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International Seminar on Vernacular Settlements
Posted Date: 08 Feb 2008 Resource Type: Articles/Knowledge Sharing Category: General
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Posted By: Jose Mathew Member Level: Platinum
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The fourth international seminar on vernacular settlements is being hosted by School of Architecture, CEPT at Ahmedabad, India in February 2008. The theme of the seminar is "Vernacular Settlements and Architecture in Transition".
Part I:The Seminar
February 14, 15, 2008
Keywords: Plan organization, Form, Material techniques, Climatic response, Disasters, Mega project and response, Social spaces, Inside-Outside relationships, Kitchen, facade, details, symbolic value, conservation, topography and response, Settlement Center, Neighborhoods and Fringe
Even though the change is an inevitable phenomenon, it happening without a structured study results in abrupt built environments. In most Asian philosophies, change is considered inevitable and a well come ingredient that has been cautiously controlled by the society. On the same token the process of aging has been awarded certain dignity. At what cost the change happens, especially in the context of the less advantaged ones, has not been a social concern. Mahatma Gandhi saw the real freedom of India coming from the positive changes happening in the rural depths of the country. Today, a lot of water has passed since Gandhi and the roots of modernity have grown a conceptual tree of globalization. Asian ground reality and its future in this context of globalization" are two pictures that require close scrutiny. Communication revolution and globalization have collapsed the geographical distances into close proximities and shorter time for larger achievements has been made a measure of development and progress. Asian diversity in the vernacular building types and settlements has been affected considerably in the past couple of decades due to various forces and sectors of development. Thus comes into picture "Speed or Pace?" as a theme through which the vernacular living environments and the changes taking place therein can be examined. "Speed" as scientifically definable phenomenon while "Pace" has something to do with walking and rhythm. "Speed" is measured by instruments while "Pace" can be used for measuring. The last half of the twentieth century has witnessed many such projects where changes in or replacement of original type have caused a dissatisfied life in terms of the socio-cultural aspects of the people. "Modern" version of the replaced types have invariably lacked in place making, informality, humane relations, character and such other aspects. This seminar aims at understanding the building types and settlements that are going through change/metamorphosis/transition or for that matter have remained unchanged due to definable factors. Thus what has changed, how the changes have occurred, where in the type the changes have occurred, magnitude, quality, reasons, effects, etc. would help in the forming of the topics. Topics based on case-studies/ field studies as well as theoretically geared ones would be contributory to the seminar. For example post-colonial studies on Asian and African nations provide for an excellent background to explore issues of change taking place in vernacular building types and settlements. In addition to its affect on the built environment, what is also important is to understand the agents of these changes, their origin and intent. The issues of polarization, gentrification on Asian regional identities as an after effect of globalization can be another area of exploration along with understanding the change in empowerment and delivery mechanism under the influence of the capitalistic system. Participants may present both case study based and theoretically geared papers exploring the seminar themes.
Areas of explorations
Amalgamation of vernacular in contemporary-Total switch over to contemporary- Response to disaster- Relocation due to Mega projects- Degeneration of type- Vanishing types- Effect of Modernity/ urbanization- Changes in materials and technology and such.
Part II: Field Study cum Workshop
February 16, 17 2008
As an important feature of the seminar there will be a guided and conducted tour of a few selected micro regions around Ahmedabad. This will allow for participants from various parts of world to probe the conference theme through study and presentation and get a better insight into the regional nuances of vernacular architecture in particular, while getting an exposure to the classical and modern urban cultures in general of some regions of Gujarat. This component of the seminar will be called a Field Study cum Workshop and will result in a report based on a previously worked out format of both the study and the report/portfolio.
The participants of this activity will be divided into three to seven groups depending upon the number of participants who elect to join. Each group will study and make presentations on either of the three microregions, which are Patan, Vadodara and Siddhpur.
All the above regions are around 100 kms distance from Ahmedabad. The participants will be accompanied by local students for on-site guidance and help with compiling presentation. A template will be provided for the presentations. The participants are expected to investigate the regional flavor of the study area while focusing on the vernacular. A pre-event presentation on Bhuj area in the Kutch will be made as reference.
The aim is to be able to generate serious interaction between the participants and the students while giving/facilitating an opportunity of an in-depth inquiry to the participants. Ahmedabad as a city is associated with origins of vernacular house types, Indo-Islamic architecture legacy, industrial progress, Mahatma Gandhi&s freedom movement initiatives including his Ashram, modernist movement and avant-garde School of Architecture.
