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Showing 1 to 20 of 49 for “"Old City"”.
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Transforming space in the Old City of Beijing
… transformation that is dramatically eroding the old fabric. It has been argued that whether the capital city should be modernized or has its most historical characteristics preserved as much as possible, and place development elsewhere. The development in the old city of Beijing in the last …
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Urbanism across: new urban ground in Taipei's old city core
… together disparate neighborhoods around the city's main train station. In the late 20th-century, following the post-war economic boom of Taiwan, the government initiated a huge construction project that relocates Taipei's railway infrastructure under the ground. This project initiates the new …
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Revisiting History - Heritage walk Proposal in Old City Pune, India
… journey to an urban civilization has left the city in tatters. It has had adverse impacts on both social and environmental frontiers. Such rapid growth has led to the uncontrolled growth of population in countries that are in the process of development, and this growth is interpreted by means …
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Places: a columbarium and chapel in Lynchburg's Old City Cemetery
… of the cemetery and its importance to the city's history created numerous requests for the purchase of burial plots. As a result, a 1965 ordinance that had ended the sale of burial plots in the cemetery was overturned allowing for the interment or dispersal of ashes on the cemetery's …
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Cultural interfaces : (in)visible spaces in the Old City of Jerusalem
… Israelis and Palestinians on the fabric of the Old City. The goal is to describe how the inhabitants of this contested place deal, everyday, with their physical environment and suggests that through that understanding one might locate a trajectory for co-habitation. In the Old City of Jerusalem, …
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A participatory and incremental approach to improving the old-city in Taipei
Thesis (M.Arch.A.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1980.
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Preserving Beijing's Old City : the vision and reality of historic conservation planning
… plan for the 25 historic areas in Beijing's Old City. The main principles for the conservation plan were as follows: 1) To preserve the traditional cityscape and hutongs, 2) To ensure the authenticity of the preserved heritage, 3) To implement preservation using a gradual and measured method, …
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What happens between the taq and the Old City of Srinagar in Kashmir?
… architecture, known as the 'taq', in the Old City of Srinagar and delves into the question, 'How does architecture become a platform for the different building crafts and a medium to facilitate their development, and vice versa?' The study shows the interrelation of Architecture and Craft …
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Proposing Design Guidelines of Insa-dong by Referring Design Guidelines of Old City Historic District
… Seoul by referring the design guidelines of Old City Historic District, Philadelphia. Insa-dong is the first Cultural District in South Korea and it has many historical and cultural properties within the area. Insa-dong and Old City Historic District have similarities in the characteristics …
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Light and culture--a market place in the Old City of San Juan, Puerto Rico
Issues: Regional architecture vs. globalization.
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Developing heritage : activist decision-makers and reproduced narratives in the Old City of Aleppo, Syria
… of the structural and economic interests in the city, the 'illogical' aspects of plans and regulations would be expected to be immediately transgressed. Surprisingly, however, municipal regulation of investments for significant new uses of property is strong, as is the provision of services to …
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THE OLD CITY OF KASHGAR: LOSS OF WORLD HERITAGE IN TIMES OF RAPID ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIOCULTURAL CHANGE
… groups, with respect to the demolition of the old district of the city of Kashgar. Although the western-based media describes the old city as being the heritage of the Uyghur people, through its ethno-historical development, the term ‘Uyghur’ had vastly different meanings (Rudeslson 1997). The …
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THE OLD CITY OF KASHGAR: LOSS OF WORLD HERITAGE IN TIMES OF RAPID ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIOCULTURAL CHANGE
… groups, with respect to the demolition of the old district of the city of Kashgar. Although the western-based media describes the old city as being the heritage of the Uyghur people, through its ethno-historical development, the term ‘Uyghur’ had vastly different meanings (Rudeslson 1997). The …
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Investigating the Spatial and Statistical Dimensions of Mortuary Choice in the Historical-Period Old City Cemetery in Roslyn, Washington
<p>The historical-period Old City Cemetery in Roslyn, Washington contains individuals from diverse social backgrounds and exhibits considerable variation in mortuary expression. As such, the Old City Cemetery offers a unique opportunity to explore potential differences in social group mortuary …
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When home becomes world heritage : the case of Aleppo, Syria
… Since the end of the French Mandate, Aleppo's old city has undergone major transformation as a result if three main periods of planning interventions. From the 1950s to the late 1970s, a series of master plans called for the destruction of certain sections of the city's historic core. By 1978, …
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Ordering the land : urban metaphors for a park in Cairo
… urban park on the eastern edge of the Old City in Cairo. Precedents in park design are briefly explored with a focus on the relation of the park to the city. The urban fabric of the Old City is analyzed in detail to extract metaphors, models and principles that can serve to devise an …
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Old markets, new ideas : revitalization for Aminabad, Lucknow
… This dilemma is how to improve the 'blighted ' old city that got left behind with its narrow streets and old ways. The symptoms and diagnosis are similar but the prescription will vary. In the light of old precedents; the background information of current urban theory; a different economic and …
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A strategy of memory : Suzhou, China
… strategy of memory for the urban preservation of old cities, like Suzhou, within the context of the rapid growing economy in Southern China. The general attitude towards the problem starts from a critical viewpoint which acquires a sharp, yet fair, evaluation of the existing preservation policy of …
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The Las Vegas Fremont Street experience: A new tourist destination to revitalize a declining downtown
Downtown Las Vegas, the old city center, represents the history, culture, and heritage of Las Vegas. Casino Core is a district whose function as a planned casino, hotel and entertainment district in the heart of Downtown Las Vegas. With the development of Las Vegas as an international entertainment …
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