Making Industrial Buildings Work

The adaptive re-use of industrial buildings has been a positive aspect of conservation planning and architecture for over two decades. Industrial Buildings gives guidance as to the types of building stock offering greatest potential for conversion and that are likely to be viable and sustainable. With chapters contributed by key experts in the field, the team of authors includes historians, researchers, conservationists, designers and entrepreneurs. This book covers a wide range of issues from analysis of different types of industrial building and conservation policy to a useful case study section presenting successful initiatives in different environments and countries.