Evaluation of retrofitting methods: Conversion of the ‘Spierer’ tobacco warehouse in Volos, Greece
February 20th, 2010
Guest author: Polytimi Ilia
This project investigates the typology of Greek typical tobacco warehouses and the ways in which this typology may be modified during an environmental retrofitting conversion. These types of traditional buildings are characterised as a strong component of local historical legacy, therefore they are typically listed as cultural heritage sites and are usually protected. This governmental provision combined with contemporary architectural needs provides a unique opportunity for conversion. Each conversion is used for multi-purposed spaces and should link past techniques with modern interventions aiming to become beneficial in terms of saving energy, in response to the climatic conditions.
With a view to carry out this dissertation, similar precedents of industrial cases are indicated and the generic case study of Spierer Tobacco Warehouse in Volos is chosen.
The primary hypothesis is verified through the conducted analyses. Therefore, it can be asserted that old tobacco warehouses which are converted into multi-purposed spaces can be transformed architecturally in a way that satisfies the new occupancy requirements and that does not consume additional energy, in a Mediterranean climate. Above all, the implementation of deliberate interventions contributes to a further reduction of the converted building’s energy consumption.
Tags: architectural association, greece, mediterranean climate, research, retrofitting, sustainble environmental design, tobacco warehouses
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