Cities’ Identity Through Architecture and Arts

Scientific Committee
Preface I
Preface II
Reference
Contents
Formation and Identification of the City
1 The Influence of Climate on the Planning and Architecture of the Medieval Islamic City of Mosul, Iraq
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 The Aims of the Study
3 Architecture Planning
4 Dome Architecture
4.1 Climate Effect
5 Findings
6 Conclusion
References
2 Historical and Urban Identity Issues in Smart Cities Projects for Small Towns
Abstract
1 Urban Identity: A Multifaceted Concept
2 Smart Cities and Urban Identity
3 Smart Mobility Network in Castel Bolognese: Shaping Urban Identity
4 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
3 Urban and Architectural Identity of Mosul. An Analytical Background for City’s Reconstruction
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Objectives and Strategies
3 Mosul
4 Preliminary Evaluations
5 The Forms of Tradition
6 The Form of the City
7 Experimental Approach to Design
8 Discussion
References
4 European Imprint on the Urban and Architecture of the Ottoman Empire’s Port Cities: The Case of Alexandria
Abstract
1 Introduction: Ottoman Empire Port Cities
2 Administrative and Political Changes
2.1 Tanzimat Changes and Expanding European Impact
2.2 Tanzimat’s Regulations and Laws Affecting Urban Transformation
2.3 Foundation of Municipalities and the City Councils
2.4 Domination in the East Mediterranean
3 Socio-economic Changes
3.1 Commercial Exchange Conventions
3.2 Development of Port Cities
4 Spatial Changes in Port Cities
4.1 Establishment and Formation of New City Centre
4.2 Renewed Urban and Architectural Forms
4.3 Developing and Changing Street System
4.4 Formation of New Settlement Residential Areas
4.5 Additional and Different Construction Activities
5 Transformation of Eastern Mediterranean
6 The Process of Modernisation in Ottoman Empire’s Port Cities (Izmir and Thessaloniki)
6.1 Administrative and Political Changes
6.2 Socio-economic Changes
6.3 Spatial Changes and Urban Transformation
7 Transformation and Modernisation of Alexandria Port City
7.1 Transformation of the City, Urban Life and Public Spaces
7.1.1 The First Phase (Mohamed Ali and the Tanzimat Changes 1805–1855)
7.1.2 The Second Phase (1855–1905)
7.1.3 The Third Phase (1905–1955)
8 Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
5 Identifying the Character-Defining Elements in the Traditional Houses of Chettinadu Region, Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
2.1 Character-Defining Elements
2.1.1 The Character of a Place
3 Methodology
4 Study Area Profile and Details
4.1 Chettinadu Profile
4.2 Chettinadu Planning Aspects and Architectural Characteristics
4.2.1 Town Planning
4.2.2 Climatic Components in Chettinadu Planning
4.2.3 Materials and Construction Techniques
4.2.4 The Architectural Character of Chettinadu Residences
4.2.5 Spatial Composition
4.3 Physical Problems and Issues in the Region
5 Character-Defining Components in Chettinadu Houses
6 Discussion and Findings
6.1 Policy Framework for Character-Defining Elements
6.2 Built Heritage Conservation Policies
6.3 Regulatory Framework
7 Conclusion
References
6 The Identity in Comic Strips in Egypt
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Identity Definition
2.1 Identity in Arts
2.2 Identity in Comic Strips
3 Comic Strip Art Definition
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Definition
3.3 Egyptian Comic Strips History
3.4 Comic Strips After 25th of January Egyptian Revolution
3.5 The Openness to the International Experiences to the Ninth Art
3.6 The Artistic Features of the Egyptian Comic Strips and Some of Its Most Important Artists
4 Conclusion and Recommendations
4.1 Conclusion
4.2 Recommendations
References
Contemporary Arts: Visual Arts and Visualization of the City
7 Diaspora, Praxis to Modern-Day Globalized Contexts
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Isomorphism Between Culture and Architecture; Arguing the Jointed and Disjointed
2.1 Identity, Worldviews, and Civilizational Egocentricity
2.2 Weak Heritage and Inclusive Placemaking
2.3 The Non-place Urban Realm and Cultural Melting Pots
3 Diasporic Communities and Their Impact; Environments Co-habited and Cultures Rearticlated
3.1 Host-City, Re-establishing of Foothold, and Architectural Hybridization
3.2 Cultural Capital, Toolbags, and Virtual Culture
4 Assimilating and Excluding; Recipients of Diaspora, Studying the Domains and Actors
4.1 Countries, Agencies, and Policies; the Different Reactions to Diaspora
4.2 Cultural Responsiveness and Socio-Spatial Justice: A Prospective Conclusion
5 Conclusion
References
8 Building a Cultural Identity. A Focus on Catalonia, Spain, and the Works of H Arquitectes
Abstract
1 Kenneth Frampton’s Theory of Critical Regionalism
2 Critical Regionalism in Catalonia
3 Building a Cultural Identity: H Arquitectes
