Beyond postcolonialism: New directions for the history of nonwestern architecture

Overturning assumptions that nonwestern architecture has been static over time, new scholarship focused on colonial and postcolonial architecture and urbanism and on nonwestern modernism has made a significant contribution to our understanding of the history of architecture. Much more, however, remains to be done. Comparative studies of colonialism, especially between empires, attention to innovation outside Europe and the English-speaking world and more consideration of memory and migration are among the most exciting possible new directions.     

当前我国建筑设计民族传统的传承及问题

继承民族传统是我国建筑设计创作的非常重要的课题。近年来,随着社会发展,一些建筑设计在继承和发展传统建筑文化上,较以往取得了新的突破。该文从表现手法、空间格局两方面入手结合实例,进行总结分析,探讨现状中依然存在的若干问题,并从装饰文化、封建传统两方面分析了深层原因,最后,提出倡导民主化、科学化的中国建筑的发展之路。     

中国建筑遗产保护传统的研究

中国历史上见诸官方记载的国家级遗产保护活动,当始于周朝初年。其标志为《祭法》和《谥法》的问世,距今有3100多年的历史;由国家推动对历史名人的陵墓进行保护则始于汉高祖刘邦建国之初,距今约2200年;而最早的关于建筑遗产保护范围划定的“国家标准”制定实施则始于495年。将名山大川的保护和历史名人的保护结合进行、重视对社会精英的文化基因和生物基因的一体化传承保护、重视建筑物和建筑环境的协同保护,为中国建筑遗产保护的三大传统。     

陕西关中传统民居文脉语境下的建筑创作思考

关中传统民居因其特色明显无疑是西安本土地域性建筑设计的灵感源泉之一,而现代建筑创作中如何对这一语境进行传承是我们必须思考的重要课题,也正是本文的研究对象所在,本文在对关中传统民居特质概述的基础上,结合理论分析与项目的实践创作提出了相应的策略与原则。     

建筑期刊的文化作用

本文就建筑期刊200年来的发展提出一系列概括性的思考，并以中国、日本、美国、法国及澳大利亚5国的建筑期刊为例，探讨了建筑期刊的文化作用。其中的具体话题包括：建筑学专业的自我认同，建筑师对外国同行的评论，兴办期刊作为推动建筑实践的手法，读者群的开发及在传达过程中建筑词汇的变义。     

铁路建筑的保护与地区再生——以英国曼彻斯特两座历史火车站为例

本文通过工业城市曼彻斯特两座历史火车站再利用的案例,分析＂遗产引导的再生＂塑造城市新形象、重建文化认同的具体方式,并反思其对中国目前工业遗产保护的意义。     

Karalee Rock: The Formation of Place and Identity

Karalee Rock is a location deep in the Western Australian bush between Southern Cross and Coolgardie. It is a natural landscape that has been scarred by water engineering and industrial use and is a well used local recreation area and tourist destination. Karalee offers a contained setting in which to discuss the role of identity in the processes of place formation and the importance of recognising and understanding places in the redevelopment of urban environments.     

Karalee Rock: The Formation of Place and Identity

Karalee Rock is a location deep in the Western Australian bush between Southern Cross and Coolgardie. It is a natural landscape that has been scarred by water engineering and industrial use and is a well used local recreation area and tourist destination. Karalee offers a contained setting in which to discuss the role of identity in the processes of place formation and the importance of recognising and understanding places in the redevelopment of urban environments.     

