Evaluating Adaptive Reuse Criteria for Malaysia's Pre-war Shophouses: A Correlation Analysis

• Published in: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
• Main Authors: Ebas, Nur Ain; Suratkon, Azeanita; Abdullah, Muhamad Shahril Mohd; Jamil, Siti Afiqah Muhamad; Suwandari, Yunita Dian
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: UNIV TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA 2024
• Subjects: Construction & Building Technology
• Online Access: https://www-webofscience-com.uitm.idm.oclc.org/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001385877800017

Pre-war shophouses are among the historic structures that deserve preservation, including adaptive reuse. The preservation of old and historic buildings is thought to be possible through the implementation of adaptive reuse. However, choosing between adaptive reuse and other options is difficult because many factors need to be considered. Therefore, the adaptive reuse criteria must be considered before selecting a potential adaptive reuse. There are six broad parameters of adaptive reuse criteria: Economy, Social, Legislative, Technology, Architecture, and Environment. 123 pilot survey was conducted on heritage experts such as each state's local authorities (town planners), architects' firms, and the Valuation and Property Service Department (JPPH). Thirty-three criteria were found in a heritage building in Malaysia. SPSS is used to analyze these criteria to determine the significance level of each criterion in Malaysia's heritage buildings. It helps the key parties decide to reuse the prewar shophouse rather than demolish it and replace it with new structures. This conversion of existing building structures is environmentally sustainable because it entails reusing resources while retaining the morphological structure of urban areas. Additionally, the results show that all the variables (criteria) have a strong correlation with each other. This strong correlation suggests that these criteria work together as a comprehensive framework for making informed preservation choices. This reinforces the value of maintaining heritage buildings over replacing them with new constructions, preserving both cultural and environmental heritage.