@conference{
author = "Nedeljković, Damjana and Jurenić, Tatjana and Čabarkapa, Aleksandra",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Since buildings’ adaptations are becoming an important part of architectural and urban practice, the criteria which can contribute to the buildings’ adaptation potential are analyzed in this paper. To make the adaptation process more successful, the multi-criteria models for evaluation of the potential of certain buildings for one or more types of adaptation are in use. In this paper, the criteria of five multicriteria models intended for the evaluation of the adaptation potential of vacant office buildings are considered. It is noticed that there are many office buildings with low adaptation potential. Some of the criteria that make buildings less suitable for adaptation could not be changed beforehand, but a certain number of them could be influenced in advance.
The criteria related to the development of the buildings’ environment and infrastructure, or current market conditions cannot be determined in advance and will be the subject of consideration when starting the adaptation process. However, the building’s potential for adaptation can be influenced to a large extent through design (e.g., avoiding tight-fitting building for one use only), during the construction of the building (e.g. high quality of the materials used), and during the exploitation (e.g. high maintenance level).
This paper aims to present general recommendations for the improvement of the adaptability level of newly built office buildings to facilitate possible adaptation processes in the future and make a wider number of possible new uses for buildings, which results in extending the building’s useful life.",
publisher = "Belgrade : University of Belgrade, Faculty of Architecture",
journal = "Keeping up with technologies to imagine and build together sustainable, inclusive, and beautiful cities [Elektronski izvor] : proceedings / 8th International Academic Conference on Places and Technologies, Belgrade, 2023, 2024, 334-339",
title = "The Improvement of the New Office Buildings’ Adaptability: General Recommendations",
pages = "334-339",
doi = "10.18485/arh_pt.2024.8.ch39"
}