The Idea of Building

Groák, Steven

doi:10.4324/9780203133781

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“…Among these strategies, "adaptability" and "flexibility" are often used to convey a similar meaning. "Adaptability" is used to explain macro-level issues such as "capability of social uses", and "flexibility" is used to address micro-level issues such as "capability of physical changes" (Groak, 1992). By contrast, Schneider and Till (2005) define "flexibility" as a common term to represent the capability of buildings to accept both different social uses and physical arrangements.…”

Section: Strategies and Design Parameters For Adaptability In Buildingsmentioning

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Adaptable buildings for sustainable built environment

Manewa

Siriwardena²,

Ross

et al. 2016

Built Environment Project and Asset Management

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Adaptable buildings for sustainable built environment http://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/3672/ Article LJMU has developed LJMU Research Online for users to access the research output of the University more effectively. Copyright © and Moral Rights for the papers on this site are retained by the individual authors and/or other copyright owners. Users may download and/or print one copy of any article(s) in LJMU Research Online to facilitate their private study or for non-commercial research. You may not engage in further distribution of the material or use it for any profit-making activities or any commercial gain.The version presented here may differ from the published version or from the version of the record. Please see the repository URL above for details on accessing the published version and note that access may require a subscription. LJMU Research Online Adaptable buildings for sustainable built environment PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore the ability of 'adaptable buildings' to respond to future potential built environment changes in sustainable way.Design/methodology/approach A detailed literature review and a case study were undertaken to identify the life cycle changes of typical buildings over a period of more than 100 years. Twelve (12) semistructured interviews were conducted among construction industry professionals to identify how adaptable buildings enhance sustainability within the built environment. Case study data were analysed through a Morphological Analysis, and the interview data were analysed through discourse analysis. Originality/valueThis paper reports a longitudinal study spanning over 100 years, exploring the extent of building adaptation within a selected cluster of Liverpool city centre, UK. The study further confirms the need to incorporate adaptability as a key criterion when designing buildings. The increased rate at which 'change of use' has occurred further reinforces the need. Lack of track records on designing for reuse makes this an interesting challenge for the construction industry, hence likely to have significant implications for policy / strategy formulation.

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Section: Strategies and Design Parameters For Adaptability In Buildingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Adaptable buildings for sustainable built environment

Manewa

Siriwardena²,

Ross

et al. 2016

Built Environment Project and Asset Management

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“…The topic of flexibility in construction is not new. For Groák [121], the definition can be divided into two types of intervention. On the one hand, adaptability can be achieved by designing rooms or units that have many uses, mainly accomplished through arranging rooms, flow patterns, and space designations.…”

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Contemporary Strategies for the Structural Design of Multi-Story Modular Timber Buildings: A Comprehensive Review

Tenório,

Ferreira,

Belafonte

et al. 2024

Applied Sciences

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Modular timber construction embodies a pioneering and eco-friendly methodology within the building sector. With the notable progress made in manufacturing technologies and the advent of engineered wood products, timber has evolved into a promising substitute for conventional materials such as concrete, masonry, and steel. Beyond its structural attributes, timber brings environmental advantages, including its inherent capacity for carbon sequestration and a reduced carbon footprint compared to conventional materials. Timber’s lightweight nature, coupled with its versatility and efficiency in factory-based production, accelerates modular construction processes, providing a sustainable solution to the growing demands of the building industry. This work thoroughly explores contemporary modular construction using wood as the primary material. The investigation spans various aspects, from the fundamentals of modularity and the classification of modular timber solutions to considerations of layout design, structural systems, and stability at both the building and module levels. Moreover, inter-module joining techniques, MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) integration, and designs for disassembly are scrutinized. The investigation led to the conclusion that timber modular construction, drawing inspiration from the steel modular concept, consistently utilizes a structural approach based on linear members (timber frame, post-and-beam, etc.), incorporating stability configurations and diverse joint techniques. Despite the emphasis on modularization and prefabrication for adaptability, a significant portion of solutions still concentrate on the on-site linear assembly process of those linear members. Regarding modularity trends, the initial prevalence of 2D and 3D systems has given way to a recent surge in the utilization of post-and-beam structures, congruent with the ascending verticality of buildings. In contrast to avant-garde and bold trends, timber structures typically manifest as rectilinear, symmetric plans, characterized by regular and repetitive extrusions, demonstrating a proclivity for centrally located cores. This work aims to offer valuable insights into the current utilization of modular timber construction while identifying pivotal gaps for exploration. The delineation of these unexplored areas seeks to enable the advancement of modular timber projects and systems, fully leveraging the benefits provided by prefabrication and modularity.

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“…Dois conceitos gerais orientam essa discussão: flexibilidade e adaptabilidade, que correspondem, respectivamente, às capacidades das edificações de se transformarem fisicamente e de atenderem a diferentes usos sociais. A distinção dos conceitos, proposta por Groak (2002), é relevante na medida em que nem toda demanda por transformação espacial parte da necessidade de mudar o seu uso, como, por exemplo, a alteração do número de moradores, assim como nem toda mudança de uso social demanda transformações, já que um mesmo arranjo espacial pode atender a diversos usos.…”

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Estratégias projetuais para a produção de moradias flexíveis e adaptáveis

Freitas,

Morado Nascimento

2023

Risco, Rev. Pesqui. Arquit. Urban.

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Este artículo presenta resultados de la investigación del máster “autor”. Las obras expresan una producción diferente al estándar, analizadas considerando estrategias de diseño para producción de viviendas que permiten transformaciones espaciales y adaptaciones de uso en el tiempo, así como los conceptos que las guían. Los casos estudiados se destacan por la reestructuración de la participación de agentes que intervienen en el proceso de producción de la edificación, resultando espacios menos inducidos por determinaciones económicas y más coherentes con el desarrollo de espacios urbanos democráticos y sostenibles. En el horizonte, se pretende orientar la reflexión sobre las prácticas y estrategias proyectuales de los arquitectos contemporáneos.

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The Idea of Building

Cited by 20 publications

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Adaptable buildings for sustainable built environment

Adaptable buildings for sustainable built environment

Contemporary Strategies for the Structural Design of Multi-Story Modular Timber Buildings: A Comprehensive Review

Estratégias projetuais para a produção de moradias flexíveis e adaptáveis

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