Exploring a Sense of Place in Lu Cuo Xiamen

2014 ◽  
Vol 584-586 ◽  
pp. 713-716
Author(s):  
Xiao Jian Yu
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Place ◽  
Landscape Architecture ◽  
Overseas Chinese ◽  
Surrounding Area ◽  
The South ◽  
Landscape Features ◽  
Architectural Styles ◽  
History Of ◽  
The City

South-Fujian is one of the most famous hometowns for overseas Chinese. Lu Cuo is the most significant landscape architecture of the South-Fujian. The development of Lu Cuo is a struggle history of South-Fujianese. Locating in the center of the city, Lu Cuo has faced the danger of being destroyed as many of valuable Cuo. This study investigated landscape features of Lu Cuo, including the arcade, dovetail roof ridge, red brick, and exquisite carvings. The results showed that Lu Cuo is the pluralistic coexistence with Chinese and Western architectural styles. Therefore, the study suggests that cultural vale and physical value are importance for preserving and managing Lu Cuo and its surrounding area.

Locating the location of a South African location: the paradoxical pre-history of Soweto

Urban History ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 311-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
HOWARD PHILLIPS
Keyword(s):  
Inner City ◽  
South African ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
The South ◽  
Pneumonic Plague ◽  
South African War ◽  
History Of ◽  
Emergency Measure ◽  
The City

ABSTRACT:This article examines the decisive role of the pneumonic plague epidemic of 1904 in re-shaping the racial geography of Johannesburg after the South African War. The panic which this epidemic evoked swept away the obstacles which had blocked such a step since 1901 and saw the Indian and African inhabitants of the inner-city Coolie Location forcibly removed to Klipspruit Farm 12 miles outside of the city as a health emergency measure. There, the latter were compelled to remain, even after the epidemic had waned, making it henceforth the officially designated site for their residence. In 1963, now greatly expanded, it was named Soweto. From small germs do mighty townships grow.

scholarly journals Las distintas vidas de un edificio. El Palacio de Don antonio de Mendoza

2020 ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Antonio Miguel Trallero Sanz
Keyword(s):  
Urban Transformation ◽  
Surrounding Area ◽  
Urban Fabric ◽  
Historical Process ◽  
Constant Change ◽  
History Of ◽  
The City ◽  
Prime Exponent

<p>The appearance of buildings is the result of a historical process that has left its imprint on them in at all its stages, particularly when this process has involved a constant change of uses, entailing continuous refurbishments and extensions. The building studied here is unusual in that it is the result of contributions by three major architects in the history of Spanish architecture: Lorenzo Vázquez, who introduced the Renaissance into Spain; Alonso de Covarrubias, one of its leading architects, and Ricardo Velázquez Bosco, perhaps the prime exponent of Spanish eclecticism. Their work, and that of others, mainly linked to the uses to which the building has been put, have created the structure as it stands today. This paper provides an overview of its history, how it has been enriched and how it has suffered irreparable losses, and examines how those changes led to the constant urban transformation of the surrounding area, in the urban fabric of the city.</p>

scholarly journals A Study of Phayao’s Historical Trading Communities to Encourage Recognizing Local History and to Promote Cultural Tourism

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 31-48
Author(s):  
Phakthima Wangyao
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
Local History ◽  
The Past ◽  
Architectural Styles ◽  
Physical Data ◽  
History Of ◽  
The City ◽  
Commercial Center

Phayao is considered to be a city with a history of more than 700 years after Chao Luang Wong had evacuated people from Lampang and relocated them the city of Phayao. In order to gain useful information to promote cultural tourism, a study of Phayao’s commercial community included its history, architectural styles, and the perceptions of people in the community. The methods used for research were collecting historical and physical data as well as conducting surveys. The area studied was divided into four groups which were determined by the characteristics of the area. Based on the study of data, there are three existing commercial communities known as the following: the Sop-Tam commercial community of Tai Yai and Burmese which is currently closed, the Nong Ra-bu community in which most of the shops have been operated by Hainan Chinese, recently it has decreased in significances from the prosperity of the past, and the Mueang Phayao Market community operated by Teochiu Chinese, which is now the main commercial center of Mueang Phayao. There are four patterns of shops and houses. From the survey and interviews it was found that the area along Phaholyothin Road has stories that can be conveyed linking the two viable commercial communities with its architecture and places. This indicates that the stories can create perceptions of the commercial routes that could be useful in cultural tourism.

