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Management of Historic Urban Landscapes of the XXth Century

Management of Historic Urban Landscapes of the XXth Century. Chandigarh, 18-21 December 2007. What are historic cities in the World Heritage Convention ?. « Groups of buildings »……. - Site: generator of the urban form - Fabric: expression of the social and cultural interactions

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Management of Historic Urban Landscapes of the XXth Century

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  1. Management of Historic Urban Landscapes of the XXth Century Chandigarh, 18-21 December 2007

  2. What are historic cities in the World Heritage Convention ? « Groups of buildings »…….

  3. - Site: generator of the urban form - Fabric: expression of the social and cultural interactions - Monuments/landmarks: expression of the City as a collective entreprise -Urban Landscape: the layers and image of the City

  4. Management planUrban ensemble • Legal Protection for core zones • Boundaries and buffer zones • Statement of OUV: a conservation program for the site and its features

  5. Management planBuilding and infrastructure • Building regulations • Zones and types • Density and hights • Building programs and permits • Enforcement and control • Maintenance

  6. Management planLandscapes and vegetation • Visual axis and/or views protection • Natural features management • Vegetation planning and management • Landmarks • Public spaces and public uses

  7. Management planSpecial areas • Restoration projects • Maintenance programs • Completion and integration • Public uses and acess management • Communication

  8. 3 MAJOR ISSUES IN URBAN CONSERVATION SETTING CONTEXT LAYERS

  9. SETTING

  10. SETTING:OLD AND NEW PRESSURESON THE URBAN LANDSCAPE URBANISATION DEMOLITIONS HIGH RISE BUILDINGS

  11. Kathmandu 3. General Development Pressures Kathmandu

  12. Damascus

  13. Damascus

  14. Damascus

  15. Tour Montparnasse in Paris Beaudoin, Cassan, De Marien, Saubot

  16. St. Petersburg

  17. Gazprom Headquarters Design, 2005

  18. Tower of London (UK), • World Heritage 1988

  19. London Plan: 14 tall buildings approved and 94 applications under review

  20. Auckland London 2012 Frankfurt Frankfurt Boston

  21. CONTEXT

  22. CONTEXT:LOOSING TRADITION AND CONTINUITY VOLUMES SHAPES MATERIALS

  23. Boston

  24. Santiago

  25. Peter Cook Graz, The “Alien”

  26. Ron Herron Walking City

  27. Timbuktu, Mali

  28. Timbuktu, Mali

  29. LAYERS

  30. LAYERS:LOOSING CONNECTION WITH ORIGINAL FACTORS FABRIC ARCHAEOLOGY GEOLOGY GEOGRAPHY

  31. Lhasa Ensemble of Potala Palace

  32. Lhasa

  33. Urban Heritage Conservation evolution • Amsterdam Declaration of 1975 • UNESCO Recommendation 1976 • Washington Charter of 1987

  34. Urban Heritage Conservation evolution New concepts deveoped in the past 30 years: • Cultural Landscapes 1992 • Nara Declaration 1994 • Modern Heritage 2000 • Intangible heritage 2003 • Vienna Memorandum 2005 • .....and new tools Coming soon • Operational Guidelines 2009 • Unesco Recommendations 2011

  35. Moving forward • Cities as layers of cultural and natural factors • Context (Genius Loci) as guiding tool • Adapt morphologies and typologies • Social fabric as aim of conservation

  36. Pierre, what will they think of us in the XXIst Century ? Ummh… I think they’ll love us !

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