Industrial heritage: towards a sustainable adaptive reuse of wheat milling heritage buildings in Jordan

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Monther Jamhawi ◽  
Shatha Mubaideen ◽  
Basem Mahamid
Keyword(s):  
Cultural History ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Urban Context ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Industrial Heritage ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
History Of

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a framework for the adaptive re-use of wheat milling buildings setting in modern urban contexts in Jordan. This paper also aims to highlight the industrial heritage with a focus on wheat milling buildings, which date back to the beginning of the 20th century, as they document and represent significant aspects of the socio-cultural history of Jordan.Design/methodology/approachThe approach to this statement will be through a theoretical investigation into the notion of industrial heritage, a historical overview of wheat milling in Jordan, as well as a case study analysis to support the theoretical framework following a value-based approach for the case of Baboor Al-Qisar. Baboor Al-Qisar is a wheat milling structure that the Department of Antiquities (DoA) is willing to adaptively reuse as an industrial museum that tells the local narrative of wheat milling and points out the non-physical values associated with the building’s original use.FindingsThe paper introduces a framework for wheat milling buildings incorporation within the modern urban context as industrial heritage museums or socio-cultural facilities. The findings offer a reflection on approaching similar case studies as a tool for their conservation, management and promotion to create new tourist destinations as a form of sustainable urban regeneration.Originality/valueThis research bridges the gap between practice and theory in terms of adaptive reuse strategies within the Jordanian local context. No similar studies have been done on wheat milling structures from the 20th century in the country with local community engagement as an integral part that is carried out within the functionality and future use of the site.

Towards the comprehensive and systematic assessment of the adaptive reuse of Islamic architectural heritage in Cairo

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waleed Tarek Ali Shehata ◽  
Yasser Moustafa ◽  
Lobna Sherif ◽  
Ashraf Botros
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Assessment Framework ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Systematic Assessment ◽  
The People ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Governmental Institutions

Purpose – Many of the heritage adaptive reuse projects in Islamic Cairo did not report success. Existing evaluations are usually drawn from a singular perspective – such as preservation and sustainability. The purpose of this paper is to generate a comprehensive assessment framework of adaptively reused heritage buildings that is specifically developed for the case of Islamic heritage of Cairo. Design/methodology/approach – This paper depends on an extensive literature review about primary goals of adapting heritage for reuse. Related to each goal, multiple criteria of assessment are derived from literature, and then explained to mention worldwide benchmarks in that field. Findings – A successful heritage adaptation project shall aim to achieve: building preservation, success of new function, and local community development. The framework is able to organize the adaptive reuse literature in general, and to specifically provide direct goals and guidelines in the case of Cairo. Research limitations/implications – In research and practice, priorities of heritage reuse vary from case-to case; however, this paper considers all assessment criteria to be of equal importance. Practical implications – In order to apply and technically develop this assessment framework, future research can describe methodologies for assessment and to set optimum quantitative and/or qualitative indicators’ thresholds for each criterion. Social implications – This paper highlights that new uses of heritage buildings should be assessed for having a role in the upgrading the socio-economic milieu of the people living. The new functions shall act as a stimulant for economic upraising and social reinforcement for the local business and small traditional industries. Originality/value – The framework can be used as a checklist in either the planning of adaptive reuse projects or the evaluation of already completed ones. The framework shall assist governmental institutions, developers, owners, community groups, practitioners, and others in bringing forward successful adaptation schemes in Cairo.

scholarly journals THE MERAH MOSQUE AND THE ASY SYAFI’I MOSQUE CONSIDERED AS LANDMARKS BASED ON THE LOCAL COMMUNITY’S RECOGNITION IN CIREBON’S ARAB PANJUNAN KAMPONG

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (01) ◽  
pp. 17-34
Author(s):  
Ajeng Triwuri Widyastuti ; Giosia P. Widjaja
Keyword(s):  
Cultural History ◽  
Urban Design ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Architectural Elements ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Heritage Area

