Re-purpose/Re-use: Reconsidering conservation practices in the Chinese conte
Some notes on what to write or include
What need to preserve
What you define as heritage
What do preservation and conservation come in architecture?
Look at diverse example – being preserve and being announced as heritage why its problematic – provide ideal romantic aspect
Rem koolhas– Beijing demolished area for Olympics what is conservation there
The obsession about heritage
Situation in china and hongkong– land and space in urban context being very valuable and expensive
Architectural heritage
Maybe give example from Hong Kong
To demonstrate one hand the ideal side of conservation (repair and just for the look, with no purpose)
We should conserve but in a programmatic way to reflect social needs (reusing and re purpose)
Economical aspect?
Cultural side – china copying/creating city like Venice – what does copying mean in the west and in China? How is the wear of materials and buildings perceived in Chinese culture and in the west? What is considered as cultural heritage in China and in the west?- Venice charter
