Reuse of Industrial Heritage in Urban Regeneration —A Case Study of Hirosaki Brick Art Museum, Shiroi Koibito Park and Xiaohe Park

Abstract

This study explores the adaptive reuse of industrial heritage within the context of sustainable urban regeneration. Using the Dublin Principles established by ICOMOS and TICCIH as a theoretical framework, the research evaluates three representative cases: the Hirosaki Brick Art Museum in Hirosaki, the Shiroi Koibito Park in Sapporo and Xiaohe Park in Hangzhou. Through a literature review, case analysis, and field investigation, each site was examined across four key dimensions: comprehensive documentation, legal and institutional protection, adaptive reuse and reversibility and local communication and public engagement.