Identification of Factors Affecting the Conversion of the Saadat Factory of Yazd into a Hotel for the Adaptive Reuse of Industrial Heritage
Keywords:
Adaptive Reuse, Industrial Heritage, Saadat Factory of Yazd, Hotel.Abstract
The present study aimed to identify the factors affecting the conversion of the Saadat Factory of Yazd into a hotel for the adaptive reuse of industrial heritage. This research is developmental–applied in nature. The statistical population consisted of academic experts and architectural engineers in the city of Yazd, including university faculty members in architecture and architectural engineers involved in ongoing construction projects within Yazd Province. Semi-structured interviews were employed to identify the factors influencing the adaptive reuse of industrial heritage in the conversion of the Saadat Factory of Yazd into a hotel. The data obtained from the interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis, one of the most important qualitative data analysis methods. The findings identified physical–architectural, economic, socio-cultural, managerial–legal, and urban–spatial factors as influential in the conversion of the Saadat Factory of Yazd into a hotel for the adaptive reuse of industrial heritage. The physical–architectural factors included structural integrity and reinforcement capability, plan flexibility, span dimensions and ceiling height, spatial quality and natural lighting, and historical and architectural values. Economic factors included restoration and conversion costs, return on investment, tourism demand, and land value and location. Urban–spatial factors included access to transportation networks, proximity to tourist attractions, location within the historic urban fabric, and connectivity to urban service networks. Socio-cultural factors included industrial identity and collective memory, social acceptance of the project, contribution to cultural tourism, and preservation of heritage authenticity. Managerial–legal factors included cultural heritage regulations, land-use conversion requirements, and support from government authorities or investors. Furthermore, following the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) analysis of the criteria, the results indicated that socio-cultural factors ranked first in importance, managerial–legal factors ranked second, economic factors ranked third, physical–architectural factors ranked fourth, and urban–spatial factors ranked fifth.
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