![]() ![]() Lotus Lantern Festival, Seoul_©Visit Seoul 9. These components have a major impact on our built environment and must be studied for better public spaces tailored to celebrate these traditions. It includes traditions or inherited forms of expressions, like performing arts, social practices, rituals, festive events, and craft skills. While heritage conservation is usually linked to physical buildings, sites, and objects, cultural heritage involves many intangible components as well. Damaged Temple of Bel, Palmyra, Syria_©Reuters Though, an argument can be made that the role of culture may be crucial in the early recovery phase.ĭocumentation of the evident role that cultural heritage plays in postwar situations can be done for better preparation to confront such situations of conflict. A concern for cultural heritage during such a time may appear inconsequential. In the aftermath of the death and destruction caused by war, the immediate human needs of shelter, food, and health have top priority. The Great Mosque of Mecca_©Ali Haider/EPA/Keystone 7. These physical manifestations of faith and spirit can be studied and interpreted to create solutions for conservation practices of these locations. These sites can range from open fields to cluster structures and may perform different functions. Thus intervention in such areas requires a unique sensitivity and understanding of these spaces. Sacred sites and places of worship are important social and political symbols in most communities. Religion and faith have played crucial roles in shaping the world we live in today. Conservation of Sacred Sites | Heritage Conservation It is thus prudent to analyse how tourism development can be enhanced to maintain the quality of environment and culture of the site while offering the highest level of visitor satisfaction through careful planning and execution. Human involvement has caused the deterioration of many sites forcing the authorities to close off sites to preserve the asset. However, unmonitored tourism growth can have a negative impact on the destination. Tourism is a key driver of growth for many communities and has proved itself instrumental in the economic development of a region. Balancing Tourism and Conservation at Heritage Sites Le Grand Place, Bons, Belgium_©Golf Par Excellence 5. Architectural heritage may be a product of time and culture but it also relies on its image for consideration. Significant structures thus are sidelined and lost to time and function. ![]() This integration not only prohibits intervention but also warps its cultural significance at times. While many historic sites are managed and maintained, many are integrated into the lives of the community they inhabit. Royal Ontario Museum, Canada_©Royal Ontario Museum 2. This co-existence can be studied to shed light on architectural philosophy’s progression over the years and create a comprehensive timeline for the site. However, some projects have chosen to challenge these methods and create contemporary elements over historic environments. Newer additions in these built environments are designed to assimilate seamlessly with the original structure and maintain a common visual narrative for the entire site. Contemporary Architecture over Historic Environments | Heritage ConservationĬommon conservation practices aim to replicate and preserve the architectural elements of the historic structure being restored. Heritage Conservation_©Architectural Digest 1. Conservation not only helps in safeguarding a cultural resource but also in revitalizing local economies, and in bringing about a sense of identity, pride and belonging to the community.Īs we evolve our built environments, heritage conservation becomes crucial in maintaining a common identity that is reflected in different forms of expression. Moving beyond the realm of the tangible, cultural heritage is now considered to be just as significant as built heritage. ![]()
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