Aigwi, I E; Nwadike, A N; Le, A T H; Rotimi, F E; Sorrell, T; Jafarzadeh, R and Rotimi, J (2022) Prioritising optimal underutilised historical buildings for adaptive reuse: A performance-based MCDA framework validation in auckland, New Zealand. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 11(2), pp. 181-204. ISSN 2046-6099
Abstract
Purpose: Currently trending as a practical approach to promote urban and seismic resilience, the adaptive reuse of historical buildings relies on expertise from various professional backgrounds ranging from conservation, urban planning, construction management, architecture, engineering to interior design. This paper explores the applicability of a performance-based multiple criteria decision assessment (MCDA) framework to prioritise underutilised historical buildings for adaptive reuse in Auckland, New Zealand while balancing the diverse interest of all relevant stakeholders. Design/methodology/approach: A focus group workshop was conducted for relevant adaptive stakeholders in Auckland, New Zealand, to test the applicability of the performance-based MCDA framework developed by Aigwi et al. (2020) and prioritise four underutilised historical building alternatives for adaptive reuse interventions in Auckland, New Zealand. Findings: Findings from this study revealed the significant potentials of the performance-based MCDA framework, both as an evidence-based measurement tool to prioritise underutilised earthquake-prone historical buildings in Auckland's central business district and as an effective decision-making strategy. Also, the framework allowed the inclusion of diverse stakeholders through the integration of collaborative rationality, ensuring consistency and transparency in the decision-making process. Originality/value: The successful validation of the existing performance-based MCDA framework in Auckland, New Zealand, using multiple historical building alternatives, further strengthens its preceding validation by Aigwi et al. (2019) using only two historical buildings in Whanganui, New Zealand. The findings provide a theoretical platform for urban planning researchers to advance performance-based planning for adaptive reuse to other locations and fields. There are also interesting implications for local councils, heritage agencies, architects, urban planners, policymakers, building owners and developers in Auckland, New Zealand, as a guide to improving their understandings of: (1) the intangible values of optimal historical buildings perceived by the community as worthy of protection through adaptive reuse; and (2) the targeted needs of communities in the new functions of an optimal alternative from a group of representative historical building alternatives.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | adaptive reuse; auckland; historical buildings; mcda; New Zealand; performance-based framework; prioritise; validation |
| Index terms: | earthquake, architect, planner, conservation, transparency, New Zealand, prioritizing, workshop, platform, owner, adaptive reuse, decision-making process, integration, decision-making, methodology, validation, evidence, agency, urban planning, historical building, performance-based, interior design, rationality, focus group, strategy |
| Subjects: | urban planning, environmental policy, profession, construction type, evaluation and assessment methods, data collection methods, environmental hazards, sociology, decision analysis, organizational analysis, specialized design, digital design, professional development, sustainable design, Geography, research methods, decision-making and reasoning, performance measurement, management |
| Topics: | Construction Technology, Governance, Sustainability, Stakeholder Management, Roles and Professions, Risk Management, Geographical Context, Research Practice, Information Management, Business Strategy, Organizational Design, Quality Management, Design Practice, Digital Applications |
| Descriptive scope: | 5 PCTEA |
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