Abstract - The Arab Panjunan kampong serving as the research object happens to be one of the heritage areas of Cirebon Town. This urban kampong has certain ethnic characteristics typical of Arab quarters that make it unique, thus contributing to the rich cultural history of Cirebon. As a heritage area, it is important for this ethnic Arab neighbourhood of Panjunan to draw up an inventory of the specific architectural elements that are still traceable, such as the urban lay-out and its contents as well as the landmarks of this area observed from a physical-spatial angle. The aim of this research project is to find out about this kampong’s various architectural elements that are recognized as such by the locals. This will be the contributing factor in the process of determining which environmental elements can be classified as typical landmarks. The first step taken in the research conducted is field observation in order to establish the elements that have survived in the kampong, including the architectural, social, and cultural ones. The observation related to architectural elements has been identified in accordance with the theory concerning Elements of Urban Design as proposed by Hamid Shirvani in his book The Urban Design Process. The next step is conducting research using the Cognitive Method as applied to the kampong dwellers in Panjunan by way of sketched maps and guided interviews. The respondents, classified based on ethnic heritage (descent) and gender, were requested to describe the environmental elements in this ethnic Arab kampong as far as they could recognize or identify them. Those who experienced difficulties in describing the sketches were assisted by the researcher based on the stories that had been supplied. Based on the acquired data containing these environmental elements, the aspect of memories contained therein was studied by way of interviews linked to the Continuity Theory by Breakwell. Subsequently, an analysis was made of the basis underlying the recognition of these elements based on the Landmark Theory by Kevin Lynch, and classified based on the criteria drawn up by Eko Budihardjo. Through the analysis, it was discovered that Panjunan’s Merah Mosque and its Asy Syafi’i Mosque indeed qualify as as architectural elements that show continuity of memory, gaining validity as iconic elements or landmarks on the regional scale of Cirebon’s ethnic Arab kampong of Panjunan. Keywords : mosque, landmark, recognition, local community, Arab Panjunan kampong

scholarly journals Designing the Sustainable Adaptive Reuse of Industrial Heritage to Enhance the Local Context

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 9059 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefania De Gregorio ◽  
Mariangela De Vita ◽  
Pierluigi De Berardinis ◽  
Luis Palmero ◽  
Alessandra Risdonne
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Historical Buildings ◽  
Industrial Heritage ◽  
Architectural Characteristics ◽  
The City

Since the European Year of Cultural Heritage, adaptive reuse is considered a strategy for intervention on historical buildings and territories to preserve and enhance artifacts, cities, and communities. Adaptive reuse can also generate social and economic benefits. This work looks at adaptive reuse in the context of industrial heritage, which represents an excellent test benchmark because of its intrinsic architectural characteristics and its localization in the city suburbs. The paper puts forward a methodological approach, verified through the application to a case study, which analyzes both the local context and the building. This study concludes using the data obtained to define an adaptive reuse project with positive repercussions for the community, the environment, and the local economy.

From Blubber and Baleen to Buddha of the Deep: The Rise of the Metaphysical Whale

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Zelko
Keyword(s):  
Cultural History ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Large Carnivores ◽  
Theme Parks ◽  
Nonhuman Animals ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Specific Species ◽  
Western Democracies

Abstract Human attitudes to various nonhuman animals have varied considerably across cultures and throughout time. While some of our responses are undoubtedly instinctive and universal—a visceral fear of large carnivores or the feeling of spontaneous warmth for creatures exhibiting high degrees of neoteny—it is clear that our attitude toward specific species is largely shaped by our innate anthropomorphism: that is, when we think about animals, we are also thinking about ourselves. There are few better examples of this than the shifting attitudes toward whales and dolphins throughout the 20th century, particularly among citizens of Western democracies. This article narrates the cultural history of this development and demonstrates how the current enchantment with whales and dolphins is primarily the result of two broad—and related—cultural developments: the modern entertainment complex, particularly cinema, television, and aquatic theme parks; and the 1960s counterculture, with its potent blend of holistic ecology, speculative neuroscience, and mysticism. The result was the creation of what we might think of as the “metaphysical whale,” a creature who has inspired the abolitionist stance toward whaling.

scholarly journals Rumo ao interior: móveis e objetos numa escola rural de Antônio Prado/RS (1899-1912)

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Terciane Ângela Luchese ◽  
Manuela Ciconetto Bernardi
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
Cultural History ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Rural School ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Public Power ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
History Of ◽  
School Furniture

