Abstract
A result of untethered building booms, fuelled by neoliberal policy and/or the false conception of construction being an economic vehicle in its own right, unfinished buildings, often represents a greater stigma of failure to their communities than do buildings that have fallen redundant. Semi-constructed and then abandoned buildings became a significant urban reality in countries like Greece, Spain and Italy in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, littering the urban environment with wasted materials. The typical concrete frame structures are also opportune templates for a multitude of formal and informal additions and the basis for a type of architectural regeneration practice that responds to immediate social needs. Unfinished buildings are further proof that architecture is never complete; it is a continuous process of production and experience for those who use or engage with it.
Publication Date
2020-08-01
Publication Title
Architectural Regeneration
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
ISBN
978-1119340331
Embargo Period
2024-11-19
First Page
189
Last Page
214
Recommended Citation
Troiani, I., & Dawson, A. (2020) 'Regenerating Unfinished Buildings', Architectural Regeneration, , pp. 189-214. John Wiley & Sons: Retrieved from https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/ada-research/489
