A Design Methodology to Maintain Authenticity in Contemporary Restoration & Renovation Projects

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jiem.202303301

Author(s)

Chengyue Qian

Affiliation(s)

Shanghai Publishing and Printing College, Shanghai, 200093, China

Abstract

The growing instability of present circumstances has raised global anxiety and cognitive crisis. Designers start to doubt and rethink the relationship between space, people, and the future. In the ten wings of Yi (which is also known as I Ching or Book of Changes), ancient Chinese philosophers state that knowing the past is the key to learning about the future. Design plays a big role in the heritage of historical architecture, and the history will always be a critical source for design. In order to maintain authenticity of the space, this research structures the proposal of a new design methodology that will link the target space with the history of the site and set out design schemes, creating catalog of criteria and reviewing the old construction to understand the value of the past in the design practice of restoration and renovation projects.

Keywords

Spatial Design; Methodology, History; Authenticity; Restoration and Renovation

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