Historic Urban Landscapes
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In the 1880s British and American planned industrial communities revealed a distinct shift in spatial practices as two discrete architecture and landscape architectural aesthetics were applied to community design: Beaux Arts, and Arts and... more
This paper suggests a more critical analysis of the conflictual situations between Starchitecture and the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL). We show that their apparent antinomy is much more ambiguous than bibliography suggests. More than... more
Urbact II is a European exchange and learning programme aimed at fostering integrated approaches to sustainable urban development. Integrated approaches promote economic competitiveness, growth and job creation alongside social cohesion... more
Since the advent of modern methods and new constructional approaches in architecture and landscape architecture, traditional architecture techniques which were based on utilizing natural energies have been completely set aside. In this... more
Carriage steps were important and functional streetscape features in Charleston South Carolina during the eighteenth and nineteenth century. In the summer of 2013, 105 extant carriage steps were located in the historic district of... more
The HUL approach envisions the city as a " layering and interconnection of values " (UNESCO 2011). This concept allows for the living component of the city to be treated as one of these layers, with value and significance equal to all... more
In the context of the broadening understanding of urban heritage, including the 2011 UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape and related United Nations agendas such as the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban... more
The paper suggests a more critical analysis of conflictual situations between stararchitecture and historic landscape. We show that their apparent antinomy is much more ambiguous than bibliography suggests. More than the result of two... more
A research study was initiated by the CPDT in connection with the European Landscape Convention on the Walloon heritage landscapes. Relying on the concept of artialisation developed by Alain Roger, this study tried to determine which... more
De oudste wettelijke beschermingen van bouwkundig erfgoed in België en Vlaanderen dateren uit de jaren 1930, meer dan negentig jaar geleden. Sindsdien is de onroerenderfgoedsector sterk veranderd. Niet alle beschermingsbesluiten hebben de... more
This paper deals with the city of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, as a case of urban transformation geared towards tourism development. It intends to research the main processes which took place in different eras and shaped the city as it... more
In our religious traditions and culture, water is given the most respectable and unique status. The rivers were considered to be divine and worshipped as Goddesses in mythological descriptions and people had learnt to use water most... more
On a January morning in 1801, Jane Austen wrote to her sister Cassandra regarding an upcoming visit to the city of Bath, in Somerset, England. She observes, ‘it would be very pleasant to be near Sidney [sic] Gardens! We might go into the... more
This paper explores the applicability of managing cultural heritage through the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) approach in Valparaíso, Chile, a city that was declared World Heritage Site (WHS) in 2003. Valparaíso is a critical case study... more
The city of Gabes has been considered an important crossroads and a center of an old commercial activity for caravans and nomads since antiquity. This is in fact because it is famous for its unique coastal Mediterranean oasis. Coastal... more
Аннотация. Согласно Городовому положению 1870 г., в функции местной администрации передан комплекс хозяйственных вопросов, в том числе по благоустройству города. К концу XIX в. Саратов как один из самых динамично развивающихся городов... more
To make or to break, to construct or to reconstruct ... in short, intervention in a World Heritage city faces a lot of theoretical, legislative, economic and social conflicts. Our presentation aims to analyze this polymorphic reality... more
Special Issue:
New Perspectives in Urban Heritage – Theory, Policy, and Practice
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New Perspectives in Urban Heritage – Theory, Policy, and Practice
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https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/yhen20/9/3-4?nav=tocList
Special Issue:
Historic Urban Landscape: An Approach to Rethinking Urban Heritage
Open access to the full issue:
https://www.built-heritage.net/issue-8-content
Historic Urban Landscape: An Approach to Rethinking Urban Heritage
Open access to the full issue:
https://www.built-heritage.net/issue-8-content
This paper explores the applicability of managing cultural heritage through the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) approach in Valparaíso, Chile, a city that was declared World Heritage Site (WHS) in 2003. Valparaíso is a critical case study... more
Analysis of the historic landscape plan of the David W. Dyer U.S. Courthouse, Miami, Florida for the US General Services Administration
Rivers have always been a magnet for human settlement, providing resources, such as water, food, and energy, and communication and travel routes. Climate- and human-made changes to the environment ...
Prof. Sung-Kyun KIM's (1956-2020) death has deserted, for the time being, the noble path of ACLA- Asian Cultural Landscape Association, which together with Prof. Rana P.B. Singh (India) and Prof. Ismail Said (Malaysia) he founded in... more
Due to recent urban developments, the undesireable presence of pedestrians along urban expressways for access to public transportation facilities, daily trips and evading traffic is a typical trend. This problem decreases the urban life... more
Wśród rozległych pustkowi Aragonii leży niezwykłe, zrujnowane miasto, będące wstrząsającym świadectwem okrucieństw wojny domowej w Hiszpanii. Osiemdziesiąta rocznica zakończenia walk o Belchite jest okazją do przypomnienia jego... more
Carriage steps were important and functional streetscape features in Charleston South Carolina during the eighteenth and nineteenth century. In the summer of 2013, 105 extant carriage steps were located in the historic district of... more
Rivers have always been a magnet for human settlement, providing resources, such as water, food, and energy, and communication and travel routes. Climate- and human-made changes to the environment ...
Sultaniyeh is among the unique regions in Iran and even in the world which displays the mixture of historical, cultural and natural environment in one place. The historical site of Sultaniyeh as one of the rare remaining monuments from... more
Il convegno “CèNTRO - l’accento sul centro storico” è un incontro, promosso dal Comune di Peccioli, che vuole essere un tavolo di confronto interdisciplinare sul tema del recupero dei centri storici. L’obiettivo è individuare un percorso... more
What do we know about the "margin"? In which ways are the socalled "margins" of society comparable to the margins of maps, art works, or manuscript pages? How do they conceptually relate to a christian understanding of being close or... more
35 C ities are subject to constant transformation, because every society forms its own urbanity according to its value system, approach to life and principles of social organisation. Based on the conviction that the spatial identity of a... more