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Industrial Adaptive Reuse - Harbour Creative Exchange

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Term

4. term

Publication year

2023

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Pages

200

Abstract

Industribygninger i europæiske havne står ofte tomme, når havnefronter omdannes, selv om de rummer væsentlig materiel og historisk værdi. Denne afhandling undersøger, hvordan sådanne strukturer kan genanvendes gennem en transformation af det tidligere kornlager på Havnegade 16 i Odense til Harbour Creative Exchange, en multifunktionel offentlig bygning med kreative og kulturelle aktiviteter i tråd med byens nye havnevision. Arbejdet kombinerer en gennemgang af teorier om renovering og adaptiv genbrug med fler-skala analyser af sted og bygning, case-studier og en dokumenteret designproces. Metoderne omfatter registrering af bygningens nuværende tilstand, vurdering af bevaringsværdier, studier af kontekst og mikroklima samt anvendelse af Building Information Modelling til at udarbejde en præcis model af den eksisterende struktur og et grundlag for en fremtidig Digital Twin, der kan støtte drift, vedligehold og end-of-life strategier. Designet balancerer bevarelse af karakteristiske industrielle træk med en omhyggeligt integreret tilbygning, der rummer nye funktioner, og formulerer mål, kriterier og praktiske greb (bevare, tilføje, forebygge) for genbrug af industrikultur. Resultatet er en overførbar tilgang, der skitserer gode praksisser og typiske udfordringer ved genbrug af havnebygninger; konkrete performancedata fremgår ikke af det udvalgte uddrag.

Industrial buildings in European harbours are often left vacant as waterfronts are redeveloped, despite their material and historic value. This thesis examines how such structures can be adaptively reused by proposing the transformation of the former granary at Havnegade 16 in Odense into the Harbour Creative Exchange, a multifunctional public building focused on creative and cultural activities and aligned with the city’s new harbour vision. The work combines a review of renovation and adaptive reuse theories with multi-scale site and building analyses, case studies, and a documented design process. Methods include surveys of the building’s current state, assessment of heritage values, studies of context and microclimate, and the use of Building Information Modelling to produce a precise model of the existing structure and a basis for a future Digital Twin to support maintenance and end-of-life strategies. The design balances preservation of distinctive industrial features with a carefully integrated extension that accommodates new programs, and articulates goals, criteria, and practical strategies (preserve, add, prevent) for industrial heritage adaptation. The outcome is a transferable approach that outlines beneficial practices and common challenges when reusing harbour buildings; specific performance results are not detailed in the provided excerpt.

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