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

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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Management of Historic Urban Landscapes of the XXth Century

Chandigarh, 18-21 December 2007

« Groups of buildings »…….

What are historic cities in the World Heritage Convention ?

- 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

Management planUrban ensemble

• Legal Protection for core zones

• Boundaries and buffer zones• Statement of OUV: a

conservation program for the site and its features

• Building regulations • Zones and types• Density and hights • Building programs and permits • Enforcement and control • Maintenance

Management planBuilding and infrastructure

Management planLandscapes and vegetation

• Visual axis and/or views protection• Natural features management• Vegetation planning and

management • Landmarks • Public spaces and public uses

Management planSpecial areas

• Restoration projects • Maintenance programs• Completion and integration • Public uses and acess management • Communication

3 MAJOR ISSUES IN URBAN CONSERVATION

SETTINGCONTEXT LAYERS

SETTING

SETTING:OLD AND NEW PRESSURES

ON THE URBAN LANDSCAPE

URBANISATIONDEMOLITIONS

HIGH RISE BUILDINGS

3. General Development Pressures

Kathmandu

Kathmandu

Damascus

Damascus

Damascus

Tour Montparnasse in ParisBeaudoin, Cassan, De Marien, Saubot

St. Petersburg

Gazprom Headquarters Design, 2005

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

London Plan:14 tall buildings approved

and 94 applications under review

Auckland

Boston Frankfurt

London 2012

Frankfurt

CONTEXT

CONTEXT:LOOSING TRADITION

AND CONTINUITY

VOLUMESSHAPES

MATERIALS

Boston

Santiago

Graz,The “Alien”

Peter Cook

Timbuktu, Mali

Timbuktu, Mali

LAYERS

FABRICARCHAEOLOGY

GEOLOGYGEOGRAPHY

LAYERS:LOOSING CONNECTION WITH

ORIGINAL FACTORS

Lhasa Ensemble of Potala Palace

Lhasa

• Amsterdam Declaration of 1975

• UNESCO Recommendation 1976

•Washington Charter of 1987

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

Urban Heritage Conservation evolution

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

Pierre, what will they think of us in the XXIst Century ?

Ummh… I think they’ll love us !