geddes theory
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Geddes’s Conservation Surgery in Edinburgh, UK
“Heritage conservation” and “Urban Conservation” ?Conservation : “ The Process of Protecting the Cultural Representation of the past”
Heritage Conservation :
Process of protecting the heritage properties, old building, monuments and structures which represent a significant part of the human history.
It has strong connection through time and space
The Historic Urban Landscape approach suggests that intelligent planning of the larger urban area starts with understanding the evolution of the historic urban landscape at this larger scale, and then seeing the current city as a depositing of many layers over time into that setting. In every case, the history needs to be made known and multiple layers need to be revealed and celebrated.
Urban Conservation
Protect integrity of the urban fabric and the urban landscape in an historic context.
“the purpose of a Conservation Area is to preserve the character and atmosphere of the area and good building or groups of building within it” Report on mound/Lawnmarket conservation Are, University of Edinburgh
Sir Patrick Geddes (1854-1932 )
Sir Patrick Geddes was a British Town Planner, biologist, Sociology, landscape designer and urban thinker.
He introduced the concepts ; 1. URBAN CONSERVATION
2. CONURBATION
Urban Conservation of Patrick Geddes
Scale of approach Holistic Conserve built heritage as part of boarder vision of ‘civic evolution’
Planning Approach – Conservative Surgery: “take into account the existing physical, social, symbolic landscape of a place in order to allow its most favorable future development “
Patrick Geddes’ Evolution of City
“Evolution is a process of adapting over time to respond to the needs of the time” – Charles Darwin
Stone Age
Paleolithic Age
Neolithic Age
INDUSTRIAL AGE 1.Paleotechinc Age (Kakotopia)
• Invention of machines• Railway & Market• Manufactures• Optimized resource use
Crowded & dull Industrial Town
* Coalfield conurbation
* Modern mining town
* Pseudo cities Slum Character
Consequences:a. in wasting of energiesb. in decline of life standTrade Competition
Nature CompetitionWar Competition
1.Neotechnic Age (Eutopia) – Neotechnic City
To competitor the past glories of history;
• Carefully economization of national resources• Planting Trees• Housing building• Town planning & city designing• Demand & create noble streets of noble house, gardens & parks
• Rapidly accumulate both Civic & Individual wealth• Rational use of resources – better use • bettering of man and his environment together
Cultural City Garden City
Neotechnic City- EUtopia
Paleotechnic Characters
Therefore……………….Town Planner Should Conserve the evolutionary process of a city to enable of civic evolution
Planner consider: What is the difference between them? Why they are seen to be needed?
Community needs : aesthetic ? religious ? civic ? historical ? economic ? political ?
Way of the Neotechnic City………………
Geddes’s Conservation Surgery in Edinburgh, UK
Planning approach :
The Cleansing of the City ;
1.Water Supply area protection- mountain area2. Leaving unbuilt rustic area between;
* To growing together* Placing schools, Play grounds, gardens
etc.3. Removing slums4. Creation of open space5.Demolishing of unnecessary mews (private garages, stores,etc) small workshops, etc. 7. Formation of garden - courts 8. Value of opportunities of activity for youth, and for citizenship : civic volunteering
1. Tools : Camera, measuring tools2. Exploring city - outlook tower 3. Compiler record – Permanent and temporary elements - static and the fluid - people and places4. Sort and classify: 1. examination and criticism of the
material 11. selection – distinguishing the
essential from the unessential 111. drowning conclusion from the
selection
Methodology
Eutopian vision - mixed community
Superstructure:
Folk ,working and Play together in harmony
Contain in the concept
Culture
Education
Spirit
ual
Place
:
Now ?
Climate changes
Environmental Problems; air pollution, Flood and Solid waste disposal issues
Health risks; heat stress and the spread of topical disease (Malaria, Dengue)
Singapore in practice - URD
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