Historic Urban Conservation based on Underground Development

Historic Urban Conservation based on Underground Development

Case Study of Toupkhana Square, Iran

U n i v e r s i t y o f T e h r a nF a c u l t y o f A r ch i t e c t u r e a n d

U r b a n i s m

Rousha Rudgar

University of TehranFaculty of

Architecture and Urbanism

I n t r o d u c t i on

P l a n n i n g A n a l y s i s a n d C o n c e p t u a l M o d e l

C a s e S t u d y H i s t o r i c E v o l u t i o n

U n d e r g r o u n d D e v e l o p m e n t

C o n s e r v a t i on P l a n

C o n c l u s i o n

Historic urban fabric was required to be demolished and reconstructed in order to provide wider accessibility for traffic and embedding modern infrastructure. Urban gentility and identity has been vanished resulting modernism revolution.

Tehran, Early Qajar Era, 18th CenturyTehran, Late Qajar Era, 19th CenturyTehran, Today








C o n c l u s i o n

Historic Urban

Conservation

evaluation determining boundaries

problems and

shortages evaluation

codifying strategies

and policies

Underground Development

advantages and

disadvantages

feasibilities in

historic fabric

codifying strategies

and policies

Planning Analysis and Conceptual Model

R e l a t i o n b e t w e e n H i s t o r i c U r b a n C o n s e r v a t i o n P l a n n i n g a n d U n d e r g r o u n d D e v e l o p m e n t

From Conservation and Heritage point of view:

Conservation plan and historic urban fabric development should be

considered both in physical and functional phases.

From Urban Design Point of View:

Subgrade Chamber earth-caved Atrium

No earth on roofElevational Hillside Penetration

From Urban Planning and Management Point of View:Social Leve ls

Infras truct ure








C o n c l u s i o n

Sustainable

Conservation by

Underground

development

Planning

Social

Historic

Infrastructure

Development

Opportunities

Potentials and

Management

Planning and

Management

opportunities

conservation

planning

opportunities

legalannouncme

ntinvestmen

tsinfrastructuressocial

activities

development

motivation

landscape

modelingequipment

and facilitie

sslow

movementundergrou

nd developme

nt

sustainable public

areas

development and

Conservation

Spatial UnityUnderground

SpacesSustainable EnvironmentDisaster

ManagementTourism

Economic

Physical

Recognition of Historic

Fabric Potentials

C on c e p t u a l M o d e l o f S u st a i n a b l e C o n s e r v a t i on P l a n








C o n c l u s i o n

The Case Study of Toupkhana Square

Historic evolution

T ou p k h a n a S q u a r e F a c a d e, Q a j a r E r a , F i r s t G en e r a t i o nT o u p k h a n e S q u ar e , F i r s t M a p








C o n c l u s i o n


Historic evolution

T o u p k h a n a S q u ar e F a c a d e , P a h l a v i I E r a , S e c o n d G e n e r a t i on








C o n c l u s i o n


Historic evolution

T o u p kh a n a S q u a r e F a c a d e , Pa h l a v i I I E r a , T h i r d G e ne r a t i o n








C o n c l u s i o n


Historic evolution

T o u p k h a n a S q u a r e F a ca d e , T o d a y








C o n c l u s i o n

Underground development p u r p o s e s , r e q u i r e m e n t s a n d c r i t e r i a

Toupkhane Square

Underground

Development Planning

Historic Urban Crisis

Management

Increasing Economic Quality of the Region

Iranian Architectur

e and Urbanizatio

n Regeneratio

n

Historic Urban Fabric

Optomized Management

Sustainalbe Urban

Development Increasing Public

Transportation Quality

Increasing Public

Presence and

Collective Memory

Functional Conservatio

n

Increasing Pedestrian Security

and Traffic Control








C o n c l u s i o n

Conservation Plan Perspectives:

I. A historic urban plaza with Iranian Identity and

Gentility, Icon of Iranian Social Life

II.Stabilized urban fabric with proper structure for

public affairs and social activities

III.A Plaza with Regional, National and International

Functions

IV.An equipped square with proper infrastructure and

facilities








C o n c l u s i o n

Conservation Plan Objectives

I. Conserving Historic Heritage and developing public and tourism arenas

II.Promoting regional, national and international role of the historic region by physical, social and economic potentials

III.Proper use of existing lands to expanding public spaces and facilities

IV.Conserving eco-system (natural resources, weather) in the historic area

V. Management of the historic fabric in time of disaster

VI.Improving transportation network by infrastructure development specially underground transportation (subway) and facilitate accessibility to historic urban fabric

VII.Improving the quality of environment in historic fabric and organizing the anatomy of the region both in the ground and underground levels

VIII.Organizing historic fabric façade and landscape emphasizing on Iranian Architecture and Urbanization








C o n c l u s i o n

Conservation Plan Strategic Policies

I. Adaptive Re-use and DevelopmentII.Reconstruction and RepairIII.Conservation and Rehabilitation

Adaptive Re-use and Development

Reconstruction and Repair

Conservation and Rehabilitation N








C o n c l u s i o n

Conservation Plan

Toupkhana Square Conservation Spatial Model








C o n c l u s i o n

Conservation Plan

Toupkhana Square Conservation Strategic Plan








C o n c l u s i o n

Underground Development , as a modern phenomenon, can be utilized not only in future developments but to conserve the

past constructions as well.

Historic Urban Conservation based on Underground Development

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