Adaptive Reuse and Smart Placemaking: Revitalizing Heritage Buildings for Sustainable Urban Areas

Abstract

Adaptive reuse as a method of heritage conservation can be considered as a strategy to achieve sustainable development. By utilizing old structures, the construction of new structures can be reduced while overcoming land limitations, thus for cost and energy saving. However, to what extent can the adaptive reuse process run optimally in the field, considering that the function accommodated by adaptive reuse is contemporary commercial, in this research are coffeeshops, where the economic aspect is an important consideration? Considering that not all consumer tastes can be in line with the concept of adaptive reuse in which adapting new function to old structures with many terms and condition should be considered with care. What is the role of architects and designers in educating business owners and consumers about adaptive reuse? Using qualitative methods through literature studies, field observations to specific coffeeshops using heritage building and interviews with architects and consumers, hopefully provide a comprehensive understanding of how the adaptive reuse of cultural heritage buildings as contemporary coffee shops influences public’s consciousness about heritage conservation, regarding as strategy to sustainable architecture. In conclusion, this research sheds light on the benefits of conservating heritage building and promoting sustainable architecture through adaptive reuse key principles.