Green Contemporization of the Ray Cement Industrial Complex with Reference to Circular Economy

The main objective of this research is to establish a proper relationship between the Ray Cement Industrial Complex and the audience by defining sustainable activities to create a circular economy. According to the assumptions of the article, important capacities such as being included in the list of the shared-heritage of Iran and Germany, is s good opportunity for the green adaptive reuse of the site.

This research has a practical nature and uses qualitative-persuasive methods to explain the subject. The conceptual framework of the research is based on a combination of the highperformance architecture theory and circular economy, as well as by comparing the requirements of green contemporization.

The results of the analysis show that the knowledge of the factory processes, with a comprehensive view of the definition of sustainable activities with ten key indicators of circular economy are correlated to the green adaptive reuse Ray Cement industrial complex. In other words, the research findings emphasize the importance of a comprehensive approach based on circular economy.

The values of industrial architectural heritage in the three main areas of time, place and authenticity with strategies to reduce consumption, reuse and recycling can be increased. The contemporization of the Ray Cement industrial complex and its transformation into a Museum of Industrial Architectural Heritage and educating industry as a sustainable tourism destination is a key opportunity for green adaptive reuse of the shared-heritage of Iran and Germany, as an initiative for sustainable development.