The making and remaking of dismissed industrial sites

The volume examines the transformation of dismissed industrial areas and the implications of the design of reuse with aesthetics, context, history and memory, public space and reclamation of contaminated soils. Through a critical investigation of these specific themes, this book provides a challenging conceptual framework related to the ‘sense of remaking’ and ‘place making’ of those former industrial areas and polluted landscapes. The issues of this book aim at sparking off a debate on a sensitive design of remaking dealing and experimenting with the challenges that those sites send to future users. At the same time, it focuses on the distinctive features and heritage values of these sites within the transforming city. The concerns for sustainability, especially in terms of urban identity and resilience, are regarded as a formidable challenge for designers and the future of our cities.