Contours of Cinema Theatres and Bombay City

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-124
Author(s):  
Paroma Sadhana
Keyword(s):  
Urban Growth ◽  
Urban History ◽  
The South ◽  
Art Deco ◽  
History Of ◽  
Bombay City ◽  
Bus Stops ◽  
Unique Style ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

Bombay cannot be divorced from Bollywood, its medusa-like industry. While the relationship between the city of Bombay and the cinema it produces has been much talked about, this article seeks to look at the history of single-screen cinema theatres that are testimony to the urban history of Bombay. They are the receptacle in which cinema meets its audience. Within the darkened space of the theatre, a heterogeneous audience meets for a homogenous activity—to consume cinema. On the outside, their façades bear the marks of a city’s growth—be it Art-Deco theatres like Liberty, or warehouse structures like Chandan. Their unique style also becomes a geographical marker for the city’s public to navigate their way—countless bus stops and lanes are named after theatres, and a quick chat with the city’s slightly older residents will reveal how they identify neighbourhoods with theatres. This article traces the history of theatres and entertainment in Bombay (from the 1850s) vis-à-vis the city’s urban history. The contention is that as the city grew upwards from its southern tip, expanding in girth, so did the cinema theatres multiply situating themselves along the south-north running railway lines. Thus, to understand the urban growth of Bombay, a unique lens is exploring the history of cinema theatres. In understanding this, the article will highlight the importance of single-screen cinema theatres, and the reason why their sites and spaces need to be preserved.

The Oppidum of Manching

Antiquity ◽  
1960 ◽  
Vol 34 (135) ◽  
pp. 191-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Werner Krämer
Keyword(s):  
Central Europe ◽  
The South ◽  
The North ◽  
Literary Sources ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Alps ◽  
Area North ◽  
Cultural Connections ◽  
The City ◽  
Bear Witness

Only a few decades after the conquest of Gaul by Caesar the power of the free Celtic tribes in central Europe collapsed as a consequence of their finding themselves placed, during the course of the 1st century B.C., in an insecure position between the Romans and the Germans pressing down from the North. The victorious Alpine campaign of Drusus and Tiberius in 15 B.C. sealed the fate of, among others, the Vindelicians who occupied the south German area north of the Alps as far as the Danube. Here, still today, mighty hillforts bear witness to the power of those nameless Celtic chieftains who caused them to be erected. Contemporary literary sources tell all too little about the history of this area and about the cultural connections of its inhabitants before the Roman occupation. Therefore modern research relied upon Caesar’s description of the Gallic tribes in drawing parallels between the large late La Tène hillforts in central Europe and the city-like tribal centres of the Gauls in France, which Caesar called ‘oppida’ or even ‘urbes’.

scholarly journals Inspirative geology -the influence of natural geological formations and patterns on contemporary landscape design

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 39-48
Author(s):  
Nawarah Al Basha ◽  
Anna Eplényi ◽  
Gábor Sándor
Keyword(s):  
Landscape Architecture ◽  
Landscape Design ◽  
Design Approach ◽  
Main Topic ◽  
Natural Landscape ◽  
Common Trends ◽  
Landscape Features ◽  
Photo Documentation ◽  
History Of ◽  
Geological Formations

