Reverse industrialization : an architectural transition through ecology

Abstract

This research report revolves around the topic of Reverse Industrialization, which is being thoroughly explored through an arc hitectural typology that is often overlooked within our Johannesburg context. This typology is the use of Ecology and the integration of Biophilic design within an industrial environment . Reverse I ndustrialization is all about going back, rejuvenating, recycling, rebuilding, but more specifically it targets old and abandoned industrial buildings peeling back the layers and integrating new program and form. In order to formally establish this new architectural typology, the concept engaged with a set of predetermined criteria. These ‘constraints’ aided in locating the most suitable site, choosing the most effective biophilic approach & informed the nature of the design.