4 The Permanence of the Construction Culture
5 The Topological Approach
6 The Tactile Dimension
7 Conclusions
References
9 Logos and Visual Identities in Documenting Architectural and Cultural Heritage and Preserving the Attributes of Saudi Cities
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Logo Design, Branding, and Visual Identity
3 Literature Review
4 Methodology
5 Logos and Visual Identities (Case Studies)
5.1 Winter at Tantora Season (Al-Ula City)
5.2 Bu Khalaf Café (Yanbu City)
5.3 Bodega Supermarket (Jeddah City)
5.4 Princess Nourah Bint Abdul-Rahman University (Riyadh City)
5.5 90th National Day Identity (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
6 Findings and Discussion
7 Conclusion
References
10 Co-design as Play: Junk Sounds and Architecture in Urban Space
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 The Context: Participants and Location
2.2 Taster Sessions: Junk Orchestra and Towering Tower
2.3 Co-design Workshop
2.4 Design Development
2.5 Residency Workshop and Unveiling Event
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Pupil’s Perception
3.2 Construction Games as Co-designing Tools
3.3 Playing Community Music in an Urban Space
3.4 Further Research Developments
4 Conclusion
References
11 Investigating the Relation Between Culture and Architecture: The Case of Rasem Badran’s Style of Architecture
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Coexistence of the Past and the Present
3 Rasem Badran’s Synthesis
3.1 Example to Rasem Badran’s Synthesis
3.1.1 ‘Qasr Al-Hokum’
3.1.2 Local Context
3.1.3 Cultural Heritage
4 Conclusions
References
12 The Urban Plan of Lúcio Costa and the Infiltrated Cerrado: Phenomenology of a Performative Body in the Capital of Brazil
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Ground Zero
3 Inhabit the City
4 Cerrado Ecoarte: Immersion Experience
5 Conclusion
References
Regulation, Integration and Sustainability of Identities
13 Evaluation of Ecovillage Movement as an Alternative Approach to Sustainable Preservation of Traditional Patterns: Case of Marmariç, Turkey
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Sustainable Preservation of Traditional Patterns
3 Ecovillage Movement as a Sustainability Approach
4 Marmariç Eco-village Movement
4.1 Historical Process of Dernekli and Mersinli Settlements
4.2 Architectural Pattern of Dernekli Village
4.3 Architectural Pattern of Mersinli Location
4.4 Evaluation of Marmariç Ecovillage Movement in the Context of Sustainable Preservation of Traditional Patterns
5 Conclusions
References
14 The Importance of Urban Regeneration in Cities’ Identity: Industrial Heritage Potentials of İzmir
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Basic Concepts on Urban Regeneration and Industrial Heritage
2.1 The Role of Urban Regeneration in the City Identity
2.2 Socio-cultural Aspects of Industrial Heritage
3 Industrial Heritage Potentials of İzmir
3.1 Historical Process of Industrial Areas of İzmir
3.2 Restoration of the Contemporary Examples in İzmir
4 An Urban Regeneration Proposal for the City of İzmir
4.1 The Concept of Co-housing as a Re-functioning Model
4.2 Case Study Area
4.2.1 Piyale Pasta Factory
4.2.2 Altınbaşak Flour Factory
4.3 Proposals for Selected Case Studies
5 Conclusion
References
15 Revitalization of a Cities’ Core: Visually Marking National and Orthodox Christian Identity Through the Institutional Buildings in Novi Sad
Abstract
1 Great Exoduses of the Serbs (1690)
2 New Settlement
3 Orthodox Bishop Visarion Pavlović
4 Hungarian Bombing of Novi Sad in 1849 and the Hungarization
5 Great Renovation
5.1 First Orthodox Gymnasium
5.2 The Bishop’s Palace
5.3 Orthodox Cathedral of the Great Martyr Saint George
6 Novi Sad Today
Acknowledgements
References
16 The Interconnectedness of Pueblo Arts and Architecture and Its Significance in the Sustainable Regeneration of the Northern New Mexico’s Cultural Landscape
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
3 Methodology
4 Discussion
4.1 Critical Elements of Pueblo Arts and Architecture
4.2 The Regeneration of the Physical Environment and the Cultural Landscape
4.3 Strategies and Tools
5 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
17 Co-Producing Risk Management to Enhance Resilience and Protect Heritage in Vulnerable Populations of the Colca Valley, Peru
Abstract
1 Participatory Risk Management Preserving Identity
2 Territory, Landscape, and Heritage in the Colca Valley
2.1 Introducing the Colca Valley
2.2 Andean Cultural Landscape
2.3 Communal Heritage
3 Living Alongside Sabancaya Volcano
3.1 The Eruption of Sabancaya Volcano
3.2 Understanding Vulnerability and Resilience
3.3 Social Volcanology
4 Methodology
5 Results: Integrated Diagnosis
5.1 Participatory Workshop
5.2 Official Versus Self-Generated Risk Maps
5.3 Defining Key Ideas
6 Discussion: Co-Producing Risk Management
