scholarly journals Dubai: Changing Forms With Demography

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-125
Author(s):  
Upama Sen
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Sustainable Living ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
Fishing Villages ◽  
Architectural Styles ◽  
The World ◽  
The City

Dubai is a living example of how people play an important role in moulding the shape of a city. It started off as a small settlement in the deserts of the Middle East along a natural creek. The old city is a testament of how the natural growth led to the birth to the vernacular architecture of the region to combat its extreme climate. From a group of fishing villages, Dubai went on to become a hub for global business. It has eventually weaved itself from its people, their culture, traditions, social norms, etc. Its architecture of has undergone dynamic transformation with amazing innovation over the recent decades. Dubai has paced faster than any other city on earth and grew into eminence over a few decades. Built on the Arabian deserts with scarce resources like water, food, building materials, etc, Dubai is now one of the greatest cities in the world. With global warming being a major concern, the world is moving towards a holistic approach of sustainable living. The city has always exhibited its feat of excellence, and is now aimed at becoming the most sustainable city. This paper is an effort to study the architectural styles of the past, their sustainability and how it has evolved though these years. The study is a summary of the vernacular architecture processes that allowed its occupants a comfortable indoor environment in the hot desert conditions.

scholarly journals Contribution of the Vernacular Architecture to the Sustainability: A Comparative Study between the Contemporary Areas and the Old Quarter of a Mediterranean City

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 896 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fajer Tawayha ◽  
Luis Braganca ◽  
Ricardo Mateus
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Climatic Factors ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Synthesis Methods ◽  
New City ◽  
The Government ◽  
The City

The strongest point of vernacular architecture is the harmony between environment and buildings. Mediterranean vernacular architecture is harmonized with its local context, including culture and traditions. In addition, it respects environmental and climatic factors, construction materials, and morphology. In the past, people in Palestine built their houses according to their possibilities, needs, available materials, topography, and culture. Without any control from the government or any legal limitations or architects, it was people’s architecture, simple architecture. This paper discusses the differences between vernacular and contemporary residential buildings of the city of Nablus at the building scale. The research methodology adopts explanatory qualitative analysis and comparative synthesis methods for both the old and the new buildings of the city of Nablus and considers many parameters of residential buildings such as building materials, interior spaces, openings and vegetation, and the effect of sociocultural values on each. The outcomes of this research allow understanding how the new city residential buildings are far away from the sustainability principles and how the old city is close to it and how the architects and stakeholders could learn from the strategies of vernacular architecture.

Hidden meanings: the mocambo in Recife

1999 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 297-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Tavares Correia de Lira
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
City Planning ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Early 20Th Century ◽  
Linguistic Context ◽  
Ordinary People ◽  
The World ◽  
Characteristic Features ◽  
The City

In colonial Brazil, the Quimbundo word mocambo referred to free African settlements, commonly known as quilombos. Since the early 20th century, though, while the original sense remained confined to a purely historical and linguistic context, sanitary and social representations of urban growth vested the term with a totally different meaning. Henceforth it started to appear, not only to experts and political authorities but to ordinary people in general, as a regional equivalent of “slums”. In an old colonial city of the Nordeste like Recife, where, after the abolition of slavery, mocambos used to connote decay, the modern sense of the word helped to legitimate technical discourses on city planning and the whole idea of a housing policy. Symbol of poverty and backwardness, however, the world of mocambos, from the 1920s on, also appealed to local sensibilities in search of elements of cultural identity. As one of the most characteristic features of vernacular architecture in Brazil, the mocambo became, for a regionalist perspective, the object of anthropological, sociological and artistic imagination. This article tries to examine these contemporary, conflicting acceptations of the word in order to understand how the city came to see and to name itself over the first half of the century.

scholarly journals Forging a Diagonal Instrument for the Global Left: The Vessel

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 345-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Álvarez ◽  
Christopher Chase-Dunn
Keyword(s):  
Power Structure ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Political Organization ◽  
Climate Justice ◽  
World Social Forum ◽  
Global Networks ◽  
Current Period ◽  
Global Power ◽  
The World ◽  
The City

