As an important place for human daily life, cities have been constantly updated and evolved along with the development of our society. Unlike the planning and urban design of the modern areas, the accurate understanding and correct perception of the existing urban environment is the prerequisite for the regeneration of historic districts. Urban environment can be regarded as a whole formed by the collage of preserved buildings of different periods and styles during its development. The newly built part of the regeneration process should respect the original urban patterns and spatial texture to blend into the current built environment. Contemporaneity of design is also created along with the urban regeneration of this totality constituted by the historic remains of the past and the modern buildings of the present. And the ultimate goal of urban regeneration is to achieve place-making. Place-making is based on the concept of ‘Place’ that was first systematically discussed by the Norwegian architectural theorist Christian Norberg-Schulz. Through the systematic retrospective of Place and its related research, the Phenomenon of Place, the Spirit of Place, and the Structure of Place are specifically explained in the context of China regarding Schulz’s original theoretical works. One of the most essential features that distinguishes ‘Place’ from the abstract, homogeneous, and isotropic ‘Space’ is the specific structure of place in the context of the local environment. Therefore, urban regeneration with the goal of place-making points to the study of urban form. The research takes the Sanjing Temple historic district in Tiantai (Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province) as the object and analyzes its surrounding environment and historic development to reveal the formation process of its urban form. Place-making is not a subjective creation of the urban designer, but is deeply rooted in the specific natural, historical, and cultural background. Despite the similarities in theoretical approaches, place-making strategies tend to vary across cultural backgrounds and local contexts. Urban Form is the concrete representation of the Structure of Place as well as the material carrier of the Spirit of Place, which constitutes the main content of urban identity. The research of Sanjing Temple historic district is based on the methods, including typology and morphology, mentioned by Schulz. As Aldo Rossi discussed in his book The Architecture of the City, typology can be considered as the thought of architecture and is closest to its essence. The urban form is documented and presented with the surveying and mapping of the site and ground plan of the historic buildings. Through the analysis of the existing spatial patterns, the study shows that the place-making strategies of the historic district should focus on the establishment of spatial orientation and identification, which can be summarized as three basic principles, including Spatial Continuity, Memory Reproduction, and Courtyard Enclosure. The above strategies are also illustrated and expressed through the design oriented by the research. Located in the southwest corner of Sanjing Temple historic district, the selected site is originally a parking area, and the design transforms it into a vibrant neighborhood by responding to the spatial patterns and incorporating modern functions.
In quanto luoghi centrali della vita quotidiana umana, le città sono state costantemente aggiornate ed evolute parallelamente allo sviluppo della nostra società. A differenza della pianificazione e del disegno urbano delle aree moderne, la comprensione accurata e la corretta percezione dell'ambiente urbano esistente costituiscono il prerequisito per la rigenerazione dei distretti storici. L'ambiente urbano può essere considerato un insieme formato dalla giustapposizione di edifici conservati, appartenenti a periodi e stili differenti, sviluppatisi nel corso del tempo. La parte di nuova costruzione nel processo di rigenerazione deve rispettare i modelli urbani originari e la trama spaziale per integrarsi armoniosamente nell'ambiente costruito attuale. La contemporaneità del design emerge altresì attraverso questa rigenerazione urbana della totalità costituita dalle vestigia storiche del passato e dagli edifici moderni del presente. L'obiettivo ultimo della rigenerazione urbana è il raggiungimento della costruzione del luogo (place-making). La costruzione del luogo si fonda sul concetto di ‘Luogo’ (Place), sistematicamente discusso per la prima volta dal teorico dell'architettura norvegese Christian Norberg-Schulz. Attraverso una retrospettiva sistematica del Luogo e delle relative ricerche, il Fenomeno del Luogo (Phenomenon of Place), lo Spirito del Luogo (Genius Loci / Spirit of Place) e la Struttura del Luogo (Structure of Place) vengono esaminati specificamente nel contesto cinese, basandosi sulle opere teoriche originali di Schulz. Una delle caratteristiche essenziali che distingue il ‘Luogo’ dallo ‘Spazio’ (Space) astratto, omogeneo e isotropo è proprio la sua struttura specifica nel contesto ambientale locale. Pertanto, la rigenerazione urbana finalizzata alla costruzione del luogo implica necessariamente lo studio della forma urbana. La ricerca prende come oggetto il distretto storico del Tempio Sanjing a Tiantai (città di Taizhou, provincia dello Zhejiang), analizzandone il contesto ambientale e lo sviluppo storico per