Conveners
T_06 URBAN CULTURES AND LIVED HERITAGE (A): Culture, Heritage, and Lived Practices 1
- Zeynep Gunay (Istanbul Technical University)
- Anita Martinelli (Politecnico di Milano)
T_06 URBAN CULTURES AND LIVED HERITAGE (A): Culture, Heritage, and Lived Practices 2
- Evangelia Athanasiou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
- Anita Martinelli (Politecnico di Milano)
T_06 URBAN CULTURES AND LIVED HERITAGE (A): Cultures, Heritage, and Glocalizations
- Tihomir Viderman (BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg)
- Evangelia Athanasiou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
T_06 URBAN CULTURES AND LIVED HERITAGE (A): Cultures, Heritage, and Risks
- Louwrens Botha (Eindhoven University of Technology)
- Christine Mady (Aalto University)
T_06 URBAN CULTURES AND LIVED HERITAGE (A): Cultures, Heritage, and Gatherings
- Zachary Mark Jones (Politecnico di Milano)
- Anita Martinelli (Politecnico di Milano)
T_06 URBAN CULTURES AND LIVED HERITAGE (A): Cultures, Heritage, and Creation
- Zeynep Gunay (Istanbul Technical University)
- Rafael Maximiliano Flores de Leon (BTU Cottbus Senftenberg)
T_06 URBAN CULTURES AND LIVED HERITAGE (A): Cultures, Heritage, Pasts, and Futures
- Angelika Gabauer (TU Wien)
- Tihomir Viderman (BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg)
As cities worldwide grapple with the pressures of rapid urbanization and cultural heritage preservation, Ramallahโs case study offers a compelling case to understand these challenges within the context of geopolitically constrained urban landscapes. While cities like Jerusalem, Nablus, Bethlehem, and Hebron hold rich cultural heritage and thus significance in the Palestinian context,...
Despite the widespread acknowledgement of the role of local communities in net zero transition, the approach in areas designated as conservation areas is predominantly expert driven with limited involvement from local communities. Conservation areas in England are areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance....
This paper takes up the theme of empty plots that exist within the urban fabric. In reference to โghost signsโ โ advertising and other signs that have been preserved for an extended period of time because of their nostalgic appeal or as result of lack of interest โ we coin the term โghost plotsโ. Internationally, the phenomena is common, ranging from examples of post-war Amsterdam, where...
Background: Historic districts can offer positive emotional experiences to the public (Scopelliti et al., 2019; Reece et al., 2022). Visual perception is one of the most direct ways people experience historic districts, so the visual landscape characteristics of historic districts may influence public emotions. However, emotional experiences and visual landscape characteristics have often been...
Heritage serves as a pivotal medium in constructing collective memory and identity of nations and social groups (Meskell, 2005). Post-colonial heritage, with its inherently negative historical attributes, frequently becomes a contested site in heritage politics. As a prominent example of post-colonial heritage, the legacy of concessions in China occupies the core of many urban areas....
Understanding public perceptions of historic districts demonstrates a pivotal role in both heritage conservation and sustainable urban development. While traditional surveys have long been the standard tool for gathering public opinion, social media commentary has emerged as an increasingly valuable data source, offering deeper insights across broader temporal spans and proven effective by...
This research delves into the current dynamics of participatory approaches within the arts and culture scene of Kayseri, a city renowned for its profound historical and cultural heritage yet plagued by notably low levels of cultural engagement. This study addresses the pivotal gap in existing research by exploring the factors that inhibit cultural participation and devising actionable...
The paradigms of built cultural heritage have undergone significant transformations over the past two decades. A critical element of this shift is the valorisation of urban landscapes as bearers of unique cultural value rather than mere collections of individual assets. This perspective inspired the development of the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) approach. Formulated by UNESCO in 2011, the...
National development strategies in Tรผrkiye and the future vision of the city of Istanbul strive to bring technological development to the planning agenda. Even though literature support that 'technological development is the determinant of economic growth' (Romer, 1990), vulnerability of households to this development is much larger, and they are rapidly forced to dematerialize and demobilize...
This research investigates the relationship between spatial identity and urban form within the context of Slovenian settlements. Focusing on the dynamic interplay between historical and contemporary urban development, the study aims to understand how evolving morphological and architectural patterns and design contribute to, and are influenced by, the nation's unique cultural identity on one...
