The adaptive reuse heritage building for fashion space: A strategy of sustainability

Abstract

Abstract Adaptive reuse of heritage buildings can be used as a different strategy for fashion space purposes, especially for commercial sites. The use of adaptive reuse concept can affect some physical changes on the building’s elements to fit its new purpose, as the strategy for the sustainability of architecture and development of the fashion spaces. The paper compared three tangible evidence of reusing old heritage buildings as fashion spaces and the impact on it by using a qualitative method. The result shows that there are some impacts, such as providing the right image among the community, grow realizations of the past, and increasing intention to visit the building as well as make their fashion space design looks authentic which also related to the economic value. The study case of the adaptive reuse heritage building also analyzed the side impact of this strategy. The conclusion states that the reuse of heritage building as a fashion space strategy indicates a positive value for sustainability in the economic, social, and environment.