Throughout the history of landscape design, we have witnessed many examples where natural features were used as symbolic elements of manmade landscapes and gardens. This influence of landscape geology had its impact on contemporary landscape architecture, resulting in diverse and innovative applications, which are the main topic of our discussion. The article is intended to demonstrate the trend of drawing inspiration from natural landscape features in contemporary landscape architecture in a new and complex way, focusing particularly on the influence of geology, geomorphology and tectonics. A study was conducted on twelve available, published contemporary landscape projects from the last two decades analysing the imitation of nature in the designs, with photo documentation and description. The aim is to identify how ‘native geology’ can influence today’s landscape architecture, which formations are inspirative, where and how they are integrated to the contemporary artistic design. Furthermore, in order to develop a complex understanding on how these references applied to the sites enhance the experience of the space. The selected projects are compared according to pairs of contrasting qualities that are related to measurable characteristics of a space. This will finally lead to identifying some common trends of today’s landscape architecture in applying this geology-inspired design approach.

scholarly journals The Origin Of the Kultepe Culture

Archaeology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 5-16
Author(s):  
Zeyneb Guliyeva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
The South ◽  
South Caucasus ◽  
Culture Studies ◽  
Neolithic Site ◽  
Neolithic Culture ◽  
History Of ◽  
Local Traditions ◽  
The City ◽  
Neolithic Cultures

The different opinions have been put forward about the neolithization of the Azerbaijan. Some researchers note that the South Caucasus’ Neolithic culture is related to Mesopotamia by origin; some note that this culture developed based on local traditions. New researches conducted in the territory of Nakhchivan are essential for solving these problems. New excavations conducted in Kultepe I, located near the city of Nakhchivan, led to the discovery of new facts related to the peopling history of this site and the peculiarities of the Kultepe culture. Studies show that there were various centers of Neolithic cultures’ formation in the VII—VI millennia BC in Azerbaijan. Moreover, the Kultepe is the oldest ceramic Neolithic site in the South Caucasus. Outputs of these studies indicate that Azerbaijan’s Neolithic cultures have no sources in the Middle East’s monuments.

“Bridges” and “Gaps” on Maps of Multicultural Cities

2017 ◽  
pp. 181-199
Author(s):  
Oxana Karnaukhova
Keyword(s):  
Urban Communities ◽  
Collective Identity ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Cultural Environment ◽  
The South ◽  
Urban Identity ◽  
History Of ◽  
Soviet Legacy ◽  
The City

The city is a sum of feasible expressions of social and historical evolution and space identity. The uniqueness of a place is formed not only by contemporary infrastructure, but by the cultural environment deeply anchored in the historical context. The object of the study is the South Russian agglomeration as a feasible example of ragged edges of multicultural history of the region and constantly challenged collective identity. Multicultural cities in Russia carry a burden of the pre-Soviet and Soviet urban policy, weighed down by complex historical environment. As a result, cities are closed in a coterie: reliance on Soviet and post-Soviet legacy – conservative economic policy –– fragmentary and spontaneous development of the city architecture and infrastructure. The term of splintering urbanism coined by Steven Graham and Simon Marvin is focused on the historical circumstances and socio-cultural environment of urban communities in the South Russian agglomeration, describing symbolic forms of bridges and gaps in the collective urban identity.

scholarly journals Second Report of Accidental Intestinal Myiasis due toEristalis tenax(Diptera: Syrphidae) in Iran, 2015

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramezani Awal Riabi Hamed ◽  
Ramezani Awal Riabi Hamid ◽  
Naghizade Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Rural Area ◽  
The South ◽  
Morphology Characteristic ◽  
History Of ◽  
The City ◽  
Live Larva

We have described a new case of accidental intestinal myiasis that had occurred due toEristalis tenaxin Iran. A 4-year-old girl living in rural area near Bajestan city located in the south of Khorasan Razavi province visited the hospital lab with complaints of one live larva in feces and did not have other symptoms, except anal itching. This case had a history of consuming subterranean village water and did not have a history of traveling outside the city or contact with other patients.Conclusion. Based on the morphology characteristic, the larva was identified as “rat-tailed maggot” or larvae flyE. tenax.

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