation, and urban planning.
Book Synopsis Inventory of the Church Archives of New York City by : Historical Records Survey (New York, N.Y.)
Download or read book Inventory of the Church Archives of New York City written by Historical Records Survey (New York, N.Y.) and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reglazing Modernism written by and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The worldwide use of building envelopes in steel and glass is one of the characteristic features of modern architecture. Many of these pre- and post-war buildings are now suffering severe defects in the building fabric, which necessitate measures to preserve the buildings. In this endeavor, aspects of architectural design, building physics, and the preservation of historic buildings play a key role. Using a selection of 20 iconic buildings in Europe and the USA, the book documents the current technological status of the three most common strategies used today: restoration, rehabilitation, and replacement. The buildings include Fallingwater House by Frank Lloyd Wright, Farnsworth House by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Fagus Factory and Bauhaus Building by Walter Gropius.
Book Synopsis The Historic 32nd Street Baptist Church Reborn by : Linda Lyons
Download or read book The Historic 32nd Street Baptist Church Reborn written by Linda Lyons and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many historic buildings that were once full of life and activity now stand vacant. The urban fabric is forever changing when those abandoned buildings are demolished, and part of the commnuties shared cultural and architecural history is lost. As a hypothetical model of historic preservation acheived through adaptive reuse, the former 32nd Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, has served as the site location for this study. Repurposing this historically significant edifice may help to preserve the work of a celebrated architect, and the narrative of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. This study seeks to respectfully assign a new purpose to this landmark structure while commemorating its past. Three realms of inquiry are brought together for the purposes of this study. Firstly, the perceptions of study participants regarding adaptive reuse for ecclesiastical architecture are explored. Secondly, this study seeks to identify the sence of place qualities necessary to promote health and well-being in a temporary communal living environment; and lastly, the intersections of these issues are investigated to reveal possible areas of agreement and tension between adaptive reuse and sense of place goals within the environment. The hypothetical intended use for this repurposed architechture is a hospital-associated hospitality house.
Book Synopsis When the Lords House Closes by : Delgado
Download or read book When the Lords House Closes written by Delgado and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2025-07 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This chapter sets the stage for the book and follows a conventional path, increasing the likelihood of reader engagement and that it will influence community practice, which quite frankly, is the bottom-line. I do not subscribe to the axiom of advancing knowledge for the sake of knowledge. I am much too practical! Some readers, however, may beg to differ. Books challenge readers to entertain new ways of thinking on a subject, supplying a rationale for the subject's importance. Books need major time, financial, and intellectual commitment to a subject, bringing heightened expectations and serving as a key motivator for action. Readers have a right to have lofty expectations from a book because of the time invested, and that must be confirmed and met by an author! It is impossible for an author to suspend their experiences and worldviews from the task of writing a 300 or so page document. The more an author uplifts their values, motivations, biases, limitations, and experiences (both good and bad), it allows readers to have a better grasp of why a topic is framed in a particular manner. This stance ascends in significance in this journey and more so when it covers religion. Readers may ask about my personal stands on religion, religious beliefs, and houses of worship. More specifically, although raised Catholic up to my late teenage years, I am a member of a Church of Christ congregation because of the values that this church embraces. This church, too, is facing its challenges with dwindling congregations and closures. Suffice it to say, I respect people's religious/spiritual beliefs that are different from mine, although I am not a "very" religious person by nature, it is fair to say"--
Download or read book Adaptive Reuse written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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