HISTORIC
URBAN LANDSCAPE
Historic Urban Landscape
With the focus on sustainability and
integration of the Historic Urban Landscape the Vienna Memorandum
and the Jerusalem Declaration should add value to the work
of Architects.
The
Vienna Memorandum
The Vienna Memorandum, developed by
at the International Conference on "World Heritage
and Contemporary Architecture - Managing the Historic Urban
Landscape", was welcomed by the 29th Session of the
World Heritage Committee held in Durban in 2005 and endorsed
by the 15th General Assembly of States Parties to the World
Heritage Convention in October 2005. The Memorandum has
as its background various charters such as the Venice, Florence
and Washington Charters, as well as the Nara Document on
Authenticity. The Vienna Memorandum should be seen, 'within
the continuum of these and other documents, as well as the
current debate on the sustainable conservation of monuments
and sites, as a key statement for an integrated approach
linking contemporary architecture, sustainable urban development
and landscape integrity based on existing historic patterns,
building stock and context.' (para 5.)
For
a copy of the Vienna Memorandum click here
The Jerusalem Declaration
A workshop was held in June 2006 in
Jerusalem, resulting in the Jerusalem Declaration, a statement
on New Approaches to Urban Conservation. The declaration
recommends that the definition of Historic Urban Landscape
be further refined to include natural elements, intangible
dimensions and cultural diversity, all of which are particularly
relevant to us as professionals working in the African environment.
For
a copy of the Jerusalem Declaration click here