Architectural survey of historical buildings:The orders of classical architecture in the Baptistery of Florence

The survey of historic buildings is very important for architectural conservation.An integral survey allows perpetuating the building historical memory,deciphering it for future generations,and recovering it in case of accidental loss.The Baptistery of Florence survey was done with four measuring methods:the"direct"one,which employs traditional measuring tools;the"indirect"one,which expedites the dimension-gathering process with more preci-sion;and the"photogrammetric"one,which uses snapshots to facilitate the representation process with computers.An innovative measuring concept,known here as the"recovery sur-vey",synthetizes graphical reality so that irregularities-due to the project materialization and deterioration over time-disappear;therefore,retrieving the building original design.Col-umns with their bases,shafts and capitals,as well as entablatures with their architraves,friezes and cornices were under study.The three Greek orders(Doric,Ionic and Corinthian)together with the two roman orders(Tuscan and Composite)unveiled the classical architecture significance.These constituents,which reoccur inside and outside the baptistery,were measured as part of these holistic survey and recovery process,to achieve the objective of this research study:the recording of this world historical building through an integral survey and rilievo to decode its significance and symbolism.     

Architectural survey of historical buildings: The orders of classical architecture in the Baptistery of Florence

The survey of historic buildings is very important for architectural conservation. An integral survey allows perpetuating the building historical memory, deciphering it for future generations, and recovering it in case of accidental loss. The Baptistery of Florence survey was done with four measuring methods: the “direct” one, which employs traditional measuring tools; the “indirect” one, which expedites the dimension-gathering process with more precision; and the “photogrammetric” one, which uses snapshots to facilitate the representation process with computers. An innovative measuring concept, known here as the “recovery survey”, synthetizes graphical reality so that irregularitiesddue to the project materialization and deterioration over timeddisappear; therefore, retrieving the building original design. Columns with their bases, shafts and capitals, as well as entablatures with their architraves, friezes and cornices were under study. The three Greek orders (Doric, Ionic and Corinthian) together with the two roman orders (Tuscan and Composite) unveiled the classical architecture significance. These constituents, which reoccur inside and outside the baptistery, were measured as part of these holistic survey and recovery process, to achieve the objective of this research study: the recording of this world historical building through an integral survey and rilievo to decode its significance and symbolism.     

建筑设计企业核心人才的管理

作为企业主要价值创造者以及核心竞争力的体现者,核心人才已成为建筑设计企业关注的焦点和管理的重点。本文通过对核心人才的界定,核心人才的招聘以及企业留住核心人才的策略的分析,构建了建筑设计企业核心人才管理的基本框架。     

解析贝聿铭建筑作品的空间文脉传承关系

分析了中国传统文化的特点及其与当代建筑的内在关联,结合贝聿铭建筑师的代表作品,探讨了他所设计的建筑对传统文化的传承与创新,总结归纳了贝聿铭的建筑理念,以期指导建筑设计工作更好地传承我国历史和文化。     

Place attachment assessment of a heritage place: A case study of the Roman amphitheater in downtown Amman,Jordan

This research investigated the place attachment of a heritage place, namely, the Roman amphitheater, by using a valid model, the Kyle, Graefe, and Manning (2005) model. This model presents three factors to reach place attachment: place identification, place dependence, and social bonding. Although the validity of the used model was proved, statistical tests were used to verify the validity of the collected data because the model was used on a heritage site. In accordance with the mentioned model, the sample was interviewed using the model questionnaire to evaluate people's attachment to the heritage place during rush hours. Along with other statistical tests, the exploratory factor analysis of the sample elaborated that the Kyle, Graefe, and Manning model is not completely valid for this study, because the results added a new effective factor, namely, spiritual value. The place attachment estimation was then examined using the new model. The nature of the place was found to affect the model used to evaluate its place attachment.     

Visual language in Mamluk architecture: A semiotic analysis of the Funerary Complex of Sultan Qaitbay in Cairo

Cultural background plays a significant role in the sphere of visual art. Semiotics as a discipline is recognized as a useful tool in gauging cultural background and identifying signs that might represent the message of a certain work. Given the rich cultural context of Mamluk architecture, this form of art can be used in studying semiotics. Semiotic tools were employed to interpret the expression of architectural forms and to formulate a subsequent understanding of these architectural forms by turning each element into a communication tool that elucidates meaning. The Sufie tradition was the dominant Islamic practice during the Mamluk period, during which metaphysics, numbers, and geometry were regarded as indispensable tools in manifesting the nature of divinity and the order of being. A semiotic reading of the Funerary Complex of Sultan Qaitbay in Cairo, regarded as one of the perfect works of this era, was proposed to study the reflections of these notions on architectural works. Several messages were embodied in the building, such as functional or technical messages. The semiotic reading in this study is solely concerned with the spiritual message of the building.     

