scholarly journals MAHABAT KHAN MOSQUE - AN ISLAMIC SYMBOL OF PEACE

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-30
Author(s):  
Shabbirullah Qureshi ◽  
M. Ashraf Khan
Keyword(s):  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Architectural Heritage ◽  
Counter Narrative ◽  
Architectural Features ◽  
Ideological Differences ◽  
Preservation And Restoration ◽  
Taj Mahal

It is ironical that the Mughals are remembered as warriors yet their breathtaking architecture offers an inspiration for regional peace. Separatist narratives may attempt to emphasise the ideological differences in the Indian subcontinent, but the centuries-old resonance of architectural magnificence of the Taj Mahal in India and the Shalimar Gardens in Pakistan simply mocks any divisions. It is within this perspective that the preservation and restoration of the Mahabat Khan Mosque in Peshawar deserves more attention than it has been accorded. Papers published so far have served well by detailing its history and features, but its significance as the western-most unifier for the sub-continent has been left unexplored. This article aims to highlight the link that its architectural features create with the Mughal buildings of the whole subcontinent. Photographs from unique angles are shared to highlight this commonality and thus serve as a counter narrative of regional unity based on a common Islamic architectural heritage. Also included is a fresh inventory of its state of disrepair, based on a survey conducted by students of City University in 2019, to revoke attention towards its restoration. Finally, recommendations are offered to address the delay in relocation of surrounding shops that is currently hindering its repair.

scholarly journals Modern Houses in a Folk Architectural Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 379-398
Author(s):  
Ágota Lídia Ispán
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Conditions ◽  
Architectural Heritage ◽  
Building Stock ◽  
Dominant Type ◽  
Architectural Features ◽  
Difference Of Opinion ◽  
Protection Area ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Landscape Protection

From the 1960s, the hip-roofed, cube house became the dominant type of dwelling throughout Hungary. Architects and ethnologists raised objections to the resulting “alien” appearance of settlements, and eventually even the authorities attempted to slow down the spread of these dwellings, with little success. In the Őrség region, with its characteristic folk architecture, the transformation was already visible by the 1970s, despite the region having some of the worst socioeconomic conditions in the country. Before the establishment of the Őrség Landscape Protection Area in 1978, the debates between the proponents of socialist modernization and those wishing to promote nature and the conservation of folk heritage were becoming increasingly heated. One such conflict was based on the difference of opinion between those wishing to preserve the architectural heritage, and the demands of local inhabitants for the modernization of their housing. In the present paper, in relation to the Őrség region, and to a lesser extent Vendvidék (Porabje), I examine how the building stock was transformed, what means were used to try to prevent the spread of the modern cube houses, what plans were put in place to preserve the traditional architectural features of the region, and with what kind of new functions attempts were made to solve the utilization of old buildings.

‘Natural Heritage’ and Colonial Legacies: India in the Nineteenth Century

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Vinita Damodaran
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Monumental Architecture ◽  
Colonial Era ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
National Heritage ◽  
Colonial Legacies ◽  
Ancient Monuments ◽  
Taj Mahal

The article examines the ways in which the British imperial context, ideologies relating to national heritage—both cultural and natural—were not just extended but developed in a colonial context, and how they have been subsequently redefined and reconstituted in the post-colonial era. From a nineteenth-century romantic antiquarianism drawn to the ruins of a lost civilization, we can see the growth in status of scientific disciplines of archaeology and palaeontology and natural history in the colonies, and an equivalent diffusion of heritage legislation from the Indian subcontinent to East and Southern Africa and even to metropolitan Britain by men like Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, whose interest in monumental architecture led him to protect the Taj Mahal and later to take these interests to Britain where he was instrumental in helping to formulate the ancient monuments’ consolidation and amendment Act in 1913.

THE ROLE OF THE HISTORIC CENTRE IN THE ROST WAR URBAN DEVELOPMENT (EUROPEAN CITY)

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 66-69
Author(s):  
K. E KOSYKh
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
European City ◽  
Architectural Heritage ◽  
History Of ◽  
City Core ◽  
Historic Centre ◽  
Preservation And Restoration ◽  
Historic City

The article deals with the history of international charters and other documents written to give an international framework for the preservation and restoration of the cultural and architectural heritage. The main tendencies of urban development are described in the article, only those that influenced the policies of historic city core preservation.

