How To Transform And Re-Use Buildings Almost To Infinity?

In day 2, MIPIM's last architecture session has explored the concept of 're-use' for buildings, defining right assets, management, effective design and key points for the long-term use. Titled ''how to transform and re-use buildings almost to infinity?'', three speakers have discussed key strategies of renovation and transformation in architecture and investors' position to get income and more value.

Moderated by Paul Finch, Programme Director of WAF, the talk included three speakers; Kay Killman, President, Green Building Association, Rebecca Pearce, EMEA Head of Sustainability, CBRE and Murat Tabanlioglu, Founding Partner of Tabanlioglu Architects.

Left to right: Paul Finch, Kay Killman, Rebecca Pearce and Murat Tabanlioglu

Kay Killman has a short presentation about how LEED certificate makes life-cycle assessment for buildings, how LEED system works with other inputs and becomes a generic tool for the future of the buildings. Killman also presented a new medium-called Arc-which is action-oriented measurable green performance for buildings.

''Leed is just component for buildings,'' said Killman. ''Certification systems implement potential improvements,'' he added.

How To Transform And Re-Use Buildings Almost To Infinity?

Beyazıt State Library, Istanbul by Tabanlioglu Architects. Image © Emre Dörter

In the second part, Rebecca Pearce briefly touched upon asset management, keeping all datas in the building optimised. Pearce presented new images of Heuvel Galeri in Eindhoven, NL after renovation and showed how the numbers of visitors have increased.

''The building's value increased for investment because new engagement and true asset management emerged new facilities for the building,'' she said.

How To Transform And Re-Use Buildings Almost To Infinity?

In the third part, Murat Tabanlioglu presented three renovation projects of Tabanlioglu Architects; Istanbul Modern, Haliç Cami Altı/Taskizak Shipyard and Beyazıt State Library in Istanbul.

The architect talked about renovation processes of three buildings and their impacts on users, art, new visitors and city culture for the long term.

''Getting the whole team to the board should be very early stage of design,'' said Kay Killman. ''For integrated planning, the whole team must be sitting on the table.''

''Architects should convince developers to high-quality and long-term applications,'' said Rebecca Pearce.