rivelare il processo di formazione della sua forma urbana. La costruzione del luogo non è una creazione soggettiva del progettista urbano, ma è profondamente radicata in uno specifico contesto naturale, storico e culturale. Nonostante le similarità negli approcci teorici, le strategie di costruzione del luogo tendono a variare in base ai diversi contesti culturali e locali. La Forma Urbana è la rappresentazione concreta della Struttura del Luogo nonché il supporto materiale dello Spirito del Luogo, costituendo il contenuto principale dell'identità urbana. Lo studio sul distretto storico del Tempio Sanjing si basa sui metodi menzionati da Schulz, inclusi la tipologia e la morfologia. Come discusso da Aldo Rossi nel suo libro L'architettura della città (The Architecture of the City), la tipologia può essere considerata il pensiero dell'architettura ed è quanto più vicino alla sua essenza. La forma urbana è documentata e presentata attraverso il rilievo del sito e le piante degli edifici storici. L'analisi degli schemi spaziali esistenti dimostra che le strategie di costruzione del luogo per il distretto storico dovrebbero concentrarsi sull'istituzione dell'orientamento e dell'identificazione spaziale, riassumibili in tre principi fondamentali: Continuità Spaziale (Spatial Continuity), Riproduzione della Memoria (Memory Reproduction) e Recinzione a Cortile (Courtyard Enclosure). Le suddette strategie sono altresì illustrate ed espresse attraverso il progetto sviluppato a partire dalla ricerca. L'area selezionata, situata nell'angolo sud-occidentale del distretto storico del Tempio Sanjing, originariamente adibita a parcheggio, viene trasformata dal progetto in un quartiere vitale, rispondendo agli schemi spaziali esistenti e integrando funzioni contemporanee.
Urban regeneration of Sanjing Temple historic district in China: place-making strategies based on the urban form of Tiantai's historic center
Li, Xiangyu
2024/2025
Abstract
As an important place for human daily life, cities have been constantly updated and evolved along with the development of our society. Unlike the planning and urban design of the modern areas, the accurate understanding and correct perception of the existing urban environment is the prerequisite for the regeneration of historic districts. Urban environment can be regarded as a whole formed by the collage of preserved buildings of different periods and styles during its development. The newly built part of the regeneration process should respect the original urban patterns and spatial texture to blend into the current built environment. Contemporaneity of design is also created along with the urban regeneration of this totality constituted by the historic remains of the past and the modern buildings of the present. And the ultimate goal of urban regeneration is to achieve place-making. Place-making is based on the concept of ‘Place’ that was first systematically discussed by the Norwegian architectural theorist Christian Norberg-Schulz. Through the systematic retrospective of Place and its related research, the Phenomenon of Place, the Spirit of Place, and the Structure of Place are specifically explained in the context of China regarding Schulz’s original theoretical works. One of the most essential features that distinguishes ‘Place’ from the abstract, homogeneous, and isotropic ‘Space’ is the specific structure of place in the context of the local environment. Therefore, urban regeneration with the goal of place-making points to the study of urban form. The research takes the Sanjing Temple historic district in Tiantai (Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province) as the object and analyzes its surrounding environment and historic development to reveal the formation process of its urban form. Place-making is not a subjective creation of the urban designer, but is deeply rooted in the specific natural, historical, and cultural background. Despite the similarities in theoretical approaches, place-making strategies tend to vary across cultural backgrounds and local contexts. Urban Form is the concrete representation of the Structure of Place as well as the material carrier of the Spirit of Place, which constitutes the main content of urban identity. The research of Sanjing Temple historic district is based on the methods, including typology and morphology, mentioned by Schulz. As Aldo Rossi discussed in his book The Architecture of the City, typology can be considered as the thought of architecture and is closest to its essence. The urban form is documented and presented with the surveying and mapping of the site and ground plan of the historic buildings. Through the analysis of the existing spatial patterns, the study shows that the place-making strategies of the historic district should focus on the establishment of spatial orientation and identification, which can be summarized as three basic principles, including Spatial Continuity, Memory Reproduction, and Courtyard Enclosure. The above strategies are also illustrated and expressed through the design oriented by the research. Located in the southwest corner of Sanjing Temple historic district, the selected site is originally a parking area, and the design transforms it into a vibrant neighborhood by responding to the spatial patterns and incorporating modern functions.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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