אדריכלות ישראלית - גיליון 122

Sustainablility אדריכלותישראלית Architecture of Israel # 122 August 2020 74 | | Promoting recycling and reuse of old buildings, the sustainability trend encourages building conversion, giving new meaning to buildings that have lost their original purpose. Although there is no absolute certainty that this results in energy saving and a more effective use of space, the desire for a slow, controlled, evolutionary process of architectural heritage, together with the need to prevent environmental pollution, has tipped the scales, putting aside conventional cost and benefit calculations. food for work sustainable benefits Shira Shenton Vilassar de Dalt Can Manyer Library, Spain Located in the main warehouse of a nineteenth century textile factory, the library is situated on two floors: While the ground floor preserves the industrial machinery, the reading hall on the upper floor enjoys the exposed roof construction and impressive flooring below, adding to it an artistic dimension. Originally known by its Roman name Villa Azari, the village name was changed to Vilassar in the twentieth century, while dividing it into two villages: one in the mountains - de Dalt, and the other near the sea – de Mar. DFT arquitectos (Dilmé Fabré Torras i associats) Photos: Simon Garcia