Does the Past have a Future? The potential for successful adaptive reuse of Victorian industrial heritage explored Part 2 Dissertation 2019 Kieren Blanch De Montfort University | UK Does the past have a future? Since its development in the 15th century, there has been a duality of thought within the philosophy of European heritage conservation; to restore, or preserve? The beginning of the 20th century saw the introduction of adaptation and conversion into conservation efforts. These concepts were incorporated into a strategy that is influenced by, but sits outside of, the restore/preserve dichotomy: adaptive reuse. This research aims to answer two main criteria in relation to the adaptive reuse of Victorian industrial heritage buildings. Firstly, how is the success or failure of these projects measured, and what are the criteria against which they are measured? Secondly, using these criteria, how successful are Leicester’s existing adaptive reuse projects, and what is the potential for future successful projects? The outcome of this analysis, along with the data collected regarding Leicester’s remaining Victorian industrial heritage is used to predict the potential for future successful adaptive reuse projects in Leicester and throughout the UK. Kieren Blanch Tutor(s) Jonathan Gration