The fourth international seminar on vernacular settlements is being hosted by School of Architecture, CEPT at Ahmedabad, India in February 2008. The theme of the seminar is "Vernacular Settlements and Architecture in Transition".
Part I:The Seminar
February 14, 15, 2008
Keywords: Plan organization, Form, Material techniques, Climatic response, Disasters, Mega project and response, Social spaces, Inside-Outside relationships, Kitchen, facade, details, symbolic value, conservation, topography and response, Settlement Center, Neighborhoods and Fringe
Even though the change is an inevitable phenomenon, it happening without a structured study results in abrupt built environments. In most Asian philosophies, change is considered inevitable and a well come ingredient that has been cautiously controlled by the society. On the same token the process of aging has been awarded certain dignity. At what cost the change happens, especially in the context of the less advantaged ones, has not been a social concern. Mahatma Gandhi saw the real freedom of India coming from the positive changes happening in the rural depths of the country. Today, a lot of water has passed since Gandhi and the roots of modernity have grown a conceptual tree of globalization. Asian ground reality and its future in this context of globalization" are two pictures that require close scrutiny. Communication revolution and globalization have collapsed the geographical distances into close proximities and shorter time for larger achievements has been made a measure of development and progress. Asian diversity in the vernacular building types and settlements has been affected considerably in the past couple of decades due to various forces and sectors of development. Thus comes into picture "Speed or Pace?" as a theme through which the vernacular living environments and the changes taking place therein can be examined. "Speed" as scientifically definable phenomenon while "Pace" has something to do with walking and rhythm. "Speed" is measured by instruments while "Pace" can be used for measuring. The last half of the twentieth century has witnessed many such projects where changes in or replacement of original type have caused a dissatisfied life in terms of the socio-cultural aspects of the people. "Modern" version of the replaced types have invariably lacked in place making, informality, humane relations, character and such other aspects. This seminar aims at understanding the building types and settlements that are going through change/metamorphosis/transition or for that matter have remained unchanged due to definable factors. Thus what has changed, how the changes have occurred, where in the type the changes have occurred, magnitude, quality, reasons, effects, etc. would help in the forming of the topics. Topics based on case-studies/ field studies as well as theoretically geared ones would be contributory to the seminar. For example post-colonial studies on Asian and African nations provide for an excellent background to explore issues of change taking place in vernacular building types and settlements. In addition to its affect on the built environment, what is also important is to understand the agents of these changes, their origin and intent. The issues of polarization, gentrification on Asian regional identities as an after effect of globalization can be another area of exploration along with understanding the change in empowerment and delivery mechanism under the influence of the capitalistic system. Participants may present both case study based and theoretically geared papers exploring the seminar themes.
Areas of explorations
Amalgamation of vernacular in contemporary-Total switch over to contemporary- Response to disaster- Relocation due to Mega projects- Degeneration of type- Vanishing types- Effect of Modernity/ urbanization- Changes in materials and technology and such.
Part II: Field Study cum Workshop
February 16, 17 2008
As an important feature of the seminar there will be a guided and conducted tour of a few selected micro regions around Ahmedabad. This will allow for participants from various parts of world to probe the conference theme through study and presentation and get a better insight into the regional nuances of vernacular architecture in particular, while getting an exposure to the classical and modern urban cultures in general of some regions of Gujarat. This component of the seminar will be called a Field Study cum Workshop and will result in a report based on a previously worked out format of both the study and the report/portfolio.
The participants of this activity will be divided into three to seven groups depending upon the number of participants who elect to join. Each group will study and make presentations on either of the three microregions, which are Patan, Vadodara and Siddhpur.
All the above regions are around 100 kms distance from Ahmedabad. The participants will be accompanied by local students for on-site guidance and help with compiling presentation. A template will be provided for the presentations. The participants are expected to investigate the regional flavor of the study area while focusing on the vernacular. A pre-event presentation on Bhuj area in the Kutch will be made as reference.
The aim is to be able to generate serious interaction between the participants and the students while giving/facilitating an opportunity of an in-depth inquiry to the participants. Ahmedabad as a city is associated with origins of vernacular house types, Indo-Islamic architecture legacy, industrial progress, Mahatma Gandhi&s freedom movement initiatives including his Ashram, modernist movement and avant-garde School of Architecture.
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