Occidental Encounters and Impressions

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-91
Author(s):  
Sohini Singh
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Fifteenth Century ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Central India ◽  
Structural Members ◽  
Architectural Heritage ◽  
Architectural Style ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
The Relationship

The visual and literary chronicles of British Residents and Surveyors comprise a reservoir of information on the historical, social and economic milieus of various territorial regions within the Indian subcontinent. Further, they contain copious documentation on the art and architectural heritage of these regions. Straddling the realms of antiquarianism and archaeology, the concomitant processes of survey and documentation evolved during the seventeenth century and acquired a panoptic character by the nineteenth century. They were essentially products of the interface between the diametrically opposed occidental and oriental cultures and were furthered by the expedients of colonialism. This article is divided into three parts. The first part delves into the relationship between antiquarianism and archaeology. The second part elucidates upon the practices of surveying and documentation in India. The third part elaborates upon the career of Lt. Frederick Charles Maisey and his explorations in central India with special reference to his mid-nineteenth century illustrations of Chanderi’s architectural edifices and structural members. Chanderi, a town of historical importance in Madhya Pradesh, is interspersed with tombs, step-wells, mosques and free-standing gateways of Indo-Islamic affiliation, ascribable largely to the fifteenth century. Some of these edifices are in a bad state of preservation and Maisey’s illustrations have been instrumental in reconstructing their effaced architectonic and decorative details. The illustrations under purview have also contributed towards a holistic understanding of the architectural style at Chanderi, an area which is fairly uncharted.

scholarly journals Tropicality of Colonial Heritage Buildings in a Deltaic Landscape: British Colonial Architecture in Khulna

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhaiminul Islam ◽  
Hasan Muntasir
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
18Th Century ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Colonial Period ◽  
Tropical Region ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Bengal Delta ◽  
Architectural Features ◽  
British Colonial

During the 17th-18th century colonial period on the Indian subcontinent, British colonial architecture flourished – including in the Bengal Delta. Although colonial architecture was inherently different from the traditional architecture of this tropical region, the monsoon climate and deltaic landscape forced colonial style buildings to incorporate a number of tropical architectural features to ensure climatic comfort. In the contemporary period, due to pressure from population density, many colonial buildings have been demolished and replaced with multi-story buildings. However, the tropical forces of this deltaic region need to be evaluated in order to re-create climate responsive architecture. This study aims to identify tropical architectural features inherent within colonial buildings of Khulna, Bangladesh, a city which formed a junction in the deltaic region during the colonial period. Four colonial buildings have been selected as case studies: two residential buildings, one mixed-use building, and a school. Tropical features were analysed from photographic data, and reproductions of plans and sections of the selected buildings, in order to reveal the significant tropical architectural features of these colonial period buildings. The case studies reveal structural and design elements that aided ventilation and air flow, and controlled solar radiation, humidity and driving rain. The findings aim to encourage practicing architects to rethink climate responsiveness in contemporary buildings in Bangladesh, by revealing how, a century ago, colonial buildings were influenced by the tropical deltaic climate, which impacted foreign architectural ideology and practice.

scholarly journals Generación de modelos de información para la gestión de una intervención: La cárcel de la Real Fábrica de Tabacos de Sevilla

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Enrique Nieto Julián
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
Continuous Observation ◽  
Architectural Heritage ◽  
New Era ◽  
Open Environment ◽  
Architectural Features ◽  
Sound Management ◽  
Conservation And Management

<p>We are at the beginning of a new era in the spatial analysis of the architectural heritage with the use of infographics models 3D, that allows a continuous observation of its architectural features which stands the modelinteracting in virtual space in a process I reciprocal between designer and object. But this must be added another component essential in heritage, such as multidisciplinary work and the transmission of data between the different players. We need to ensure sound management of the information generated on the job so that it flows properly between different disciplines, with a rich of knowledge transfer, where each specialist to work in an open environment, and lead to effective decisions for the proper conservation and management of heritage in study.</p>

scholarly journals The lighting refurbishment of places of worship: The case study of the Church of “Santa Maria di Piedigrotta”

