7 research outputs found
Developing a Framework for Qualitative Evaluation of Urban Interventions in Iranian Historical Cores
Get PDFIranian historic city cores are important parts of modern cities because of their valuable monuments and morphology but are also significant because of their population density, location and the major governmental functions they house. Since 1920, modernisation policies and urban development trends in Iran have justified spatial transformation and redevelopment and the demolition and destruction of traditional urban fabrics as a way to provide contemporary requirements and hygiene improvements for the residents. As the UNESCO recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape argues, historic urban cores can only sustain their role in the daily life of the city by getting prepared for and participating in this transformation process.
Disagreement over the value of historic urban cores on the one hand and inevitable modification of urban areas in a developing country like Iran on the other, creates a problematic condition for the preservation of the historic environment. The Valletta Principles for the Safeguarding and Management of Historic Cities, Towns and Urban Areas states that historic towns and urban areas require an integrated approach including their “protection, conservation, enhancement and management as well as their coherent development and their harmonious adaptation to contemporary life”. In order to support the process of reaching a balance between these spatial targets in Iran, this research discusses the relation between urban transformation projects and their heritage context. In doing so it connects international literature on urban quality and traditional Iranian urban forms to contemporary Iranian urban design practice.
To achieve this integration between urban heritage and spatial development, a framework of quality attributes has been developed to evaluate urban interventions in a heritage context. The three main pillars of this framework have been extracted from and inspired by international literature and guidelines. Place-making theories have proved to be especially helpful. An analysis of traditional urban forms in Iran and their main characteristics - especially for the urban type of the bazaar – has provided a list of specific and relevant parameters. The framework has been tested by evaluating two case studies in Shiraz that illustrate two different approaches to heritage intervention on an urban level. The outcome has led to modification of the framework and new research questions
The New Silk Road: Facilitating interaction between global and local within the Belt and Road Initiative.
No full textAt times of political unrest and dynamic changes in the world, China puts forward a proposal for global collaboration towards peace and prosperity - the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Faced with critique, distrust and questions from the global community, the plan to revive the ancient Silk Road can fail just as easily as it can succeed, depending on the way it is executed spatially one the local scale. The research takes the first BRI-development, Khorgos Gateway, at the border of China and Kazakhstan, as a case to study how the global developments and the local context interact with each other. The main objective of the design is to facilitate interaction between the global and local contexts. The design proposal builds upon the existing International Centre of Border Cooperation (ICBC), an element of the Khorgos Gateway programme. In the first place, the design aim is to embed the ICBC functionally and spatially in the local context creating a symbiosis between the new development and its surrounding. To do so five development goals are set for the ICBC and are translated into strategies and implementations across local, regional and trans-territorial scales. Secondly, this thesis proposes to establishan international network of ICBC’s as places where local and global communities can meet to exchange culture and share knowledge. An evaluation and assessment framework is presented as a tool to assist the process of transferring and adapting the ICBC concept to other locations. The aim of this work is to spark interest, discussion and further research within the urbanism community. This thesis is of explorative nature, aimed to sketch a socio-spatial frame of reference on the Belt and Road as a phenomenon, andserves as a starting point of a more systematic and theoretical research
Revitalization Strategies in Iranian Historical City Cores: The Case of Shiraz
Get PDFBook of proceedings : AESOP 26th Annual Congress 11-15 July 2012 METU, AnkaraPreserving cultural heritage presents particular challenges in developing countries, where rapid modernization often takes European cities as a model for desirable urban environments. While urban transformation was historically slow, the advent of industrialization and subsequent socio-economic changes have accelerated structural transformations of traditional urban fabrics. In Iran, the past fifty years have seen a variety of urban design interventions in historic city parts, from renewal to regeneration and rehabilitation projects. However, most have failed, and lessons have rarely been drawn from these shortcomings. This paper identifies key approaches to revitalising historic urban cores in Iran, focusing on Shiraz as a case study. It outlines the history of large-scale interventions in the city, particularly the neighbourhoods of Sang-e Siah and Shah Cheragh, and analyses their outcomes. The study emphasises the need to balance conservation and development, suggesting that effective urban design strategies should aim to revitalise traditional structures, patterns and values while enabling communities in historic areas to contribute to the wider urban fabric
The Impact of Urban Planning and Governance on the Historic Built Environment (PICH) : Final Report of the JPI-JHEP funded project
No full textThis report summarises the findings of the JPI Heritage Plus PICH Project’s nvestigation of the impact of the reform of urban planning on the historic built environment. The project team conducted twelve in-depth case studies in Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK covering three settings: the built heritage of historic urban cores, former industrial areas and the urban landscape. The findings are more fully reported in three comparative reports which compare findings for each setting in the four countries; in four national reports which look across the three settings in one country; and 12 case study reports
Developing a Framework for Qualitative Evaluation of Urban Interventions in Iranian Historical Cores
Get PDFIranian historic city cores are important parts of modern cities because of their valuable monuments and morphology but are also significant because of their population density, location and the major governmental functions they house. Since 1920, modernisation policies and urban development trends in Iran have justified spatial transformation and redevelopment and the demolition and destruction of traditional urban fabrics as a way to provide contemporary requirements and hygiene improvements for the residents. As the UNESCO recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape argues, historic urban cores can only sustain their role in the daily life of the city by getting prepared for and participating in this transformation process.
Disagreement over the value of historic urban cores on the one hand and inevitable modification of urban areas in a developing country like Iran on the other, creates a problematic condition for the preservation of the historic environment. The Valletta Principles for the Safeguarding and Management of Historic Cities, Towns and Urban Areas states that historic towns and urban areas require an integrated approach including their “protection, conservation, enhancement and management as well as their coherent development and their harmonious adaptation to contemporary life”. In order to support the process of reaching a balance between these spatial targets in Iran, this research discusses the relation between urban transformation projects and their heritage context. In doing so it connects international literature on urban quality and traditional Iranian urban forms to contemporary Iranian urban design practice.
To achieve this integration between urban heritage and spatial development, a framework of quality attributes has been developed to evaluate urban interventions in a heritage context. The three main pillars of this framework have been extracted from and inspired by international literature and guidelines. Place-making theories have proved to be especially helpful. An analysis of traditional urban forms in Iran and their main characteristics - especially for the urban type of the bazaar — has provided a list of specific and relevant parameters. The framework has been tested by evaluating two case studies in Shiraz that illustrate two different approaches to heritage intervention on an urban level. The outcome has led to modification of the framework and new research questions