6.1 Identity and Heritage Preservation Activities
6.2 Strengthening Social Ties
6.3 Resilient Land Use Planning
6.4 Promotion of Economic Strategies
6.5 Development of Environmental Activities
7 Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
18 Optimization of International Rating System Evaluation for Adaptive Reuse Projects
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Literature Review
3.1 Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Buildings
3.2 LEED Rating System
3.2.1 LEED New Construction and Major Renovations Credits Used in Evaluating Buildings
3.3 LEED Platinum Certificated Examples
3.4 Credits Applicability on the Three Examples
3.5 The Non-Applicable LEED Credits
3.5.1 Brownfield Redevelopment
3.5.2 Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
3.5.3 Light Pollution Reduction
3.5.4 Building Reuse—Maintain Interior Non-Structural Elements
3.5.5 Rapidly Renewable Materials
3.5.6 Certified Wood
3.6 Credit Weighting of Within the Main Classification
4 Results
5 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
19 Life Between Monuments, Local Identity, and Global Tourism in the Neighborhood of San Lorenzo in Florence
Abstract
1 Introduction
1.1 The Potential Conflict Between the Identity and Image of Art Cities
1.2 The Case Study: The Neighborhood (“Rione”) of San Lorenzo in the Historic Center of Florence
1.3 A “Black Hole” in the Neighborhood: The Abandoned Monastery of Sant’Orsola
2 Method
2.1 Analysis of the “Rione”—State of the Art Before the Pandemic
2.1.1 Spatial Analysis
2.1.2 Demography
2.1.3 Economy
2.2 The Participatory Process
3 Results
4 Discussion
4.1 New Scenarios for the Historic Center of Florence After the Outbreak of the Covid-19 Pandemic
4.2 The Sant’Orsola Complex at a Turning Point
5 (Open) Conclusions
References
Conservation and Sustainability of Cultural Heritage
20 Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Film The Walls of Sana (1971). A Preservationist’s Vision and Its Legacy
Abstract
1 Pier Paolo Pasolini in Sana’a (Yemen)
2 Sana’a’s Appearance in Two, Separate Films
3 The Walls of Sana. The Film and Its Reception
4 Pasolini’s Continuing Advocacy for Sana’a’s Heritage
5 The Impact of The Walls on Early Conservation Efforts in Sana’a
6 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
21 Importance of Sustainability and Preserving Cultural Heritage in the City of Samarra—Iraq (Heritage Houses as a Model)
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Location and Label
3 Reservation
4 Sustainability
5 Obstacles to Conservation and Sustainability
6 Recommendations
7 Conclusion
References
22 The Role and Potential of Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Buildings in the Multi-Dimensional Upgrade of the Mid-Europe Township Pécs, Hungary, as an Example
Abstract
1 Introduction
1.1 Heritage
1.2 Adaptive Reuse
1.3 Urban Upgrade
1.4 Pécs
2 Case Study—Tettye Park
3 Urban Connectivity, District Vitality, and Urban Habitat
3.1 Urban Connectivity
3.2 District Vitality
3.3 Urban Habitat
4 Conclusion/Discussion
References
23 The Adaptive Reuse of Cultural and Historical Heritage as an Asset in City of Riga Branding. Case of Hanzas Perons
Abstract
1 The Introduction
2 Adaptive Reuse as Part of the Process of Cultural Good Preservation
2.1 Example of Adaptive Re-Use: A New Cultural Site in Riga, Zuzeum
2.2 Example of Adaptive Re-Use: Hanzas Perons
3 Architecture, Communication and Creation of Experiences
4 The Potential for Development of the City’s Identity
5 Conclusion
References
24 Reforming Significance of Historic Buildings with Energy Efficiency Studies: Methodological Framework for Indo-Saracenic Buildings in Jaipur, Rajasthan
Abstract
1 Introduction
1.1 Indo-Saracenic Architecture
1.1.1 Rajpootana: The Princely State and Its Pink City Jaipur
2 Energy Efficiency Studies for Historic Buildings
3 the Methodological Framework
4 The Case of Indo-saracenic Buildings in Jaipur, Rajasthan
5 Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
25 Identifying the Role of Heritage and the Concept of Transformation
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Defining Heritage
2.1 Characterizing Values
2.2 Categorizing Heritage
2.3 Conservation Theories and Philosophies
2.3.1 Preserving the Authenticity
2.3.2 Stylistic Restoration
2.3.3 The Conservation Movement
3 Heritage as an Urban Artefact
3.1 Permanance in Monumentality
3.2 Permanence in Memorials
4 The Concept of Tranformation
4.1 Architecture as a Living Process
4.2 Defining Transformation
4.3 Response of Transformation in Urban Stracture: The Case of the Adaptive Reuse of Kirkuk Citadel
4.3.1 History of Erbil Citadel
4.3.2 Present Day Scenario
4.3.3 Method and Approach
4.3.4 Conclusion
5 Findings and Discussion
5.1 Functionality Through Transformation
5.2 Form Through Transformation
5.3 Beyond Form and Function
6 Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References