Identify a converted, adapted or extended well-known building in the United Kingdom. Briefly explain the transformation of the building to the current use including the location.

Higher National Diploma

Year 2

Building Conversion and Adaptations

Assignment: 1

Unit: 0064

Brief

Aim

Task

• To develop conceptual and practical ideas on how buildings are adapted for different needs
• To explore and critique reasons as to why and how buildings are converted, adapted and extended, as an alternative to a new building.

You work as a Surveyor for the Housing Association and have been assigned to critically explore and critique reasons as to why and how buildings are converted, adapted and extended, as an alternative to a new building. Using a specific building in the United Kingdom, you are required to perform the following task:

• Identify a converted, adapted or extended well-known building in the United Kingdom. Briefly explain the transformation of the building to the current use including the location.
• Identify and discuss various factors that must have influenced the adapted, converted, or extended building.
• Critically identify and explain the structural and non-structural constraints that need to be taken care of in other to meet the new purpose. Give reasons why any specific structural and non-structural element will need to be reused.
• Briefly explain why you think the new use is reasonable and economically viable.
• Harvard referencing system must be used, and at least 4 or more different sources should be evident.

Hand out Date

04-02-2019

Hand in Date

25-02-2019

Word Count

1500

Weighting

40%