The Institution Arrangements Of Old Building Reuse In America And Their Use For Reference To Shanghai

The issue of old building Re-use goes beyond architecture design and urban planning. The institution of old building re-use is the ultimate factor which would influence their future development in Shanghai. A good institution would let architects realize better value in the old building re-use projects.By using the basic theory of economics and the analysis method of institutional economics, this study has made a complete research on the institution of old building re-use in the United States. Base on the research and the investigation in Shanghai, this study also gives some recommendations which Shanghai could leam and use as reference from the institution of old building re-use in the United States.The chapter one analysis the market and social value factor in the old building re-use projects, pointing out what is about the question of market efficiency and what is about the social equity. Discuss the main factors to keep the market efficient in building re-use and how the public organization playing a important role in this field to avoid the failure of the market.The chapter two analysis the incentive policies for the old building re-use projects in U.S.Historic preservation policy, the Smart Growth policy, which including the urban infill policy, Brownfield remediation program and special zoning, and Smart Code are all offer incentives for old building re-use. The incentives would increase the feasibility of the building re-use projectsThe chapter three analysis the direct interfere by the government in the old building re-use projects in U.S. Explain the reasons and the risks when government act as a player. Introduce the process of the "Request for Proposal, RFP". Finally are the case studies of the old building re-use projects which the governments interfere directly.The chapter four analysis the differences of the existing condition between Shanghai and American cities. The property rights of the old buildings in Shanghai are very complicated; many of them are still belong to the government. There are still a lot of citizens living in the city. The property rights of the old buildings are not been protected enough due to the land rental and residents remove policy. The city planning has not yet been a local ordinance, and the development right of the property is unclear. According to the standard and the structure of Shanghai economy in the meaning time, there can not be enough budget to stimulate old building reuse. So Shanghai must understand and learn form American's institution step by step and adjust to the city existing condition.The chapter five analysis what Shanghai could leam from the institution of the U.S. in the old building re-use. The study points out that the property rights, tradition zoning, building codes and the lack of the public organization are the main barrier of the market oriented building re-use projects and how Shanghai can leam from the corresponding factors in the U.S. This study also point out that Shanghai can use RFP process to stimulate the non-residential old building reuse.