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Modern Architectural Heritage, Conservation, Restoration and Renovation

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2024) | Viewed by 3483

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Jun Liu

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School of Civil and Transportation Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
Interests: concrete structure durability; solid waste utilization; alkali-activated cementitious material; low carbon materials; architectural art; structural design
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Dr. Hechi Wang

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School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment, Hubei University Of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
Interests: architectural history; conservation and restoration of architectural heritage; urban renewal; school buildings; architectural art

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Modern architectural heritage, conservation, restoration, and renovation are hot topics in today’s architectural world. The protection of architectural heritage reflects people's understanding of the environment and historical culture, which is not only based on the sustainable protection of heritage but also on the diversity of culture and protection methods as well as technologies. The types of architectural heritage are rich and diverse, and the concepts, methods, and technologies of heritage protection are constantly changing and updated. This topic intends to collect and disseminate valuable scientific research on perspectives, methods, and techniques for the conservation of various types of architectural heritage. Multidisciplinary research and cross-technologies are encouraged, supported by a broad range of methodological and technical approaches (such as digital technology and artificial intelligence).

Dr. Jun Liu
Dr. Hechi Wang
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Buildings is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • arts and humanities
  • architectural heritage
  • modern built heritage
  • architectural history
  • architectural culture
  • conservation and rehabilitation of historical buildings and sites
  • urban renewal
  • digital cultural heritage conservation
  • artificial intelligence and heritage conservation
  • sustainable conservation

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Research on Recycling and Utilization of Shredded Waste Mask Fibers to Prepare Sustainable Engineered Cementitious Composites
by Yue Li, Xinyu Yan, Man Wan, Junyi Zhou and Jun Liu
Buildings 2025, 15(3), 402; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15030402 - 27 Jan 2025
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The widespread disposal of single-use masks has led to significant environmental concerns. This study investigated the effects of incorporating shredded waste mask fibers (SWMFs) on the compressive and flexural properties of concrete. The experimental design included four fiber volume fractions, i.e., 0%, 1%, [...] Read more.
The widespread disposal of single-use masks has led to significant environmental concerns. This study investigated the effects of incorporating shredded waste mask fibers (SWMFs) on the compressive and flexural properties of concrete. The experimental design included four fiber volume fractions, i.e., 0%, 1%, 2%, and 3%, with three different sizes of mask fibers. The influences of these fibers on the load-bearing capacity, deformation behavior, and energy absorption of concrete under compression and flexure was examined. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to analyze the microstructure. The results show that the addition of 1% SWMFs enhances the mechanical performance, with the compressive and flexural strengths of 20.69 MPa and 6.95 MPa, respectively, for B-sized fibers. Furthermore, the incorporation of discarded mask fibers improved the toughness of the material. In the design with general strength requirements, a B-dimensional SWMFs of 1% volume can be incorporated, which can improve the bending toughness by 75% for the control group. Full article
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The Neglected Modern Architectural Heritage: Analysis of Housing Estates in the Second Half of the 20th Century from Izmir, Turkey, Case Study Area
by Gizem Güler Nakıp, Magdalena Żmudzińska-Nowak and Gülnur Ballice
Buildings 2024, 14(11), 3337; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14113337 - 22 Oct 2024
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Twentieth-century housing estates are an important part of the architectural heritage of the modern age, reflecting not only the evolution of housing forms, but also the technological advances and sociocultural dynamics of the twentieth century. However, awareness of the value of this heritage [...] Read more.
Twentieth-century housing estates are an important part of the architectural heritage of the modern age, reflecting not only the evolution of housing forms, but also the technological advances and sociocultural dynamics of the twentieth century. However, awareness of the value of this heritage is still insufficient, resulting in a lack of legal protection and numerous threats in the form of transformation and negligence. In this research, we present the problem using the example of modernist Turkish architecture. The settlements of Izmir, a cosmopolitan port city with a diverse socio-cultural fabric and rapidly developing housing architecture, are chosen as the subject of the study. The main objective of the study is to evaluate the state of conservation and the degree of transformation of the selected estates. The overall assessment of the maintenance of the legibility of urban layouts and the form of individual buildings shows that, despite the lack of systematic protection, it is possible to preserve the existing architectural heritage in the examples analyzed and to provide recommendations for future policies to sustain the heritage values of modernism. The research aims to fill the existing gaps in the discourse on modern housing and contribute to a broader international dialogue on the conservation of modern architecture. By including these estates in the ongoing discussion, we recognize their historical significance and promote their preservation as important participants in contemporary urban life. Full article
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