Heritage Architecture Sustainable Management: Analysis, Conservation, and Refurbishment
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Structures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 594
Special Issue Editors
Interests: construction processes; conservation strategies; building positioning
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to a Special Issue that explores the intersection of tectonics, sustainability, and built heritage conservation. The 20th century brought a paradigm shift in architecture and construction systems, progressively standardizing the use of concrete and steel while moving away from traditional masonry, ceramic, and adobe structures. Tectonics, integral to both engineering and architecture, carries a profound cultural heritage value, embedded in its very etymology.
The contemporary vision of sustainability in the 21st century calls for a reconsideration of past construction principles. Before the rise of avant-garde movements, sustainability was inherent in architectural practice, and revisiting these principles can help minimize climate impact.
This Special Issue aims to foster a critical reflection on tectonics and sustainability as ethical frameworks for intervention in built heritage. Two fundamental concepts will be explored:
- Preserving tectonics through the sequence of temporal decay inherent in construction, as recognized by the Nara Document on Authenticity (1994). This principle is crucial for conservation and restoration, informing the selection of methodologies and technological approaches.
- Reinterpreting fundamental architectural principles derived from geographical positioning, which historically dictated design strategies before the advent of industrial comfort systems.
In this Special Issue, we welcome original research articles and reviews. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Tectonics as a cultural and historical value in architecture and engineering.
- Conservation and restoration strategies based on material authenticity.
- Sustainability and heritage: lessons from pre-industrial construction models.
- Traditional building techniques and their relevance in contemporary practice.
- Climate-adaptive architecture in historical contexts.
We look forward to receiving your contributions and engaging in a meaningful discussion on these crucial themes.
Prof. Dr. Josep Lluís i Ginovart
Dr. Cinta Lluis-Teruel
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- construction methods
- intervention criteria
- construction analysis
- diagnosis
- methodologies
- reuse of elements
- natural ventilation
- orientation
- active and passive energies
- exterior enclosures
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