- ReUso 2026 - New heritage and future strategies. Perspectives on conservation and promotion
- A cura di Alessandro Scarnato, Marisa García Vergara, Ángeles Layuno Rosas
Extension of the Émile Zola Media Library in Montpellier: A Case Study in Design Strategy
- Aurijoy Mitter
- © 2026 Author(s) |
- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-1113-0.95
This paper examines architecture as a durable artefact whose value lies in its capacity to accommodate change over time. It argues that the architect’s role is to coordinate technical, spatial, and formal decisions in ways that maximize future adaptability while preserving architectural meaning. Through the extension of the Émile Zola Media Library in Montpellier, the study explores how latent spatial potential, structural foresight, legible building services, and reversible design strategies can support evolving uses. The project demonstrates that sustainable architecture is not only a question of energy performance, but of enabling buildings to absorb transformation while maintaining their spatial coherence and identity.
- Keywords:
- Durable artefacts,
- Design thinking,
- Built environment,
- Adaptability,
- Reversibility,
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Titolo del capitolo
Extension of the Émile Zola Media Library in Montpellier: A Case Study in Design Strategy
Autori
Aurijoy Mitter
Lingua
Inglese
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1113-0.95
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Titolo del libro
ReUso 2026 - New heritage and future strategies. Perspectives on conservation and promotion
Sottotitolo del libro
14th International Congress Barcelona-Girona, 4-7 November
Curatori
Alessandro Scarnato, Marisa García Vergara, Ángeles Layuno Rosas
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1113-0
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