Obsolescence & Renovation– 20th Century Housing in the New Millennium

14 – 15 Dec 2015
Seville, Spain

Today, approximately 80% of people in Europe live in buildings that are thirty years old or more. Around 50% of people live in houses that are fifty years old and more. The possible obsolescence of this housing stock is a critical issue – both across the continent of Europe and beyond…..

The OBSOLESCENCE and RENOVATION conference raises questions that affect both private and public housing stock; the south and the global north; and both pre and post World War II housing across the world. On that basis, the issues we raise are relevant to architects, planners, interior designers, sociologists, and policy makers across Europe and beyond. Specific areas of interest include: Best Design Practices, Best Urban Practices, Best Environmental Practices, Best Practices on Policy, Management and Participation more….

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