1. Management of Historic Urban Landscapes of the XXth Century Chandigarh, 18-21 December 2007

2. « Groups of buildings »……. What are historic cities in the World Heritage Convention ?

3. - Site: generator of the urban form - Fabric: expression of the social and cultural interactions - Monuments/landmarks: expression of the City as a collective entreprise -Urban Landscape: the layers and image of the City

4. Management plan Urban ensemble Legal Protection for core zones Boundaries and buffer zones Statement of OUV: a conservation program for the site and its features

5. Building regulations Zones and types Density and hights Building programs and permits Enforcement and control Maintenance Management plan Building and infrastructure

6. Management plan Landscapes and vegetation Visual axis and/or views protection Natural features management Vegetation planning and management Landmarks Public spaces and public uses

7. Management plan Special areas Restoration projects Maintenance programs Completion and integration Public uses and acess management Communication

8. 3 MAJOR ISSUES IN URBAN CONSERVATION SETTING CONTEXT LAYERS

9. SETTING

10. SETTING: OLD AND NEW PRESSURES ON THE URBAN LANDSCAPE URBANISATION DEMOLITIONS HIGH RISE BUILDINGS

11. 3. General Development Pressures Kathmandu

14. Damascus

17. Tour Montparnasse in Paris Beaudoin, Cassan, De Marien, Saubot

18. St. Petersburg

19. Gazprom Headquarters Design, 2005

20. Tower of London (UK), World Heritage 1988

21. London Plan: 14 tall buildings approved and 94 applications under review

22. Auckland Boston Frankfurt London 2012 Frankfurt

23. CONTEXT

24. CONTEXT: LOOSING TRADITION AND CONTINUITY VOLUMES SHAPES MATERIALS

25. Boston

26. Santiago

27. Graz, The “Alien” Peter Cook

28. Ron Herron Walking City

29. Timbuktu, Mali

31. LAYERS

32. FABRIC ARCHAEOLOGY GEOLOGY GEOGRAPHY LAYERS: LOOSING CONNECTION WITH ORIGINAL FACTORS

33. Lhasa Ensemble of Potala Palace

34. Lhasa

35. Amsterdam Declaration of 1975 UNESCO Recommendation 1976 Washington Charter of 1987 Urban Heritage Conservation evolution

36. New concepts deveoped in the past 30 years: - Cultural Landscapes 1992 - Nara Declaration 1994 - Modern Heritage 2000 - Intangible heritage 2003 - Vienna Memorandum 2005 -.....and new tools Coming soon - Operational Guidelines 2009 - Unesco Recommendations 2011 Urban Heritage Conservation evolution

37. Moving forward -Cities as layers of cultural and natural factors -Context (Genius Loci) as guiding tool -Adapt morphologies and typologies -Social fabric as aim of conservation

38. Pierre, what will they think of us in the XXIst Century ? Ummh… I think they’ll love us !