Survey on Cultural Heritage Adaptive Reuse practice
Project Id | 3312 |
Project Name | Simonsland, Sweden |
Description | Simonsland is a historical industrial building that was constructed in 1918 for the purpose of artificial silk manufacturing. It is placed in the municipality of Borås, and therefore, belongs to the Västra Götaland County, a predominantly rural area located in the southwest of Sweden. The privately owned property has suffered a transformation to develop into Simonsland’s current role from May 2014: a Textile Fashion Centre defined as “Northern Europe’s textile meeting place”, gathering education, research and mostly business development, by offering working spaces for newly created companies around the textile sector. |
Description of the economic, social and environmental impacts of the project | The Fashion Centre is an unprecedented example of private sector being the key triggering actor of the revitalization process of an adaptive reuse of cultural heritage case, who found support in other public institutions such as the Municipality of Borås and the university. Currently, public and private initiatives also co-exist in the new function of the Fashion Center. |
Web links | http://textilefashioncenter.se/?lang=en |
Country | Sweden |
City size | Intermediate cities (between 50.000-1 million people) |
Construction period | 4-Steel and cement |
Adaptive reuse period | 2011-2015 |
State of conservation | Medium conservation |
Vacancy before | Vacant |
Vacancy after | Permanently used |
Cultural significance | Municipal heritage| |
Typologies | Productive (industrial)| |
Ownership before | Private |
Ownership after | Private |
Management structure | The owner is also the manager| |
Managing body | Private for profit| |
Funding full answer | Public funding (Regional)|Owner’s investment| |
Barriers and bottlenecks | Administrative| |
total investment | < 100.000 € |
Residential | no |
Cohousing | no |
Hotel accommodation | no |
BnbHostel accommodation | no |
Commercial units | no |
Wellness centres | no |
Restaurant | yes |
Cafe | yes |
Public library | no |
Gardens | no |
Education | no |
Museum exhibition | yes |
Research | yes |
Cultural events | yes |
Theatre | no |
Conferences | no |
Social uses | no |
Community Hubs | no |
Incubator | yes |
Cultural and Creative Industries hub | no |
Innovative startups hub | no |
Circular economy enterprises hub | no |
Coworking spaces | no |
Workshop spaces | no |
Living Lab | no |
Fab Lab | no |
Creative Hub | no |
Artist residencies | no |
Materials bank | no |
Repair Cafe | no |
Bike sharing place | no |
Sports facilities | no |
Other uses | no |
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