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Adaptive Reuse and Design for All: tools for assessing the building potential capacity of the Ukrainian residential stock

  • Alessandra Tosone
  • Danilo Di Donato
  • Matteo Abita
  • Renato Morganti
  • Alessia Panepucci
  • Giulio Basileo
  • Camilla Calderoni

The paper presents findings from the European project U_CAN, focusing on the adaptive reuse of Ukrainian housing stock to address the needs of vulnerable groups, including veterans and civilians with war-related disabilities. Adopting Design for All as theoretical and operational framework, the research aims to foster accessible and inclusive living environments. Through a comparative analysis of European and Ukrainian regulatory frameworks and the integration of the FLEX 4.0 and Level(s) 2.3 tools, a methodology is established to evaluate the transformative potential of Ukrainian housing stock. Applied to a prefabricated housing case study, the methodology reveals spatial and constructional shortcomings alongside meaningful scope for adaptation towards resilience, equity, and inclusivity.

  • Keywords:
  • Adaptive reuse,
  • Design for All,
  • Housing accessibility,
  • Building adaptability,
  • Ukraine,
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Alessandra Tosone

University of L’Aquila, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0001-9352-7757

Danilo Di Donato

University of L’Aquila, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0003-2011-1536

Matteo Abita

University of L’Aquila, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0001-9303-7176

Renato Morganti

University of L’Aquila, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-3970-3120

Alessia Panepucci

University of L’Aquila, Italy - ORCID: 0009-0000-8311-4772

Giulio Basileo

University of L’Aquila, Italy - ORCID: 0009-0003-6290-9711

Camilla Calderoni

University of L’Aquila, Italy

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Adaptive Reuse and Design for All: tools for assessing the building potential capacity of the Ukrainian residential stock

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Alessandra Tosone, Danilo Di Donato, Matteo Abita, Renato Morganti, Alessia Panepucci, Giulio Basileo, Camilla Calderoni

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10.36253/979-12-215-1113-0.44

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