ABSTRACT
In Denmark approximately 70% of future architectural assignments will be dealing with renovation or transformation of existing buildings. This paper addresses possible directions for creating innovative approaches to renovation and transformation not only of the high-end architectural monuments but also of the architecture of the Danish welfare state; the everyday architecture; the architecture in which we live, work and dwell. The aim of the paper is to initiate a discussion about how to approach our existing everyday architecture within the conditions of current building practice. Based on four case studies the paper explores relations in architectural meetings between existing buildings and new interventions and line up possible positions. The investigations touch upon the architectural and cultural values of the existing buildings, the articulation or enhancement of architectural significance, how tectonic thinking is present as a driver behind the projects, and finally if or to what extent contemporary building methods and technologies are implied in the renovation or transformation processes.
