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| 022 9771793230004 |
| 100 Futurarc |
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| 250 1st ed |
| 300 130 pages :^bภาพประกอบ ;^c35.5 cm |
| 310 ^aรายเดือน |
| 500 Dear FuturArc readers,
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| 500 In attempting to embark on a journey of uncovering and highlighting old architecture that is still in use today—with some even serving its original functions—and have been designed to be climate- and context-responsive eons ago, we thought the word gold will fit the topic nicely.
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| 500 The word is not only often used to convey something old yet precious, but it also resonates with something Dr Johannes Widodo (The FuturArc Interview) said when he raised key questions of the whats and whys of conservation and heritage. He pointed out that the most important factor now is economic viability: “If there is no money, there is no honey.” One needs gold (money) to conserve/create gold (heritage architecture), as it seems in today’s predominantly capitalist market, the sustainability argument of not demolishing and building anew for the sake of reducing carbon emissions is not enough!
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| 500 Heather Banerd (Main Feature) made a case for conserving culturally and socially significant architecture such as the ‘middle-aged’ condominiums in Singapore, even though they are not considered “colonial-era architectural heritage”, which are more commonly preserved. With the current built environment forming two-thirds of all global building stock within the next couple of decades, Banerd highlighted how it seems “wildly optimistic to imagine that we can reduce emissions by tearing down and rebuilding, and ludicrous to think that in doing so, we would be losing buildings that are already more climate-appropriate than many new developments.”
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| 500 On how one decides what to conserve, Gurmeet S. Rai (In Conversation) had this to say, “If somebody wants to conserve a building because it’s part of their culture or identity or history or for any other reason, you conserve it.”
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| 500 Among the most enlightening insights from Dr Widodo was when he said, “Change is inevitable. Therefore, conservation is the management of change. And heritage is always in motion, moving from the past to the present and the future.”
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| 500 One seldom sees heritage as something fluid, let alone a movement of the past to the present and future. And yet, it is. Through what lens are we looking at heritage architecture? We are using today’s climate and today’s socio-political eyes to see architecture of the past. How then do we appreciate them? How do we ‘see’ them as relevant today? Would we see them the same way if they have not been restored to some use (based on the current definition of use)—which could either be culturally/historically appropriate (i.e., authentic to its original intent, spirit or use) or what is presently needed?
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| 500 We highlighted several projects that we hope will convey the delicate and sensitive nature of conservation—from reviving countryside architecture, ecosystems and livelihoods to centuries-old houses and decades-old condominiums—through restoring not just buildings, but also the mindset and soul of the people.
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| 500 In the following pages, you will also see through the lens of our very own FuturArc designer Hans Lim as he takes you on a journey through his snapshots and sketches of what’s endearing to him about the old—and gold—places in Malaysia. |
| 650 Futurarc MAGAZINE / 2ND QUARTER 2023 Old is Gold |
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