Escobar, PierreGoodwin, AmaraRonja Celina WillBerlin International University of Applied Sciences2024-01-152025-12-022025-12-022023https://repository.berlin-international.de/handle/123456789/1063AUTHOR-SUPPLIED ABSTRACT: Abstract The growing interest in adaptive reuse as a sustainable approach to repurposing existing buildings has highlighted the pivotal role of interior design in shaping transformed spaces. Heritage buildings hold immense cultural significance, and adaptive reuse offers an environmentally conscious alternative to demolition. Interior design plays a crucial role in preserving the building's historical narrative, essence, and collective memory. This research focuses on the adaptive reuse of former factories in Berlin, exploring how interior design interventions enhance memory continuity and reconcile functional requirements with cultural heritage preservation. The study employs a comprehensive methodology, including a literature review on interior design, historic structures, memory, and phenomenology of place. It delves into the concept of adaptive reuse and examines the significance of collective memory in repurposed historic structures. The research presents an interior design framework guided by the concept of Genius Loci, emphasizing the relationship between the human body and interior space. Case studies of three adaptive reuse projects in Berlin illustrate how interior design effectively contributes to memory continuity and heritage preservation. By understanding the interplay of interior design, memory, and cultural heritage in adaptive reuse, this research aims to contribute to future efforts in preserving and honoring the unique essence of heritage buildings. Keywords: adaptive reuse, interior design, heritage buildings, collective memory, Genius Loci, repurposed factories, Berlin, memory continuity, cultural heritage preservation, sustainable designMACHINE-GENERATED CONTENTS NOTE: Table of Contents i. 1. Abstract .................................................................................................................. 3 2. Introduction .......................................................................................................... 4 1.1 Theoretical Framework ................................................................................... 4 1.2 Methodology ................................................................................................. 5 1.3 Building Stock as a Key Instrument? ............................................................ 6 1.4 Retail - the Heart of the City ...................................................................... 7 1.5 Relevance and Context of Interior Architecture .......................................... 7 2. Retail as a Concept in the Built Environment .............................................. 9 2.1 the Arcade .................................................................................................... 9 2.2 the Department Store .................................................................................. 13 2.3 the Suburban Mall ...................................................................................... 17 2.4 the Town Centre Mall .................................................................................. 21 3. the Fall of the Mall - Between Changing Demands and Competition .... 24 4. Retail to Residential ......................................................................................... 30 4.1 Strategy ....................................................................................................... 30 4.2 Programmatic Intervention .......................................................................... 33 4.2.1 Multi-family Housing ........................................................................... 34 4.2.2 Housing Preferences ........................................................................... 37 4.3 Practical Intervention .................................................................................. 40 5. Design Project .................................................................................................... 45 5.1 Site Analysis ............................................................................................... 45 5.2 Design Concept ........................................................................................... 47 5.3 Design Implementation ............................................................................... 48 5.4 Relation Between Research and Design ..................................................... 57 6. Conclusion ......................................................................................................... 59 list of References .................................................................................................. 61 list of Figures ......................................................................................................... 65engBerlinCollective MemoryGenius LociHeritage BuildingsInterior DesignMemory ContinuityRepurposed FactoriesSustainable DesignAdaptive ReuseThesis