Refurbishment of post-war buildings
Bone, S.
Refurbishment of post-war buildings - 1987 - Architect 94 (2) February 1987, 49-72 (9) .
This feature on the refurbishment of post-war buildings, examines the three different lives of a building, technical life (durability), economic life (cost in use) and functional life ( obsolescence ) and their implications for refurbishment, before considering which method - overcladding , housing refurbishment and conversion - is most suitable for the desired life of a building. Concludes with a look at some products currently being used in refurbishment projects.
Refurbishment of post-war buildings - 1987 - Architect 94 (2) February 1987, 49-72 (9) .
This feature on the refurbishment of post-war buildings, examines the three different lives of a building, technical life (durability), economic life (cost in use) and functional life ( obsolescence ) and their implications for refurbishment, before considering which method - overcladding , housing refurbishment and conversion - is most suitable for the desired life of a building. Concludes with a look at some products currently being used in refurbishment projects.