A prison reformed : how can a contemporary architectural intervention be sensitively integrated into a heritage building of heavy masonry construction in order to facilitate its successful reuse?

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A prison reformed : how can a contemporary architectural intervention be sensitively integrated into a heritage building of heavy masonry construction in order to facilitate its successful reuse?

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Heritage buildings are a resource that is often overlooked. The adaptive reuse of a building that has become redundant can lead to interesting and unique spaces, while forcing unconventional design decisions due to physical, economic and social constraints. To allow buildings to function with a new programme some level of intervention will be required, whether it be small repairs, large additions or somewhere in between. The question raised is how to make these interventions sensitive and res...

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Research paper

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2013

Creator

Phillips, Maria Heather

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https://hdl.handle.net/10652/2397

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adaptive reuse of buildings / Dunedin Prison (N.Z.) / former Dunedin Central Police Station / converted architecture / New Zealand / Architectural Heritage and Conservation

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