COLOR_DESIGN_FOR_CITY_IMAGE_Jiaxin_Liang: A Case of Wanxia Urban Village in Shenzhen
Translated title
COLOR_DESIGN_FOR_CITY_IMAGE_Jiaxin_Liang
Author
Liang, Jiaxin
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2020
Submitted on
2020-05-20
Pages
103
Abstract
I Kina beskriver man ofte landsby i byen (urban village) som tidligere landsbyer, der nu er opslugt af hastigt voksende storbyer; de udgør en særlig bytype og har fået stor forskningsmæssig opmærksomhed. I mange metropoler har hurtig urbanisering, drevet af økonomiske interesser, erstattet traditionelle bygninger og kulturarv med anonyme nybyggerier. Shenzhen, en by på omkring 13 millioner, der voksede frem af små fiskerlandsbyer efter reform- og åbningstiden i 1978, er et tydeligt eksempel. Efter omfattende nedrivninger af urbane landsbyer protesterede beboere og forskere, og i de senere år har Shenzhen sat fornyelsen af disse områder på dagsordenen. Selv om der er mange fysiske problemer, skiller mange urbane landsbyer sig ud gennem deres bygningsformer, farver og materialer, som adskiller sig fra hovedstrømmen i byen. I en by, hvor modernisering har udvandet den regionale karakter, bør deres historiske og kulturelle værdi revurderes. Dette speciale udvikler en urban design-ramme, der adresserer udfordringerne i urbane landsbyer med udgangspunkt i casen Wanxia. Med respekt for den eksisterende kontekst undersøges, hvordan farver som designværktøj kan forbedre de fysiske forhold og understøtte fornyelse uden at udviske identiteten.
In China, urban villages—former rural settlements now surrounded by rapidly growing cities—are a distinct urban form and a focus of research. In many large cities, fast-paced urbanization driven by economic interests has replaced traditional buildings and cultural heritage with anonymous new construction. Shenzhen, a city of about 13 million that grew from small fishing villages after the 1978 reform and opening-up, is a prime example. After widespread demolition of urban villages, residents and scholars protested, and in recent years the Shenzhen government has put the renewal of these areas on the agenda. Despite physical problems, many urban villages stand out through their building forms, colors, and materials, which differ from mainstream city architecture. In a city whose regional character has been diluted by modernization, their historical and cultural value deserves reassessment. This thesis develops an urban design framework that responds to the challenges of urban villages through the case of Wanxia Village. Grounded in a careful reading of the existing context, it explores how color—as a design tool—can help improve the physical environment and support renewal without erasing identity.
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