CHAPTER 2 Historical Personality’s Residence and A...
名人故居与建筑遗产
The architectural heritage is a capital of irreplaceable spiritual, cultural, social and economic value.Each generation places a different interpretation on the past and derives new inspiration from it.
——European Charter of the Architectural Heritage, 1975
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Figure 2-1.Is a Historic Residence an Architectural Heritage?
A rchitectural heritage records the trajectory of humanity development.It is our common responsibility to safeguard this invaluable treasure.As we all know that architectural heritage reflects regional characteristics, but how about residences of important individuals? Is this kind of buildings an architectural heritage, too? Due to the different identification standards, this topic always remains controversial (Fig.2-1).This chapter discusses the relevant terms, the significant of preservation, the difference between architectural heritage and historic personality’s residence, and the value of these famous residence for urban development.