From the Big Apple to Big Ben: International Guidance for Abu Dhabi’s Modern Heritage Preservation Initiative

Sarah P. Harrell
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Preserving our “built environment” enriches our lives with history. Many great cities of the world formed over hundreds, or even thousands, of years; their skylines are a majestic mix of new and old. These cities have struck a balance between development and preservation through the use of laws and policies. But how does a city with relatively little “history” form a meaningful built environment for its people? This Note starts by highlighting the unique issue of architectural preservation in Abu Dhabi, a city whose built environment is remarkably modern. Competing views of modernization and preservation are pulling this particular city in opposite directions. In 2011, in an effort to protect Abu Dhabi’s modern heritage, a cultural organization launched the Modern Heritage Preservation Initiative, aimed at developing strategies for managing preservation in the midst of urban renewal. As of the writing of this Note, surveys, record gathering, and other assessments are still in process, but this Note discusses the goals of the initiative and the rationales behind it. Next, this Note discusses theories of why the law should help protect historically significant architecture in cities—both in general and in Abu Dhabi specifically. This portion includes an explanation of the “built environment” and why it merits protection and regulation. This Note then discusses how the goals of urban development and modernization compete
从大苹果到大本钟:阿布扎比现代遗产保护倡议的国际指南
保护我们的“建筑环境”丰富了我们的历史生活。世界上许多大城市都是在几百年甚至几千年的时间里形成的;他们的天际线是新与旧的壮观结合。这些城市通过使用法律和政策,在发展和保护之间取得了平衡。但是,一个“历史”相对较少的城市如何为其人民形成一个有意义的建筑环境呢?本文首先强调阿布扎比这个建筑环境非常现代化的城市的建筑保护问题。关于现代化和保护的不同观点正把这座城市拉向相反的方向。2011年,为了保护阿布扎比的现代遗产,一个文化组织发起了“现代遗产保护倡议”,旨在制定在城市更新过程中管理保护的策略。在撰写本说明时,调查、记录收集和其他评估仍在进行中,但是本说明讨论了计划的目标及其背后的基本原理。接下来,本文讨论了为什么法律应该帮助保护城市中具有历史意义的建筑的理论——无论是在一般情况下还是在阿布扎比。这一部分包括对“建筑环境”的解释,以及为什么它值得保护和监管。本文随后讨论了城市发展和现代化的目标是如何相互竞争的
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