This article takes up Samir Amin’s challenge to rethink the issue of global political organization by proposing the building of a diagonal political organization for the Global Left that would link local, national and world regional and global networks and prefigurational communities to coordinate contention for power in the world-system during the next few decades of the 21st century. The World Social Forum (WSF) process needs to be reinvented for the current period of rising neo-fascist and populist reactionary nationalism and to foster the emergence of a capable instrument that can confront and contend with the global power structure of world capitalism and aid local and national struggles. This will involve overcoming the fragmentation of progressive movements that have been an outcome of the rise of possessive individualism, the precariat, and social media. We propose a holistic approach to organizing a vessel for the global left based on struggles for climate justice, human rights, anti-racism, queer rights, feminism, sharing networks, peace alliances, taking back the city, progressive nationalism and confronting and defeating neo-fascism and new forms of conservative populism.

scholarly journals Bioclimatism through Vernacular Architecture as a Pass for New Sustainable Structure

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Abeer Samy Yousef Mohamed ◽  
Kholod Moumani
Keyword(s):  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Architectural Styles ◽  
The World ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Local Materials

Vernacular architecture typifies a majority of constraints from places where it belongs, where the use of local materials and techniques is one of the key features. In comparison to industrially-produced materials, vernacular materials have low ecological effects, being an alternate for sustainable construction. The expanding utilization of new industrially-produced and standardized materials resulted in the homogenization of the several used construction approaches, and spawned a universal architecture that oftentimes has gone out of the environment context and it is very reliant on energy and other resources. Vernacular architecture predicated on bioclimatism concepts was developed and used through the ages by many civilizations around the world. Different civilizations have produced their own architectural styles predicated on the local conditions.This paper addresses via an analytical study to indicate the relationship between vernacular architecture, locally sourced materials and structure by relating them with bioclimatic zones. To assess the contribution of these materials for sustainability, an evaluation with industrial materials at level of environmental indicators was established. This paper highlights the advantages of using local materials and techniques as a factor of local socio-economic development.  Also, indicating different solar passive features that are available in Vernacular architecture, related to temperature control and promoting natural ventilation by using locally available materials in their construction. Through this methodology, this study will introduce a new approach Bioclimatism and Vernacular architecture as a pass for new sustainable structure.

scholarly journals THE PROBLEM OF THE EMERGENCE OF SLUMS AND METHODS FOR ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTION

2021 ◽  
pp. 157-165
Author(s):  
Chater Mohamed ◽  
Yuliia Haraborska
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Population Migration ◽  
Housing Conditions ◽  
Residential Communities ◽  
The World ◽  
Social Project ◽  
Housing Complex ◽  
And Control ◽  
The City ◽  
Walter Gropius

This article raises questions about the need to provide housing for poor citizens or to create opportunities to improve their housing conditions. The causes of illegal development and slum areas are determined as well as architectural methods for their solution in various countries of the world. This problem has long been known and affects many countries and, in particular, the Kingdom of Morocco. There, it is exacerbated by the imperfection, and sometimes absence, of legislative documents, corruption and unwillingness of the authorities to deal with this issue that is vital for the country. Disappointing statistics on the spread of slums and the situation of people living there are given. The statistics of the growth of illegal development in the city of Casablanca are given as an example. The experience of dealing with this problem in other countries (on the example of Chile, Mexico, Germany) is considered. To solve this problem, a social housing complex in Iquique, Quinta Monroy, was erected in Chile. The decision was very successful and a similar social project was repeated in Mexico. The residential complex in Dessau Tertin, designed by Walter Gropius (Bauhaus), was also considered. Concerning this complex, the successful use of local building materials and modern (at that time) technologies was noted, as well as the simplicity of solutions. The findings cited the main causes of the emergence and proliferation of slums in the world and in the Kingdom of Morocco in particular. The main reasons for the spread of illegal construction should be considered: population migration and rapid demographic growth, inaction and corruption of the responsible governing and control bodies for reconstruction and construction, the lack of qualified technical specialists and engineers, complicated legal and administrative stages, the creation of unstructured residential communities, and the limited income of most citizens. It is noted that in Morocco, one of the main reasons for the emergence of illegal development is the population migration of the country’s population in search of work. This is especially true for agricultural workers.

