| Title |
A Study on Sustainability Assessment of Repurposed Idle Industrial Facilities |
| Authors |
김소연(Kim, So-Yeon) ; 김석경(Kim, Suk-Kyung) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2025.41.5.3 |
| Keywords |
Idle Industrial Facilities; Adaptive Reuse of the Building; Sustainability Assessment |
| Abstract |
South Korea has focused on constructing new building rather than preserving existing structures, and in the pose-information age, the problem
of abandoned facilities has emerged. These facilities can deteriorate the quality of life by damaging urban aesthetics and hindering regional
development. To address this issue, many countries are actively implementing regeneration strategies that preserve both local history and
spatial characteristic through conservation and vertical extension. This study aims to propose space reuse strategies for declining urban areas
by analyzing successful international cases from a sustainability perspective. The research methods include: (1)Analysis of research trends
related to the adaptive reuse of idle industrial facilities, (2)Development of evaluation criteria that link the utilization characteristics of idle
industrial facilities with aspects of sustainability(Environmental, Social, Economic, and (3)Analysis of international cases based on the derived
evaluation criteria. The result of this study indicates that building adaptive reuse achieved environmental improvements and positively
impacted local economies through programs promoting community integration and inclusivity, along with various economic revitalization
strategies. Conversely, the lowest-scoring case, despite some efforts toward environmental preservation and economic opportunity creation,
showed limitations in social interaction due to user-specific operations and demonstrated constraints in integrated approaches with other
aspects. Comprehensively, all five case study sites were found to facilitate community interaction by providing opportunities to participate as
part of the cultural industry, beyond mere spatial reuse. This indicates that when the adaptive reuse of abandoned industrial facilities takes an
integrated approach balancing environmental, social, and economic aspects, the regenerated spaces can develop into sustainable spaces for
communities and economies, transcending physical redevelopment. |