Character of cultural built heritage

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Figure 1 Character of cultural built heritage
(20/2/08)
Character of cultural built heritage
Identity
Coherence
Diversity
Permeability -orientation -way finding
Functional dimensions

• Social dimensions
• Symbolic value
• Unique character
• Intangible features

• Events
• Activities
• Traditions
• Social ties or length of association, experience,
  familiarity, length of stay
• Users/ managers individuals/ community/
  operators

variety

• Physical symbols place meaning
• Valuable elements
• Aesthetic symbolic values
• Unique character
• High profile outstanding elements
• Lesser fabric of material culture
• Essential part of the place character

Legibility -read the city
Urban design qualities which make a towns
vibrancy -spatial organization -cohesiveness -spa
tial continuity -accessibility

• Places to learn about community landscape
• Places to enact community
• Places to improve community landscape

Place meaning/ testimony of the life of man
padang as place making and place marking
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Figure 2 Character of cultural built heritage
(27/2/08)
Character of cultural built heritage
Diversity
Identity
Coherence

• Planning elements
• Forms
• Materials
• Items
• Arrangements
• Symbolisms

• Physical symbols
• Valuable elements
• Aesthetic symbolic values
• Unique character
• High profile outstanding elements
• Lesser fabric of material culture
• Essential part of the place character

Functional dimensions
Permeability

• Social dimensions
• Symbolic value
• Unique character
• Intangible features

• Events
• Activities
• Traditions
• Social ties or length of association
• Users/ managers individuals/ community/
  operators

Variety
Legibility
Urban design qualities which make a towns
vibrancy

• Places to learn about community landscape
• Places to enact community
• Places to improve community landscape

Place meaning/ testimony of the life of man
padang as place making and place marking
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Figure 3 Character of cultural built heritage
(19/3/08)
Character of cultural built heritage
Diversity
Physical dimension
Social dimensions
People Culture
Social Activity
Physical Planning
Functions/ role Management
Social benefits through bringing diverse
community together Promoting interactions between
people from all background

• Multi level background age
• Multi racial

• Intangible features
• Historical background
• Traditional Special occasion/
• ceremony

• Experiences
• Length of stay
• Familiarity

• Formal
• Informal
• Active
• Passive

• Size
• Shape/ forms
• Material
• Character
• - Natural
• - Man made

• Placement/
• Location
• Arrangement
• Surrounding context

• Maintenance
• Conservation
• Development

• Valuable elements
• Aesthetic symbolic values
• Unique character
• High profile outstanding elements
• Essential part of the place character

• Places to learn about community landscape
• Places to enact community
• Places to improve community landscape

Urban design qualities which make a towns
vibrancy Quality of life sustaining urban
communities