Os caminhos percorridos – produção, circulação e distribuição – de móveis e objetos escolares, de sua feitura ao espaço de uma sala de aula localizada no interior do Rio Grande do Sul, mais precisamente no município de Antônio Prado, são o foco do presente texto. A análise documental histórica das evidências apresentadas no livro de registros de inventário da 5ª aula pública mista, entre os anos de 1907 e 1910, somada às correspondências, jornais, relatórios de intendentes e fotografia, compõem a empiria pensada à luz das contribuições da História Cultural e da História da Educação. As minúcias do cotidiano escolar rural do início do século XX, na Serra Gaúcha, são pensadas pelas materialidades possíveis e disponíveis no interior da 5ª aula pública de Antônio Prado, em que lecionava a professora Natalina Maeffer. A artesania e a industrialização de objetos e móveis escolares produzidos e distribuídos por meio da ação do poder público, com interdições da comunidade local, permitem pensar atravessamentos e nuances que matizaram o cotidiano daquela escola rural.Palavras-chave: Móveis e objetos escolares. Cultura material. Escola rural.Towards the countryside: furniture and objects at a rural school in Antônio Prado / RS (1899-1912)ABSTRACTThe paths taken - production, circulation and distribution - of school furniture and objects, from their making to the space of a classroom located in the countryside of Rio Grande do Sul, more precisely in the town of Antônio Prado, are the focus of the present text. The historical documentary analysis of the evidence presented in the inventory book of the 5th mixed public class, among the years 1907 and 1910, added to the correspondence, newspapers, reports of intendants and photography, compose the empire thought in the light of the contributions of Cultural History and of the History of Education. The minutiae of the rural school routine at the beginning of the 20th century in the Serra Gaúcha are thought by the possible and available materialities and within the 5th public class of Antônio Prado, where the teacher Natalina Maeffer taught. The craftsmanship and the industrialization of school objects and furniture produced and distributed through the action of the public power, with interdictions from the local community, allow us to think about crossings and nuances that colored the daily life of that rural school.Keywords: School furniture and objects. Material culture. Rural school.Hacia el interior: muebles y objetos en una escuela rural de Antônio Prado /RS (1899-1912) RESUMENLos caminos recorridos – producción, circulación y distribución – de muebles y objetos escolares, de su elaboración de acuerdo con el espacio de una aula ubicada en el interior de Rio Grande do Sul, más precisamente en el Ayuntamiento de Antônio Prado, son el enfoque del presente texto. El análisis documental histórico de las evidencias presentadas en el libro de registros de inventario de la Quinta escuela pública mixta, entre los años de 1907 a 1910, sumada a las correspondencias, los periódicos, los informes de alcaldes y la fotografía, componen el conjunto de fuentes considerado a la luz de las aportaciones de la Historia Cultural y de la Historia de la Educación. Las minucias del vivir cotidiano escolar rural del inicio del siglo XX en la sierra de Rio Grande do Sul son pensadas por las materialidades posibles y disponibles en el interior de la Quinta escuela pública de Antônio Prado en la que enseñaba la profesora Natalina Maeffer. La artesanía y la industrialización de muebles y objetos escolares producidos y distribuidos por medio de la acción del poder público, con interdicciones de la comunidad local, permiten pensar en los obstáculos y los matices que caracterizaron el vivir cotidiano de aquella escuela rural.Palabras clave: Muebles y objetos escolares. Cultura material. Escuela rural.

scholarly journals Curated Memories : Narrative Architecture Within Industrial Heritage

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanna Monaco
Keyword(s):  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Personal History ◽  
Industrial Heritage ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Senses ◽  
Future Landscape

Curated Memories will examine how Toronto’s industrial heritage buildings and landscapes embody memory through a historical architectural narrative. Memory can be considered a projection of time revealed as layers of intellectual or physical events comprising the foundations of what we experience in the present. Moments of reflection or physical expression become manifested and it is manifested memory which will be explored through social and personal history, materiality and the senses. With a history of over 13,000 years, still not fully unearthed, Toronto’s Davenport corridor is contributing to its evolving urban landscape. Its fabric articulates relationships between revealed relics and the memories that have shaped Toronto’s development. The Bridgman Transformer Station will be explored through tangible moments of memory illustrating how new memory can be revealed, embedded and absorbed into the present and future landscape.

scholarly journals Zrnosko. Cultural Landscapes and Social Economy of a Village in Mala Prespa

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Davide Nicola Carnevale ◽  
Petya V. Dimitrova ◽  
Bogdan D. Dražeta
Keyword(s):  
Cultural History ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Cultural Landscapes ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Social Geography ◽  
Mapping Method ◽  
Border Region ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Productive Activities ◽  
History Of

This paper shows the first results of a preparatory fieldwork carried out in Zrnosko, a Macedonian-speaking village in the border region of Mala Prespa, Albania. Through observations and interviews collected around the concept of cultural landscape, it offers some insights into the history of the local social economy. Among these, the longue durée role of the forest and Prespa lake in the more general social geography of the region, the heritage of the collectivistic organization under the socialist regime of Enver Hoxha, and the contemporary marginalization of the village. The transformations in productive activities (such as small-scale agriculture and husbandry), as well as in the social organization of the local community, seem to reproduce and reshape local cultural landscapes. The widespread narratives about the lack of jobs offer a broader understanding of the village's social geography, its historical transformations and current condition. In a similar way local toponymy, as a result of an identity-building process, seems to reflect the cultural history of the environment, its productive activities and socio-cultural configurations. The participative mapping method, carried out in dialogue with locals, offers further explorations of the influence on toponyms in villagers' spatial practices, and in local identity narratives concerning ethnic and linguistic borders. Both productive activities and local geography seem to influence perceptions on the organization of space and time among inhabitants, revealing their cultural forms of appropriation and socialization of the land, as well as the current perception of its increasing abandonment. A synchronic-diachronic research on productive activities and the changings in space orienting elements mutually suggest a problematic, and ongoing, process of transition to an alternative productive model, which alternates subsistence economy with peripheral and ephemeral market-oriented efforts.

