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الهندسة المدنية والبناء
19870

Adaptive Reuse in Interior Design

15-09-2025 To 19-09-2025
Dubai

Adaptive reuse is the practice of repurposing existing buildings for new uses while preserving their historic or architectural character. In interior design, it presents a unique opportunity to combine design innovation, sustainability, and context-sensitive solutions. This course covers design principles, space transformation strategies, regulatory considerations, and material reuse, while showcasing global best practices. Participants will explore how to adapt outdated or underutilized interiors into vibrant, functional, and culturally meaningful spaces.

Date :
From 15 Till 19 Sep. 2025
City :
Dubai
Fees :
4500
Date :
From 15 Till 19 Sep. 2025
City :
Dubai
Fees :
4500

Overview

To equip interior designers, architects, and design professionals with the creative, technical, and strategic skills needed to execute adaptive reuse projects, breathing new life into existing structures while promoting sustainability, functionality, and heritage conservation.

Adaptive reuse is the practice of repurposing existing buildings for new uses while preserving their historic or architectural character. In interior design, it presents a unique opportunity to combine design innovation, sustainability, and context-sensitive solutions. This course covers design principles, space transformation strategies, regulatory considerations, and material reuse, while showcasing global best practices. Participants will explore how to adapt outdated or underutilized interiors into vibrant, functional, and culturally meaningful spaces.

Who Should Attend

Target Group:

  • Interior Designers and Architects
  • Heritage and Conservation Specialists
  • Real Estate Developers and Renovation Consultants
  • Urban Planners and Cultural Project Managers
  • Design Students and Academics
  • Facility Managers working with public and historic buildings
  • Understand the principles and significance of adaptive reuse in interior design
  • Identify strategies to retain character while adapting function in interior spaces
  • Apply creative methods to reconfigure spatial layouts and upgrade systems
  • Select sustainable, salvaged, and historically appropriate materials
  • Navigate building codes, accessibility, and regulatory requirements in reuse projects
  • Proficiency in conceptualizing and executing adaptive reuse projects
  • Knowledge of material reuse, regulatory compliance, and design detailing
  • Creative and technical skills in transforming existing spaces
  • Strategic thinking in balancing heritage and innovation
  • Sustainability-conscious design and circular economy principles

Introduction to Adaptive Reuse

  • What is adaptive reuse and why it matters in design
  • Benefits: environmental, economic, cultural, and creative
  • Types of reuse: transformation, restoration, rehabilitation
  • Adaptive reuse vs. renovation vs. retrofit
  • Global examples and evolving trends
  • Design Strategies for Interior Transformation

  • Assessing space potential and structural constraints
  • Zoning for new functions while preserving form
  • Integrating modern systems: HVAC, lighting, smart technologies
  • Creating flexible and multi-use interiors
  • Balancing minimal intervention with maximum impact
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