Urban Heritage

Geography ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
María García-Hernández ◽  
Manuel de la Calle-Vaquero
Keyword(s):  
Urban Space ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
World Heritage ◽  
Cultural Property ◽  
Urban Heritage ◽  
The World ◽  
The City

The concept of urban heritage has two meanings. First, urban heritage can refer to the list of heritage elements located in urban areas: archaeological vestiges, historical buildings, vernacular architecture, historical gardens, social practices, rituals, and festive events, among others. Second, urban heritage can refer to the city as heritage, a special type of cultural property that is mainly associated with neighborhoods, urban centers, and historic cities. This article focuses on the second meaning. The focus is placed on the heritage values of the urban space, which are overall values resulting from the integration of different components. The use of the term urban heritage has become popular during the last decades. However, it is closely linked to conservation and restoration proposals of historic centers in European cities since the mid-20th century. From Europe, urban conservation extends to other parts of the world, driven by organizations such as UNESCO that establishes a special category of cultural properties named “groups of buildings” in the World Heritage Convention in 1972, generally associated with towns. Since the beginning of the 21st century, UNESCO is promoting an extended approach to urban heritage that goes beyond the built environment and integrates social, economic, and functional dimensions. The Recommendation on Historic Urban Landscape of 2011 provides a more global vision and gives special prominence to the communities that inhabit historic towns or historic centers. This approach also implies a disciplinary opening, with an increasing number of inputs coming from social sciences. In this sense, this article basically includes some recent works on urban heritage that allow to establish the present state of the issue. Historical trajectory of the concept is described until reaching the current approximations in terms of the historical urban landscape. A set of contributions that deal with its components are presented, from the location conditions to the social representations and their meanings. References to the main vectors that threaten the preservation of their values and also to the mechanisms to make heritage a vector of sustainable development are included. Special attention is paid to the management of heritage sectors of the city. This urban management must balance the safeguard as heritage properties and the maintenance of adequate levels of quality of life for the communities that live there. Due to the important tourist dimension of these spaces, reflecting on the positive and negative effects of an increasing influx of visitors is very important nowadays. Finally global preservation strategies, in case of the World Heritage List, are contrasted with specific situations of very different geographical areas (Europe, Latin America, China, Middle East, etc.).

HIDUP BERDAMPINGAN DENGAN SAMPAH DI DESA SANUR

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 673
Author(s):  
Indira Sapphira ◽  
Joko Priyono
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Recycling Rate ◽  
Sustainable Living ◽  
Community Culture ◽  
Zero Waste ◽  
Living Space ◽  
Waste Production ◽  
The World ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

Human dwelling to survive, so that their existence can be seen in the world (Heidegger, 1971). In his life, humans will produce garbage. The consumptive culture of the community causes the amount of waste to increase day by day. According to the European Commission, Indonesia is the country with the second largest waste producer in the world, with a low recycling rate (22%). In Indonesia, South Denpasar (Sanur) is the city with the highest waste problem with lowest recycling rate. This design project aims to create a living space in South Denpasar (Sanur) that is able to coexist with garbage, make people interact and be educated on the importance of recycling their own waste, and live in the future while still applying the tri hita karana concept by minimizing waste production. By using this type of qualitative descriptive approach, starting with the stage of literatur to study the related dwelling, waste recycling, the concept of tri hita karana. second, field observations to determine the condition of the site around, people's daily behavior. Third, comparing several case studies to present several programs that will be created in this project. Fourth, compile/tabulate the results of observations and data so that we can find out the spatial scenario and calculate the amount that will be created. Applying the tri hita karana concept with Zero Waste Living to the project, as an approach to community culture, then providing a program that educates the public about waste recycling, not only that, the concept of using building materials derived from recycling is also presented in this project so that it can create Bali clean and green province. Keywords: Sustainable living; Waste Problem; Zero Waste Living Abstrak Manusia Dwelling untuk bertahan hidup sehingga terlihat keberadaannya / kehadirannya di dunia (Heidegger, 1971). Di kehidupannya manusia akan menghasilkan sampah. Budaya masyarakat yang konsumtif menyebabkan jumlah sampah kian hari kian bertambah. Menurut European Commision, Indonesia adalah negara dengan produsen sampah kedua terbesar di dunia, dengan tingkat daur ulang yang rendah (22%). Di Indonesia, Denpasar Selatan (Sanur) merupakan kota dengan permasalahan sampah tertinggi dengan tingkat daur ulang yang rendah. Proyek rancangan ini bertujuan untuk menciptakan ruang berhuni di Denpasar Selatan (Sanur) yang mampu berdampingan dengan sampah, membuat masyarakat berinteraksi dan teredukasi dengan pentingnya mendaur ulang sampah, dan hidup dimasa depan dengan tetap menerapkan konsep tri hita karana dengan meminimalkan produksi sampah. Dengan menggunakan jenis pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif, diawali dengan tahapan studi literatur terkait dwelling, pendaur ulangan sampah, konsep tri hita karana. kedua, observasi lapangan untuk mengetahui kondisi tapak sekitar, perilaku masyarakat sehari-hari. Ketiga, mengkomparasikan beberapa studi kasus untuk menghadirkan beberapa program yang akan diciptakan dalam proyek ini. Keempat, mengkompilasi/mentabulasi hasil dari observasi maupun data sehingga dapat mengetahui scenario ruang dan mengkalkulasikan besarannya yang akan di buat. Menerapkan konsep tri hita karana dengan Zero Waste Living pada proyek, sebagai pendekatan terhadap kebudayaan masyarakat , lalu memberikan program yang mengedukasi masyarakat tentang daur ulang sampah, tidak hanya itu konsep penggunaan material bangunan yang berasal dari daur ulang juga di hadirkan pada proyek ini sehingga dapat menciptakan Bali clean and green province.