The proposed paper examines the concept of "living heritage" in the context of post-disaster planning and reconstruction, focusing on practice-based research conducted by the authors in collaboration with Architecture Sans Frontiรจres UK (Architecture Without Borders) and local partners in the area of Antakya, Tรผrkiye, following the devastating earthquakes that struck the region in February...
In recent years, cafes located on side streets or in the peripheries of major commercial centers have emerged as a significant trend. These establishments overcome less favorable locational conditions by offering unique and differentiated experiences that set them apart from traditional retail spaces. Moreover, in urban contexts, cafes have evolved beyond their functional role as providers of...
Heritage cities undergo continuous forms of transformation โ resulting from urban growth, destruction, gentrification, mass tourism, etc. Over the last several decades, there has been an increasing insertion of star architecture designed projects within sensitive heritage contexts (Cominelli & Jacquot, 2020). These transnational projects both benefit from the correlation with heritage sites...
Cultural heritage has gained importance in distinguishing cities and places in the competition for attracting international visitors. In the last decades, this prompted new projects to make historic sites more appealing, accessible, and functional to tourists. While a certain degree of novelty โ e.g. new projects for historic buildings, museums and heritage areas โ proved to be attractive, it...
Over the last decades, many historic cities have experienced major transformation as a way to improve urban infrastructure to facilitate the flow of goods, people and ideas, generating the environment of citizens' everyday life (Larkin, 2013). Among the strategies to better position the city worldwide, there are the expansion of metro lines and the involvement of high-profile architects (Augรฉ,...
In recent years, cultural heritage has become a favored resource in real-estate dynamics, particularly in historic cities. Privatization, deeply rooted in processes of financialization of urban policy, has indeed exploited the real-estate value embedded in such assets, not infrequently leading to speculative mechanisms, as well as social exclusion. The interaction of public and private actors...
In 2013, the star architect responsible for the new subway station in Naplesโ Piazza Garibaldi declared that he was โa little jealous of the other metro sites [in Naples], where there are some ruins, where there are some traces of history.โ Preliminary archaeological surveys had revealed, in the architectโs words, an underground space โthat history hadnโt taken over yet.โ The shared...
Climate disruption is already affecting cultural heritage sites and anticipated climate change stressors will increasingly intensify the vulnerability of cultural landscapes (Sesana et al., 2021). This includes the impact of extreme weather events, including flooding, landslides, wildfire risks and drought, alongside longer term impacts relating to loss of landscape character due to shifting...
Urban transformation addresses the evolving needs of present and future cities while inherently being shaped by elements of the past, particularly urban heritage. The field of โurban heritageโ has been traditionally studied from a conservation and restoration perspective, focusing on materiality and the preservation of building fabric. However, this notion was challenged in 2011 by The...
Climate change adaptation strategies require a spectrum of actions, from incremental adjustments to transformative changes in societal systems. Transformation involves shifting the foundational attributes of these systems, such as value systems, regulations, financial institutions, and technologies (IPCC, 2012, p. 4). However, despite its potential, transformative climate governance faces...
Dealing with the heritage of the Manhattan Project does not simply mean expressing oneโs position as being against or in favor of nuclear weapons or nuclear energy for civil use. Either we like it or not, and whether we accept it or not, the Trinity test held on July 16, 1945, ushered humankind into a new era.
This proposal focuses on three sites โ the Niagara Falls Storage Site, NY, the...
The present intervention explores the different ways in which the heritisation of the old city of Tunis has continued since the Tunisian revolution of 2011. It focuses on the ways in which the historic urban fabric has been the object of discourse and practice by urban planners, architects and tourism entrepreneurs, the latter category comprising individuals and businesses ranging from the...
This research identifies and conceptualizes the idea of a โModern Mohallaโ and how it demonstrates intersectionality between formal and informal built environments via a feminist lens of lived experiences and their acts of โMohalla-makingโ in post-independence Pakistan. Taking the Government Housing Quarters of sector G-9/2 in Islamabad, Pakistan as the site of study where a Modern Mohalla is...
In the context of building Grand Canal National Cultural Park, the heritage conservation of the Grand Canal has entered a new stage since its inscription as a World Heritage site. In response to contemporary development needs, The urbanization process of Hangzhou City necessitate further urban renewal and cultural landscape enhancements along the Canal. With the successive promulgation of...
Canal Imperial de Aragรณn is one of the most significant hydraulic infrastructures throughout Europe and probable the most ambitious project in the history of Aragรณn. The project dates to 1528, at the time Acequia Imperial was being conceived, though it was built in the last quarter of the XVIII century. From Fontellas (Navarre) to Fuentes de Ebro (Aragรณn), this infrastructure has over 100...
