Historic buildings and the creation of experiencescapes

Looking to the past for future success

Dados Bibliográficos

ID19554229
AutoresRichard Tresidder (Sheffield Hallam University), Emmie Louise Deakin, Emmie Deakin (Sheffield Hallam University)
Ano2019
Volume5
Fascículo2
Páginas193-201
Data de publicação2019-06-03
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Tourism Futures (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2055-5911 • E-ISSN: 2055-592X
EditoraEmerald (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1108/jtf-04-2019-0034
OpenAlexW2964383228
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas5
Referências citadas36

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the role that the creative re-use of historic buildings can play in the future development of the experiences economy. The aesthetic attributes and the imbued historic connotation associated with the building help create unique and extraordinary “experiencescapes” within the contemporary tourism and hospitality industries. Design/methodology/approach This paper provides a conceptual insight into the creative re-use of historic buildings in the tourism and hospitality sectors, the work draws on two examples of re-use in the UK. Findings This work demonstrates how the creative re-use of historic buildings can help create experiences that are differentiated from the mainstream hospitality experiences. It also identifies that it adds an addition unquantifiable element that enables the shift to take place from servicescape to experiencescape. Originality/value There has been an ongoing debate as to the significance of heritage in hospitality and tourism. However, this paper provides an insight into how the practical re-use of buildings can help companies both benefit from and contribute to the experiences economy

Architectural engineering · Business · Connotation · Creative industries · Hospitality · Mainstream · Originality · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Servicescape · Social science · Sociology · Tourism · Computer Science · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Engineering · Marketing