Survey on Cultural Heritage Adaptive Reuse practices

Id Name Description Action
3365 Kulturni dom spanski borci, Slovenia The adaptation project focused primarily on the energetic upgrade of wooden facades and glass facades as well as ventilation systems. The intervention was consistent with the needs of the new manager and user of the building Zavod En-Knap. The authentic design of the building, spatial organisation, structural elements were not affected. Originally it was used as a community multi-purpose cultural venue; today its original function is expanded with a diverse program, which covers performing arts, rehearsal areas, mediatheque, gallery, cafe and co-working creative HUB.
3366 Ri-Hub, Croatia The corner building was originally designed at the beginning of the 20th century as a town hybrid offering the first kindergarten in the ground floors, business/commercial units in the basement and apartments on the upper floors. The concept of the renovation is an open and fluid, multi-purpose space, articulated to form meeting and working spaces, exhibitions, cafe and events venue, for various uses in different periods.
3367 Fort Vechten, Netherlands Fort Vechten is part of the 85 km long "New Dutch Waterline defence system" from the 19th century, which has been revitalised for various cultural, educational and leisure purposes. Previously overgrown and forgotten heritage is today the largest national monument in the Netherlands. The site is owned by the state forestry department, which wanted to maintain the natural habitat refuge for the fauna and flora, but the local, provincial government wanted to leverage its educational potential and designate it for public space. In order to balance these two requirements, the landscape approach was chosen. The intervention cut the site transversely, therefore maintained the forest that's grown over the site on one side and peel it back, to recover the original fort infrastructure as it was in 1880 on the other side. The result is a museum whose focal point is not the didactical infrastructure but the place itself, which only implies what might have once been.
3368 El mercat del born, Spain The Cultural and memorial centre El Born is housed in the former market, built in 1876 as a first iron building in Barcelona. The market operated until 1971. Afterwards, the city of Barcelona was searching for new ideas to repurpose the historic building. The market was therefore renovated in 1977-1981 to stop its deterioration. The archaeological excavations started in the 1990s, and in 2002 the idea of the new library arose. The archaeological excavations found precious medieval archaeological remains of the city and its preservation in situ required to change the plans for the new library and instead of converting it to a cultural centre with medieval ruins as its centrepiece.
3369 Bauska Fortress, Latvia Conservation of the 15th c. ruins of Bauska Fortress, built in the middle of the 15th century under the rule of the Livonian Order. The castle building is the only architectural example in Latvia illustrating the manifestations of mannerism-ere architecture and design in the Duchy of Courland. The castle ruins are valuable as a part of landscape. The fortifications were demolished during the Great Northern War, following which it lost its function and gradually fell into ruin. The conservation process was organized as a site for international discussions of experts in symposiums and for training craftsmen, whilst remaining freely accessible to the wider public. International cooperation between experts from various regions of Europe took place during the implementation of the project. A result of the project is that Bauska Fortress ruins can be used for staging music festivals, theatre and opera performances.
3370 Convento dell'incontro, Villa Magna, Bagno a Ripoli, Italy The first settlement is a lombard tower, later included in a hermitage dedicated to Saint Macarius Abbot and then to Saint Mary of the encounter. In 1716 the place was donated to St. Leonard of Porto Maurizio, who restored the church and built a cells for the friars. St. Leonard wanted to create a place of prayer and retreat for the friars of Florence. During the Second World War the church was bombing and even the convent suffered serious damage. Both the church and the convent were rebuilt in 1948. Today the convent is under the protection of the MIBACT (Ministero per i beni e le attività culturali). Following the reduction in the number of friars in 1999, the property dialogue with the association Obiettivo Francesco NPO onlus. The NPO provides for the ordinary maintenance of the convent. The obiettivo Francesco NPO promotes religious activities, socio-cultural events and ceremonies, respecting the original spirit of simplicity and Franciscan spirituality.
3371 Antico Mercato, Siracusa, Italy The area of the Old Market, in which there were parts of the Spanish defensive walls, was purchased by the City of Syracuse in 1885. Following the purchase, the Municipality decided to build a market for the city. Its construction began on 20 July 1899 and was completed in 1900. The building is located near the Temple of Apollo in Ortigia.
3372 Liubavas Manor Watermill Museum, Lithuania Liubavas watermill is one of the few buildings remaining from the former Liubavas Manor. The overall aim of the project was to preserve the watermill and to make it accessible to the public through its adaptation to a museum. The watermill, a construction of cleaved stone, was built in 1902. It stands out by its architecture, its engineering and aesthetic value. The building had not been in use for many years and was under risk of total ruin. Hence, it required urgent and complex efforts of conservation and restoration. The building itself, the technological equipment and specific landscape characteristics have been thoroughly restored to retain the authentic values of the watermill. Traditional techniques and building materials, typical to the period of construction of the building, were used. A thorough research enabled to achieve maximum level of authenticity.
3373 Former Royal Stables in Villa Favorita, Italy The building was originally used as stable serving the eighteenth-century complex of Villa La Favorita. The stable and the complex with annexed park lie opposite each other, overlooking the historical pathway known as "Miglio d'Oro". Located in a central position with respect to the main axes and urban center (Corso Resina, railway, coast, port, etc.), the former royal stables could play a crucial role in the reconstruction of the relationships between the main areas and networks of historical importance and landscape significance (Villas Vesuviane, Vesuvio, sea, archaeological area etc.), improving the attractiveness and the tourist usability of Ercolano at once.
3374 Rila Monastery, Bulgaria The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, better known as the Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. Rila Monastery is located at 1300m. altitude in the middle of the forests and peaks of Rila mountain. Rila Monastery was founded in the 10th century by St John of Rila, a hermit canonized by the Orthodox Church. His ascetic dwelling and tomb became a holy site and were transformed into a monastic complex which played an important role in the spiritual and social life of medieval Bulgaria. Destroyed by fire at the beginning of the 19th century, the complex was rebuilt between 1834 and 1862. A characteristic example of the Bulgarian Renaissance (18th–19th centuries), the monument symbolizes the awareness of a Slavic cultural identity following centuries of occupation. The best artists and artisans of the country developed their work.