Façadism is usually described as the practice of preserving historical façades and the construction of new buildings behind them. While it became a frequently used strategy for urban conservation in the 1960s, it was strongly criticised as an architecture of poor quality that also led to a loss of authenticity in building. This article questions this predominantly negative perception of the practice of façadism to demonstrate its potential for contemporary architectural practice, especially in the field of adaptive reuse. As such, it does not strive to justify all forms of façadism, nor does it evaluate its compatibility with local legal frameworks regarding conservation and planning. The article rather seeks to launch a more nuanced discussion of various forms of façadism, based on a conceptual analysis of the subject to elaborate on its potential beyond its merely economic or pragmatic aspects. The article starts with a literature review to offer an overview of the definitions and interpretations of façadism. It then illustrates how four different forms of façadism (façade retention; refronting existing buildings; functional upgrading through façade intervention; and the creation of a coherent streetscape) are implemented in contemporary architectural practice. The ensuing conclusion is that façadism has the potential to become a valuable design strategy.

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内外并置：立面作为建筑适应性的策略

立面主义通常被描述为保护历史立面并在其后面建造新建筑物的做法。虽然它在 1960 年代成为城市保护的常用策略，但被强烈批评为质量低劣的建筑，也导致建筑失去真实性。本文质疑这种对立面实践的负面看法，以展示其在当代建筑实践中的潜力，特别是在适应性再利用领域。因此，它并没有努力为所有形式的立面设计辩护，也没有评估其与当地有关保护和规划的法律框架的兼容性。这篇文章试图对各种形式的立面进行更细致的讨论，基于对该主题的概念分析，以详细说明其潜力，而不仅仅是其经济或实用方面。本文从文献综述开始，概述了立面主义的定义和解释。然后，它说明了四种不同形式的立面（立面保留；重新面对现有建筑物；通过立面干预进行功能升级；以及创建连贯的街景）如何在当代建筑实践中实施。随之而来的结论是，立面设计有可能成为一种有价值的设计策略。改造现有建筑物；通过立面干预进行功能升级；以及创建连贯的街景）在当代建筑实践中实施。随之而来的结论是，立面设计有可能成为一种有价值的设计策略。改造现有建筑物；通过立面干预进行功能升级；以及创建连贯的街景）在当代建筑实践中实施。随之而来的结论是，立面设计有可能成为一种有价值的设计策略。