现代都市空间演绎地方文脉——安阳市东、南新区中心区概念性城市设计

通过对安阳市东、南新区中心区概念性城市设计理念与方法的论述,探讨了城市设计在全球化背景下传承城市文脉的途径和潜力,提出了“易之城”的设计构想,并以现代城市空间语言加以阐释和传达。     

建筑史体验式教学法研究——重庆大学外国建筑史课程教改实验报告

建筑学因其学科专业特殊性,需要把学生创新素质培养放在教育的核心地位。重庆大学建筑城规学院以其历史悠久的教学实践,积淀了注重创新素质培养的传统,建立健全了创新素质的教育体系。建筑史创新教育体系架构正是建筑学创新素质教育体系的关键板块,外国建筑史体验式教学法研究是该板块的子项目。该项目首先进行了建筑史体验式教学法的理论建构研究,进而对体验式教学法实施方案、体验式教学法的评价与优化体系建构等关键问题进行了研究,经过几年的教改实验,取得了良好的效果。     

Experiential Landscape Place: An exploration of space and experience in neighbourhood landscape architecture

Research suggests that the experience of open spaces routinely encountered is important to human quality of life. However, in their design decision making, landscape architects may not give this the level of attention it deserves. A potential response is explored by drawing from elements of environmental psychology research, socially responsive approaches to urban planning and design, and spatial concepts developed by Christian Norberg-Schulz. A range of experience, related to how people attach significance to certain locations, orientate themselves, and develop awareness of their home ground, is conceptualized spatially to propose a conceptual framework which has the potential to augment landscape architectural approaches to the neighbourhood environment.     

对中国建筑发展的几点思考——读《20世纪西方建筑史》有感

在全球化背景下的快速城市化发展过程中,中国城市建设在取得不菲成绩的同时也带来了钢筋混凝土林立,空间混乱无序,社区缺乏生气和地域性同质化的城市弊病。基于以上问题,本文梳理了《20世纪西方建筑史》中易被忽略和遗忘的重要规律,反思并提出了有助中国城市建筑发展的思路。     

Experiential Landscape Place: an exploration of space and experience in neighbourhood landscape architecture

Research suggests that the experience of open spaces routinely encountered is important to human quality of life. However, in their design decision making, landscape architects may not give this the level of attention it deserves. A potential response is explored by drawing from elements of environmental psychology research, socially responsive approaches to urban planning and design, and spatial concepts developed by Christian Norberg-Schulz. A range of experience, related to how people attach significance to certain locations, orientate themselves, and develop awareness of their home ground, is conceptualized spatially to propose a conceptual framework which has the potential to augment landscape architectural approaches to the neighbourhood environment.     

Neighborhood milieu in the cultural economy of city development: Berlin’s Helmholtzplatz and Soldiner in the German “Social City” program

This paper studies the meaning of neighborhood milieu and its appropriation in social city development by conducting content analysis on two neighborhoods and supplementing it with semi-structured questionnaires. The case study suggests that in social city development, the concept of milieu serves as an image creation goal that attempts to mix marginal neighborhoods with new creative milieu. The focus on local place attachment appears to be a short-term project that does not contribute to residents’ empowerment in the long run. Contrary to the current usage of milieu, which allows for the fabrication of particular images leading to many socio-cultural contradictions, this paper argues for the utility of milieu as place attachment for local residents. This approach could prove to be helpful for social regeneration within the context of city development.