RESEARCH LINES IN THE FIELD OF VACANT OFFICE BUILDINGS: USE OF MULTICRITERIA DECISION-MAKING MODELS

<p>The field of conversion of vacant office buildings includes several aspects, and consequently, various research lines have been identified. The studies focus on the causes of abandonment of office buildings, possibilities for their conversion into temporary and permanent housing, analysis of desirable characteristics of office buildings from the users' perspective, the impact of land policies on the conversion process, the influence of the regulatory framework, the conversion of buildings with cultural heritage status, and so on. All research is aimed at improving the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the conversion process of vacant office buildings in practice. The research relies on the analysis of existing multicriteria decision making models and the comparison of their structures and criteria. Based on the analysis of the selected models, a structure has been identified that can be applied to form new multi-criteria models of this type. The goal is to highlight the potential for applying such models in contemporary architectural and urban practice.</p>