Transformation & Preservation" data-alt-title="Transformation & Preservation"> Transformation & Preservation
Transformation with purpose and resource awareness
When we transform a building or a cultural environment, we must develop what already exists with care and purpose. The early decisions help define the direction. We help assess the value of the existing and choose a transformation strategy with impact - for people, climate, and economy.
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- Preservation
- Renovation
- Revitalization
- Conversion
- Transformation
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Phase 0: From potential to a clever strategy
A smart and long-term transformation embraces the bigger picture. To understand the qualities, potentials, and limitations of what already exists, we need to work with an awareness of both tangible and intangible values. At AART, we have the full range of expertise in-house. We bring together the right competencies in one interdisciplinary team, enabling you to make early decisions on a well-informed basis.
We call it Phase 0, and the goal is to make complexity simple and transparent.
Phase 0 consultancy – this is typically what you will gain clarity on:
- Screening and valuation: Where do the existing qualities lie - historically, culturally, resource-wise, and aesthetically?
- Risk and opportunity assessment: Where do the technical challenges arise, and where are the clear opportunities for value creation?
- Transformation scenarios: Where does it make sense to preserve, convert, or add new square metres? What are the implications for function, economy, sustainability, and the identity of the place?
- Recommended transformation strategy: Here, you receive our recommendations and the reasoning behind them.
Universitetsbyen
Universitetsbyen in Aarhus is a new meeting place for students, researchers, educators, and industry - set within one of the city’s most distinctive built environments, where the red brick buildings are being given new functions and new life. FEAS is the client behind the project, which is being realised in close collaboration with A. Enggaard A/S, NIRAS, LYTT Architecture, and many others.
Interdisciplinarity: The key to long-term impact
When we assess the value of what already exists, we take a holistic approach and view projects through multiple professional disciplines at once. This reduces blind spots and creates a cohesive strategy that meaningfully balances past and present, as well as the project’s individual impact and contribution.
Culture & history
We identify the site’s context, narrative, and distinctive identity, enabling us to carry its history forward into its future function.
This allows you to strengthen the identity of the place, preserve cultural values, and unlock its inherent stories and potential.
Technology & risks
We map the condition, structures, and key environmental factors of buildings and surroundings early in the process to reduce risks and strengthen the decision-making foundation.
This helps you avoid costly surprises and manage time, risk, and budget from the very beginning.
Bæredygtighed & ressourcer
We assess what makes the most sense to preserve, develop, and add, with a focus on resource consumption, climate impact, and sustainable operations.
This enables you to achieve the most climate- and resource-conscious solution aligned with both budget and sustainability ambitions.
Æstetik & fremtidigt udtryk
We work with the site’s distinctive character, materiality, and scale, demonstrating how new and existing elements can be combined to create new life and new functions.
This enables you to preserve the identity of the place while creating an attractive new expression for future users.
Value for money — also in the long term
Our approach is pragmatic yet progressive. This means we identify interventions that ensure value creation - both in the short and long term.
This enables you to invest where the impact contributes most to the project’s vision.
Selected transformations
Transformation and preservation are about more than heritage-worthy buildings. They are about understanding, preserving, and developing the entire existing building stock - both new and old - based on the unique potentials and constraints of each project. Explore selected cases here.
Want to know more?
We would be happy to have a non-binding conversation about your building or urban environment - and how it can be developed in a resource-conscious and meaningful way. Together, we will clarify the potential of your project.
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Anders TyrrestrupFounding Partner / CINO / Architect MAA / NORDMAKAarhus, Stockholmaty@aart.dk+45 25 32 32 78 -
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Ida Richter BrændstrupAssociated Partner / Team Leader / Project Manager / Architect MAACopenhagenirbr@aart.dk+45 22 60 91 72 -
