The recovery of the industrial areas. The functional conversion potential of abandoned industrial areas, in Romania
The recovery of the industrial areas. The functional conversion potential of abandoned industrial areas, in Romania

Summary/Abstract: In the context of globalization, the distinctive elements that can add character and value to an area, are becoming more and more vital. The reuse of industrial heritage plays an extremely important part in the identity consolidation struggle.The objective of this study is to highlight the functional conversion potential of the declining industrial areas in Romania. This will be achieved through the understanding of their ascension and decline, and the impact they had both on the cities and on their people, and through some relevant case studies. Matadero Madrid, the site of a former slaughterhouse in Spain, The Ark, a building from the old Bucharest Customs and The Water Tower of the Romanian Drapery, also in Bucharest.This study presents some important aspects, which should be considered for the correct reuse of the built heritage, and proposes possible solutions for the problems that stand in the way of quality urban renewal in Romania.

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