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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
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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 - 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
Management planBuilding and infrastructure • Building regulations • Zones and types • Density and hights • Building programs and permits • Enforcement and control • Maintenance
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 SETTING CONTEXT LAYERS
SETTING:OLD AND NEW PRESSURESON THE URBAN LANDSCAPE URBANISATION DEMOLITIONS HIGH RISE BUILDINGS
Kathmandu 3. General Development Pressures Kathmandu
Tour Montparnasse in Paris Beaudoin, Cassan, De Marien, Saubot
Tower of London (UK), • World Heritage 1988
London Plan: 14 tall buildings approved and 94 applications under review
Auckland London 2012 Frankfurt Frankfurt Boston
CONTEXT:LOOSING TRADITION AND CONTINUITY VOLUMES SHAPES MATERIALS
Peter Cook Graz, The “Alien”
LAYERS:LOOSING CONNECTION WITH ORIGINAL FACTORS FABRIC ARCHAEOLOGY GEOLOGY GEOGRAPHY
Urban Heritage Conservation evolution • 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
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 !