The competing interests of various actors around attractive urban heritage sites present ongoing and complex challenges, particularly in the context of increasingly intensifying tourism flows. These issues become even more relevant when viewed from the perspective of residents who are the most immediate preservers of local urban culture. While historic heritage areas of high symbolic value are...
This study investigates the interplay between emotional connections and urban spatial transformations in the Beyoฤlu district of Istanbul, focusing on the music ecosystem as a critical lens. While traditional spatial research often marginalizes emotional dynamics, this research emphasizes how emotions serve as integral components in understanding urban atmospheres and spatial practices....
This study investigates the historic neighbourhoods of Eleftheroupoli, a small-sized town in Northern Greece, aiming to explore how site analysis can unlock regenerative potentials for semi-derelict historic places like this. Eleftheroupoli, a former center of the tobacco industry, has witnessed significant decline in the 1980s, leading to the neglect and abandonment of its once-thriving...
Urban space emerges as a dynamic arena where spatial, social, and political forces converge and interact. This research examines how the temporary use of public spaces during events can permanently transform perceived, conceived, and lived spaces. Events, through their capacity to reshape the form, function and meaning of public spaces, serve as key agents in this process of transformation....
State policies and planning decisions fuel the dynamic nature of urban space. The spatial implementations of authorities not only depict the socio-cultural position of the community but also lead a process of reconstructing power symbols in the city. In the radical shift of policies or movements, this spatial transformation tends to occur abruptly and apparently. With this perspective, Ulus,...
Coasts have always been preferred living spaces with the wide range of opportunities they offer. In addition to benefiting from natural resources, coastal cities are also preferred settlements with their advantages in terms of trade. In addition to the daily life shaped by the coast, large-scale functions such as ports, warehouses and shipyards play a major role in the formation of the...
In recent years, China's deindustrialisation and reliance on land-based fiscal policies have posed significant challenges to the industrial transformation and urban regeneration of traditional industrial zones. Redeveloping abandoned industrial sites, such as through industrial tourism and creative office spaces, has become a priority for many renewal projects. To achieve both economic and...
In the past 40 years, China's urbanization rate has increased from 18% to 66%. Cities have expanded rapidly and rural areas have collapsed rapidly. This process has caused serious damage to China's rural cultural heritage. How to rescue and protect rural cultural heritage and achieve sustainable use is an important issue in China's rural areas.
From the endogenous characteristics of Chinese...
This research explores the cinematic imagination of contemporary urban landscapes to contribute to the current transition debate. In our mediatized society, film, among other media, influences the dynamics and implementation of spatial transitions, particularly in the realm of the envisaged building shift in Flanders. This building shift includes the densification of urban centers in order to...
Guided by the goal of sustainable development, "Olympic legacy" refers to the long-term benefits brought to residents and cities by the Olympic Games or other major sporting events. Effective reuse of Olympic legacy has become a critical issue in modern Olympic practice. Consequently, the construction, development, and adaptive reuse of large-scale sports architecture heritage, often...
With the effects of the globalising world and rapidly changing dynamics, the place of culture in urban development policies and its share in local development is becoming increasingly important (Kagan et al.,2018). It is essential to understand the cultural economy, one of the areas where urban development is reconceptualised in the new economic geography (Gibson & Kong, 2005), to produce...
Historical buildings, as "non-renewable resources" in cities, offer a multitude of benefits in terms of economy, socio-culture, and environment through their conservation and adaptive reuse. However, the central districts of high-density cities often face the challenge of land scarcity, with Hong Kong being a quintessential example of such cities. The preservation and revitalization of...
This paper examines the transformation of the Modiano Food Arcade in Thessaloniki, Greece, from a historic central food market into a contemporary food mall and exhibitions' space, focusing on the intersecting themes of cultural commodification, urban regeneration, and touristification. Built in the early 20th century, Modiano Market has long been a vital symbol of Thessalonikiโs market...
In recent decades, the role of cultural heritage has evolved, shifting from a passive object of protection to an active resource in territorial and urban regeneration processes. This evolution is evident in recent definitions, policies, and management practices that reflect an integrated vision of heritageโnot merely as material inheritance but as a dynamic network of relationships involving...
