Architecture Asia, as the official journal of the Architects Regional
Council Asia, aims to provide a forum, not only for presenting Asian
phenomena and their characteristics to the world, but also for
understanding diversity and multiculturalism within Asia from a global
perspective.This issue reveals how old buildings can be updated to
realise innovation through renovation, and features three essays and
eleven projects that elaborate this perspective. The three essays
discuss regenerative architecture in Pakistan that create contemporary
examples of traditional architecture, the revitalisation of old
buildings in Hong Kong, China for heritage conservation--along the
concept of updating the "hardware" and "software" of the building--and
the sharing and regeneration of historical heritage spaces in old towns
in Xiamen, China. The 11 projects, accompanied with full-colour photos
and text descriptions, highlight architectural works that showcase the
theme of renovation and innovation across projects that include a house,
library, chapel, and clinic, to reveal how these buildings embody
sustainability and innovation, and re-energise cities.