scholarly journals Reviving the Urban Water-Edge: History and Heritage Morphology in the Envisaging of Chittagong City

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Mustiafiz Al Mamun ◽  
Pranjib Paul ◽  
Sadman Noor ◽  
Anjuman Ara Begum
Keyword(s):  
Urban Structure ◽  
Sustainable Living ◽  
Architectural Styles ◽  
Urban Settlements ◽  
Heritage Buildings ◽  
Water Edge ◽  
Urban Waterfront ◽  
Morphological Identity ◽  
The City ◽  
Water Landscape

Ancient settlements were dependent on the availability of water for sustainable living, ritual values, and economic purposes. Today, many Tropical Asian cities provide examples of urban settlements within water landscapes, yet these cities struggle with water issues, and face challenges in creating a contextual morphological identity. This paper explores urban waterfront heritage through a case study of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The city is experiencing rapid unplanned urbanisation, insensitive land use and the demolition of historical buildings along waterways, which in turn has created a contextual crisis in the built environment and social living. To explore the relationship of built heritage with the water-edge, this paper examines historical architectural styles using urban morphological codes. Results show that the historical orientations, accessibility, and functions of heritage buildings are explicitly and sensitively connected with the water-edge. The paper argues that physical and spatial components of urban structure and water landscape, incorporating the lessons of urban history, could become a tool to preserve urban heritage. However, to enhance the image of the city in a sustainable manner along water-edges, it is crucial to use the potentiality of water landscape with the heritage-based morphologies in current urban design and development practices.

Lyon – UNESCO’s Creative City of Gastronomy?

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Avelino Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Industries ◽  
Brand Positioning ◽  
City Branding ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Creative Cities ◽  
Marketing Program ◽  
Creative City ◽  
Territorial Marketing ◽  
The World ◽  
The City

The fast urbanization in many regions of the world has generated a high competition between cities. In the race for investments and for international presence, some cities have increasingly resorting to the territorial marketing techniques like city branding. One of the strategies of recent years has been to use of creativity and / or labeling of creative city for the promotion of its destination. This phenomenon raises a question whether the city branding programs have worked in accordance with the cultural industries of the territory or if such labels influence the thought of tourists and locals. This paper begins by placing a consideration of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) and the strategies of the Territorial Marketing Program of the city of Lyon in France, Only Lyon. It also raises the question the perception of the target public to each of the current actions through semi-structured interviews which were applied between May and August 2015. Finally, I will try to open a discussion the brand positioning adopted by the city of Lyon

Book Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 386-389
Author(s):  
Eduardo Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Urban Planning ◽  
Urban Design ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
City Image ◽  
European Capital Of Culture ◽  
The Arts ◽  
The World ◽  
The City ◽  
The Olympic Games

Evinç Doğan (2016). Image of Istanbul, Impact of ECoC 2010 on The City Image. London: Transnational Press London. [222 pp, RRP: £18.75, ISBN: 978-1-910781-22-7]The idea of discovering or creating a form of uniqueness to differentiate a place from others is clearly attractive. In this regard, and in line with Ashworth (2009), three urban planning instruments are widely used throughout the world as a means of boosting a city’s image: (i) personality association - where places associate themselves with a named individual from history, literature, the arts, politics, entertainment, sport or even mythology; (ii) the visual qualities of buildings and urban design, which include flagship building, signature urban design and even signature districts and (iii) event hallmarking - where places organize events, usually cultural (e.g., European Capital of Culture, henceforth referred to as ECoC) or sporting (e.g., the Olympic Games), in order to obtain worldwide recognition. 

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