Thirteenth International Conference on Design Principles & Practices

Abstract

In order to achieve sustainability, the encouragement of local agricultural production, by processing local farm products with traditional or modern methods by boutique enterprises, is as important and effective as adaptive reuse of industrial heritage buildings. The olive processing plant introduced within the scope of this paper is an example of how this approach will support local production by providing quality products and support sustainability in its near environment. Architectural design criteria of this building have been stemmed from the requirements of environmental, socio-cultural, and economic sustainability. The paper discusses the power and importance of architectural design for achieving sustainable urban development via explaining design process of an olive oil production building in Mudanya, Bursa, Turkey, where olive is one of the main agricultural crops.