Adaptability of space in the future of architecture: function transformation

Abstract

The multifaceted developments in the globalizing world necessitate change and transformation and therefore the need for adaptation, to ensure permanence in architecture. The concept of adaptability in architecture is that the structure is open to change in response to the needs of changing and evolving user groups; allows spatial and functional arrangements to support different uses and functions and adapts to modern technologies without major intervention in existing activities and the environment. However, today, the fact that architectural structures cannot adequately respond to changing needs and that the concept of transformability is not addressed systematically enough in the design processes emerges as an important problem. The purpose of this study is to convey through examples that adaptability will have an indispensable place in the future of architecture. The sample was selected from award-winning buildings whose quality was registered to meet the need for different functional spaces. In conclusion, the concept of adaptability offers solutions to needs arising from positive or negative situations and has a key place in architects' future-oriented designs. By repurposing old and idle buildings, new job areas can be created, contributed to regional development and a platform can be created to ensure social harmony.