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Management of Historic Urban Landscapes of the XXth Century Chandigarh, 18-21 December 2007
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« Groups of buildings »……. What are historic cities in the World Heritage Convention ?
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- 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
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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
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Building regulations Zones and types Density and hights Building programs and permits Enforcement and control Maintenance Management plan Building and infrastructure
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Management plan Landscapes and vegetation Visual axis and/or views protection Natural features management Vegetation planning and management Landmarks Public spaces and public uses
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Management plan Special areas Restoration projects Maintenance programs Completion and integration Public uses and acess management Communication
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3 MAJOR ISSUES IN URBAN CONSERVATION SETTING CONTEXT LAYERS
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SETTING
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SETTING: OLD AND NEW PRESSURES ON THE URBAN LANDSCAPE URBANISATION DEMOLITIONS HIGH RISE BUILDINGS
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3. General Development Pressures Kathmandu
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Damascus
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Tour Montparnasse in Paris Beaudoin, Cassan, De Marien, Saubot
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St. Petersburg
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Gazprom Headquarters Design, 2005
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Tower of London (UK), World Heritage 1988
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London Plan: 14 tall buildings approved and 94 applications under review
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Auckland Boston Frankfurt London 2012 Frankfurt
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CONTEXT
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CONTEXT: LOOSING TRADITION AND CONTINUITY VOLUMES SHAPES MATERIALS
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Boston
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Santiago
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Graz, The “Alien” Peter Cook
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Ron Herron Walking City
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Timbuktu, Mali
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LAYERS
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FABRIC ARCHAEOLOGY GEOLOGY GEOGRAPHY LAYERS: LOOSING CONNECTION WITH ORIGINAL FACTORS
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Lhasa Ensemble of Potala Palace
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Lhasa
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Amsterdam Declaration of 1975 UNESCO Recommendation 1976 Washington Charter of 1987 Urban Heritage Conservation evolution
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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
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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
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Pierre, what will they think of us in the XXIst Century ? Ummh… I think they’ll love us !
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