Management of Historic Urban Landscapes of the XXth Century Chandigarh, 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 plan Urban 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 plan Building and infrastructure
Management plan Landscapes and vegetation Visual axis and/or views protection Natural features management Vegetation planning and management Landmarks Public spaces and public uses
Management plan Special areas Restoration projects Maintenance programs Completion and integration Public uses and acess management Communication
3 MAJOR ISSUES IN URBAN CONSERVATION SETTING CONTEXT LAYERS
SETTING
SETTING: OLD AND NEW PRESSURES ON THE URBAN LANDSCAPE URBANISATION DEMOLITIONS HIGH RISE BUILDINGS
3. General Development Pressures Kathmandu
Damascus
Tour Montparnasse in Paris Beaudoin, 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 VOLUMES SHAPES MATERIALS
Boston
Santiago
Graz, The “Alien” Peter Cook
Ron Herron Walking City
Timbuktu, Mali
LAYERS
FABRIC ARCHAEOLOGY GEOLOGY GEOGRAPHY 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 Nara Declaration Modern Heritage Intangible heritage Vienna Memorandum and new tools Coming soon - Operational Guidelines 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 !