Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings to Creative Learning Space: Case Studies of The Buildings in The Bangkok Conservation Area

Abstract

            Adaptive Reuse is one of the conservation methods to reuse abandoned-historic building. It can also refer to the way of adjustment, reusing, upgrade, or change the usability of abandoned-historic building in order to support new requirement.
            The purpose of the study is to explore the concepts adaptive reuse for historic buildings and The processes in creative learning space with three cases studies of the buildings in Bangkok conservation Area. Those are Thailand Creative and Design Center, Bank of Thailand Learning Center, and Bangkok City Library. This study applied “Adaptive Reuse” and “Creative Learning Space” as the theoretical framework for the research.
            The study revealed that all case studies followed the adaptive reuse process which consist of initial project planning stage, planning stage, implementation stage, and monitor operations stage. In addition, the three case studies brought modern architectural style buildings that transfer from used offices to be the new public space which is under the historic building in the form of "learning space"with
"co – working space" as designed differently for each project. Each project has chosen the level of conservation which consist of preservation, renovation, adaption, and remodeling. Even though these buildings will be changed in structure, space plan, service and stuff but the buildings still maintain appearances.
             Finally, Adaptive reuse of Historic building to Creative learning space bring to the conclusion that adaptive reuse is not only just a way to preserve the building to its original condition but also gives importance to the value and authenticity of the historic building. Along with changing the usage according to current needs efficiently.