| Title |
Revisiting Value Criteria for the Adaptive Reuse of Architectural Heritage |
| Authors |
남효림(Nam, Hyo-Rim) ; 김영재(Kim, Young-Jae) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2026.42.2.303 |
| Keywords |
Adaptive Reuse; Religious Architectural Heritage; Value-determining factors; Value Criteria; York Minster. Originality; Uniqueness |
| Abstract |
Adaptive reuse is a strategic methodology in architecture and urban planning that repurposes existing buildings for contemporary functions.
Recent research trends prioritize the intangible values of cultural heritage over physical form or material attributes, as value-based approaches
reveal spatial meaning, continuity of historical narratives, and collective memory that connect past and present. However, adaptive reuse has
rarely been examined through a value approach for heritage with specific uses, such as religious architecture. This study focuses on York
Minster as a representative monastery church and analyzes its repair and restoration phases as transformations of external form and internal
spatial configuration. Value criteria were established by reviewing international charters, heritage designation principles, and national
preservation laws, and then applied to categorize and interpret the value characteristics of religious architectural heritage. The results show
that emotional value, grounded in human-centered influence and religious specificity, becomes a key determinant in conservation decisions. By
demonstrating how intrinsic and sacred values can guide adaptive reuse, this study underlines the necessity of a coherent value system for the
preservation of use-specific architectural heritage. |