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laffi Roberta ◽  
Sibilio Sergio ◽  
Scorpio Michelangelo ◽  
Ciampi Giovanni ◽  
Rosato Antonio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lighting Design ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Lighting System ◽  
Architectural Heritage ◽  
Christian Church ◽  
Architectural Features ◽  
Suitable Concept ◽  
Santa Maria ◽  
The Church

Christian church buildings constitute most of the architectural heritage in Italy. In this paper, the case study of the exterior lighting renewal of the Church of “Santa Maria di Piedigrotta”, located in Napoli, is discussed. The lighting project was carried out with the goal of emphasizing the original hierarchies of the building details, that can often be difficult to understand with the current lighting system. The study started with the analysis of the architectural features of the façades and belfry as well as the existing lighting system. In order to allow for the comparison and optimization of the various lighting design solutions, a virtual model of the church was realized in the simulation software DIALuxEvo. In the most suitable concept, both diffused and accent lighting were integrated, allowing for a correct perception of the whole of the façades of Church, thus highlighting its most valuable elements. The results obtained have responded positively to the enhancement and conservation of the historical-artistic works, while also resulting in energy saving. Moreover, the Standards of Law restrictions on “light pollution towards the sky” for historical and monumental buildings have been respected.

scholarly journals Adaptive Reuse and Interventions of Chinese Architectural Heritage in the City of Lasem, Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Timoticin Kwanda
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Adaptive Reuse ◽  
Direct Influence ◽  
Architectural Heritage ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
Chinese Architecture ◽  
Architectural Features ◽  
Historic Areas ◽  
Tourism Attractions ◽  
The City

In Indonesia, Lasem identities as a China Town are constructed and developed over time, and Chinese architectural heritage is one of the main qualities and identity of the city. Recently, these unique Chinese architectural heritages have been transformed for tourism needs. This paper aims to document the transformation of functions or adaptive reuse, and its impact to forms and meanings of the Chinese architectural heritage of the city, and focuses on whether the interventions occurred was by the principles of architectural conservation. In April 2019, the study surveyed and documented five Chinese historic buildings in Karangturi area in Lasem to understand how the architectural heritage has transformed. The result shows that tourism has a direct influence on changes in the building functions in Lasem, such as the Oei House and Little China that have changed from residences to homestays to accommodate the needs of tourists lodgings. The other two buildings, namely House of Nyah Giok and Nyah Lasem museum have also changed their functions from residences to a batik home industry and a museum related to tourism attractions. Interventions on the four buildings with sensitive uses are following the principle of minimum intervention that preserved the original main buildings and changed only in the wings buildings, and new buildings for lodgings were infilled in vacant land of the site for the Oei House case. For one building, however, tourism has no direct influence on changes in the building functions, it has changed from a residence to an Islamic boarding school for the development of Islamic education that had nothing to do with preserving Chinese culture. Indirectly, the building remains a tourist destination because of its unique Chinese architectural features.  Findings shows that for the four Chinese owners, the meaning or significance for the adaptation of the building is preserving historic values of the Chinese architecture, and economic values as well by developing commercial spaces and historic areas for tourist attractions.

scholarly journals THE ARTISTRY OF THE OLD BUILDING OF BARNAUL RAILWAY STATION

2020 ◽  
pp. 10-10
Author(s):  
Elena V. Rusakovich
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Early 20Th Century ◽  
Architectural Heritage ◽  
Railway Station ◽  
Architectural Features ◽  
Heritage Building ◽  
Research Findings

The article considers the artistry in the architecture of the first railway station building in Barnaul (1914-1915). Typologically, it is a special purpose building in the emerging railway style. This is a listed architectural heritage building of Siberia dating back to the early 20th century. It is important to ensure description and conservation of this heritage building in connection with the program of railway station modernization being implemented in Russia. The architectural features of the building are considered in relation to the processes occurring in the architecture of Russia and railway design, and to the regional architectural environment and the author's intent. An art-historical analysis of the station building's architecture is performed. The stylistic appurtenance and originality of the project are summarized. It is to be hoped that the unique building will be preserved and the research findings will be used in the modernization of Barnaul’s railway station forecourt.

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