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Leeuwarden Declaration; Adaptive Reuse of the Built Heritage: Preserving and Enhancing the Values of Our Built Heritage for Future Generations
Boris Dundović
Abstract
Leeuwarden Declaration, adopted on 23 November 2018 in the Netherlands is a conclusion of the European year of cultural heritage. In view of the fact that the built heritage needs to find new, mixed or extended uses, this declaration stresses the importance of cultural, social, environmental and economic aspects. Adaptive reuse of a particular building is brought into focus while the conventional solutions need to be critically assessed. Smart adaptive reuse strategies based on high-quality solutions should be viewed in the context of various aspects such as: flexibility coordinated with the present regulations and norms, participation of the citizens (inhabitants), temporary uses that serve to test the possibilities, active responsibility and expertise of public institutions, implementation based on high-quality approach, multi-disciplinary teams and collaboration, financial sustainability and narrative value. One of the main principles is a dialogue between the heritage and contemporary architecture. A narrower but also a wider context is vital for the built heritage whose new function should take part in spatial dynamics. Therefore each approach should result from careful consideration of several spatial levels and scales.
[Prepared by: Boris Dundović]
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Publication date:
28.6.2019.
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