Web Exclusive: Architectural Façadism and Urban Intensification
Cities are growing at a rapid pace, and especially those cities that have a rich cultural heritage, economic stability and boast an attractive environment and lifestyle for families and young professionals. Toronto is one such example, where the population has been expanding by over 100,000 people almost each year since the 1990s. City forecasts expect the growth to continue with the total city population expected to reach 13.5 million by 2041 and the number of jobs to increase from 4.5 million to 6.3 million.
City planners use the term intensification to describe the strategy of increasing the population density of cities, which is what needs to happen to accommodate the growth. Locating people outside of the city places additional burdens on transport systems. Infrastructure would also need to be built and expanded at great cost. The ideal solution from a city planning perspective is to increase the density of people living in the city itself – intensification. What is architectural façadism"
Architectural façadism is one approach of taking over old buildings for new uses in cities. Essentially, the front facade of the building is restored to its original look, but the building behind is completely rebuilt to fit a modern purpose. Other techniques of using old buildings include urban taxidermy, where the front 30 feet of the building are kept in the new building, as an attempt to preserve more of the original heart and soul of the city. Adaptive reuse seeks t...
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