Conservation in the Built Environment

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Conservation in the Built Environment

• UD activity takes place within
• - Newly built env.
• - Existing built env.
• To exercise informed judgment to identify the
  areas to be retained and enhanced and should be
  redeveloped judgment levels
• -layout access
• -building repair and alteration
• -aesthetic and culture

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Concept of Conservation

• It can be linked to the increasing pace of
  widespread development and redevelopment in towns
  and cities and the rapid development outward
  pressure on the fringe of settlements
• List of buildings of special Architectural or
  Historic Interest which gave a measure of
  protection

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To identify conservation areas

• Legislation should take into account the need to
  protect whole areas of the urban landscape
• To draw the attention to the importance of the
  spaces between buildings and the contribution of
  groups of buildings that were not necessarily of
  architectural or historic interest, to the
  enclosure and definition of urban spaces
• To develop a language by which people could
  describe and assess the values and experience of
  these areas. This will identify and evaluate
  conservation areas

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Preservation OR Conservation

• Preservation
• Buildings and areas should be retained in their
  original state, regardless of the need to adapt
  to changing circumstances in order to ensure
  their survival without massive government aid.
• Conservation
• To reflect the dynamic rather than static nature
  of protecting the historic environment
• It is preservation and enhancement

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Organizations

• International
• UNESCO to register of World Heritage Sites
• Regional
• Organization of Islamic States Muslim Heritage
  sites
• National and Local Level
• AIA, RIBA, Omran, ..

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Defining character appearance

• To decide on the eligibility of an area for
  conservation designation, we need to examine the
  meaning of character
• It is that quality which emanates from the fusion
  of topography and built form, geology and
  traditional building materials, street patterns,
  and the grain and boundaries which reflect past
  ownerships.
• An areas character is experienced through its
  townscape a network of spaces, both modest and
  grand, intimate or exposed, revealing views to
  landmarks or glimpses to secluded alleys and
  courts.

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Defining character appearance

• The pattern of uses and activities is crucial to
  defining the character of an area and yet this is
  not always given enough emphasis.
• Character is sounds and smiles as well as sight.
  A place can gain character with the passage of
  time when people have been able to alter and
  adapt it.
• Appearance related to the visual qualities of
  the area, style and proportions of the buildings,
  their color and materials, attractiveness,
  relationship between buildings, landscape, ..

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Components (parts) of Character

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Conservation Sites

• How to designate the site who is responsible?
• Design control in conservation areas
• Infill in conservation areas
• Design of the space between buildings
• Design of shop fronts
• Listed Buildings Policy Practice
• Comparison and context
• Finding new uses for vacant listed buildings