Includes appendix (p.215)

Includes further reading(p.217)

Includes index (284-287 p.)

1 The Context For Re-use

3 The Appeal of Older Buildings

17 Opportunities for Re-use

37 The Challenge of Creative Re-use

53 The Route to a Successful Project

55 Initiating Action

77 Understanding the Building

89 Understanding the User's Requirements

107 Enhancing the Value of a Property

125 Design: Working With the Building

149 Presenting the Project

165 Techniques: Materials and Craftmanship

177 Implementation: Time and Quality

191 Post Completion

193 Management in Use

211 Application

215 Principles for Re-use

217 Further Reading

219 Index

BUILDING TYPES: SELECTED EXAMPLES

1 Introduction

3 Use

3 Country Houses

9 Town Buildings

16 Farm Buildings

31 Industrial Buildings

46 Other Types of Industrial Buildings

64 Offices

71 Markets and Retailing

78 Churches and Chapels

95 Schools

102 Hospitals

114 Military Establishments

121 Characteristics

121 Small Buildings

125 Large Buildings

127 Open or Divided

128 Humble or Grand

131 Repetitive or Organic

134 Single or Multi-Storey

134 Heavy or Light Structure

144 Ancient or Modern

146 Internally Interesting

146 Externally Prominent

146 Urban or Rural

153 Under or Overground

153 Unusual

160 Ruins

163 Analyzing Capacity

183 Conclusion

185 Examples Catalogued in Accordance with the Building's Original or Previous Use

191 Further Reading

193 Index