scholarly journals Adaptive Reuse of Industrial Heritage with Cultural-creative Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 341-365
Author(s):  
Congcong Yao
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Urban Land ◽  
Creative Industry ◽  
Industrial Heritage ◽  
Development History ◽  
Development Trajectory ◽  
History Of ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

This research aimed to explore the adaptive reuse pattern of the industrial heritage in the 798 Art District. It looks at how the relatively mature Cultural-creative industry links to urban regeneration activities, and what can be learnt from the redevelopment experience. In particular, it explores the role of the Cultural-creative industry and how it used the local industrial heritage to achieve the current layout and operation model of 798 art district. The adaptive reuse model of industrial heritage and the cultural–creative industry is assessed, the current issues and some targeted suggestions of 798 Art District are identified. During the historical evolution, the combination of the deserted urban land and the Cultural-creative industry worked as a successful redevelopment model. Although several studies have summarized of the development history of 798 Art District and its significant role in urban land and art markets, there has been little research on the role of creative class and industrial heritage in art districts and local tourism. This research will first provide literature review looking at the definition and development process of the Cultural-creative industry, the conservation and reuse of industrial heritage and the real-life cases of the reuse of industrial heritage in China. Then, the in-depth quantitative and qualitative methods are used to examine the development trajectory and characteristics of Beijing 798 Art District, the visitors’ tourist experience and the role of industrial heritage at the site. Ultimately, the discussion part will provide the comparison between 798 Art Districts with contemporaneous cases of industrial heritage reusing, and provide some recommendations to future development and operation.

Tastes for blubber: diversity and locality of whale meat foodways in Japan

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-114
Author(s):  
Jun Akamine
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
The Other ◽  
Early 20Th Century ◽  
Early 19Th Century ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Lean Meat ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
History Of

PurposeThis paper aims to discuss how whale meat foodways in Japan is a local practice, contrary to the prevailing political belief that it is national, and to examine two local whale meat foodways in Japan by focusing on the usage of blubber. To understand complexity of whaling issue, one needs to be careful of species rather than general “whale.”Design/methodology/approachBy investigating two kinds of recipe books, one published in the early 19th century and the other the early 20th century on whale meat dish, the paper clarifies blubber has been widely consumed rather than lean meat, and blubber was more important than lean meat as whale meat.FindingsThe western part of Japan has rich whale meat foodways compared to other parts of Japan. It is because of their history of whaling since the 17th century. They have inherited rich whale meat foodways.Originality/valueAlthough whale sashimi and deep-fried lean meat are popular nationwide regardless of their communities' history, former whaling communities in the western part of Japan developed a preference for blubber, skin, tongue and offal over lean meat. Whale meat foodways in Japan, therefore, is a local heritage. This fact should be the starting point for analyzing Japanese whaling and whale meat foodways.

Evaluation of the future adaptive reuse of Mashrooteh house using the adaptSTAR model

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 771-784
Author(s):  
Ali Asghar Sharifi ◽  
Amir Hossein Farahinia
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Content Type ◽  
East Region ◽  
Functional Quality ◽  
National Heritage ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Heritage Building ◽  
Middle East Region

PurposeThe concept of adaptive reuse is an effective strategy in enhancing the heritage assets economic, cultural and social values. The main purpose of this research is to determine how to increase the life of the heritage buildings thereby improving their sustainability and reducing energy consumption and waste, while preserving them from the risk of obsolescence.Design/methodology/approachThe qualitative method has been used in this research to evaluate the functional quality and sustainability of Mashrooteh house by using the adaptSTAR model with its scoring sheet with respective design criteria. Predicting and evaluating the sustainability and adaptability of the historic Mashrooteh house in Tabriz will ensure its reuse and increase its adaptability and future life.FindingsFindings have shown that to increase the adaptability and future life of Mashrooteh house, it requires the improvement of the physical, legal, technological and functional criteria in order to provide suitable conditions for increasing the environmental and functional sustainability of this heritage building, while improving the quality of its spaces.Originality/valueWith the emphasis on conservation of national heritage as well as promoting sustainable development, the overall service life of these structures can be extended. The significance of this study lies in recognizing the incompatibilities and potential of viable approaches to rehabilitate the volatile condition of Mashrooteh house. The result of this study will add value to existing sustainable reuse database in Tabriz and other countries in the Middle East region.

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