Cities are dynamic entities, continuously shaped by overlapping layers of history, culture, and imagination. Much like a palimpsest, these layers evolve, blur, and transform over time, redefining the city's identity and image. In an era of rapid urbanization and shifting cultural landscapes, understanding these urban palimpsests becomes critical for envisioning equitable futures, revitalizing...
Since the early 21st century, the conservation and revitalization of cultural heritage have emerged as global priorities in the fields of planning and architecture. However, the diverse intrinsic values of different heritage sites demand region-specific regeneration approaches that genuinely align with local contexts and community needs. While internationally recognized concepts such as the...
This paper's contribution is โcritical heritage urbanismโ that connects urban and heritage phenomena in addressing emerging urban issues of the Anthropocene. I reframed climate change as a cultural phenomenon and delved into the dynamics of water streams, wastewater flows, and treated water flows within the municipal climate heritage context in Izmir, while also exploring the path to...
In times of war, culture and the arts are often among the first to face budget cuts and censorship. Yet, cultural policy does not simply disappear; it is reconfigured, taking on new roles and meanings. This paper examines how municipal policymakers in Tel Aviv navigate cultural policy during wartime, both as a case study and as a basis for developing a typology of the roles culture assumes in...
The idea that heritage is not solely composed of monumental sites or elements recognized by elites, nor merely an object or property defined through top-down policies and plans, has long been contested. Since the late 1960s, the rise of social movements worldwide has sparked a 'wind of change' that has profoundly influenced scholars and practitioners across multiple disciplines. This growing...
This paper examines the intersection of urban cultures, heritage, and transformation processes through the case study of the former Marsala Tito Barracks area in Sarajevo. Originating from a collaborative research effort between the University of Ferrara and the University of Sarajevo, developed in the frame of an Erasmus+ exchange program (Action Type KA107), the work extends from earlier...
Of the approximately 7,000 documented languages of the world's languages, nearly 50 percent are endangered and at risk of linguistic extinction (Bromham et. al., 2021). The United Nations (UN) proclaimed 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages, acknowledging that most of the linguistic diversity projected to be lost in the coming century comprises Indigenous languages (United...
Landmarks are essential components of urban environments, serving as a city's physical and symbolic heart. They significantly influence a city's cultural character and perception on the international stage. This study explores the transformative relationship between Casablanca's historical landmarks and newly established branded structures, evaluating their impact on the city's image as...
This paper critiques the colonial forms of land-use planning in Guatemalan society. Particularly, it focuses on the Municipal Development Plan oriented to Land-Use Planning (PDM-OT) required by the State of Guatemala for every town. I pay attention to the Maya Ixil city of Chajul and analyze how the PDM-OT introduces, under the principles of development, regulation, and a historical lack of...
Shkoder holds a unique place in the history of photography, being one of the first cities in the world to capture a photograph using the Lumiรจre brothers' technique just 20 years after its invention. With a rich tradition of visual storytelling, nowadays the city boasts a treasure trove of 800,000 photos, reflecting its cultural landscape and serving as a testament to its vibrant history and...
โWalking is a creative act, not a going back and forth between two distances. It is both a retreat into our own solitude and a rising up that will transform us as a societyโ (Gros, F., 2008), which, when considered together with the city, points to the potential for people to transform the act of walking into an activity that includes other roles and layers in urban space. In 2021, with the...
The only world cultural heritage site in Eritrea, the so-called African Modernist City โ Asmara, bears testimony to the โ[..] early modernist urbanism at the beginning of the 20th century and its application in an African contextโ, says UNESCO in its official website. The statement continues to describe the city as a synthesis of modernist ideas on urban planning and its materialisation on...
Urban sprawl and gentrification have become important forces shaping Malaysia's urban landscape, especially in culturally rich cities such as George Town, Kuala Lumpur and Malacca. With the rapid development and modernization of these cities, traditional communities are increasingly displaced due to rising property values, redevelopment projects and the expansion of tourism. This shift has...
Heritage, although often framed as a notion associated with the past, can also be understood as a paradigm shaping contemporary society and influencing the future. While our perception of the urban environment is largely conditioned by binaries such as culture vs. nature, human vs. nonhuman, and center vs. periphery, these dualities not only reflect conceptual divisions but also underscore the...
Heritage-led regeneration is often promoted as a pathway to sustainable and equitable urban transformation, yet its implementation frequently raises critical questions about whose heritage is being prioritized and to what ends. This paper examines these tensions through a critical analysis of the Seventeen Nineteen project in Sunderland, UK. The proposed renovation and conservation of this...
