+921HeritageTalks: High-Rise Invasions into Historic Quarters

Pakistan Community Chowk Centre

+921HeritageTalks, a project of Pakistan Chowk Community Center (PCCC), is a series of discussions with panelists on heritage preservation.

+921HeritageTalks

+921HeritageTalks, a project of Pakistan Chowk Community Center (PCCC), founded by Arch. Marvi Mazhar, is a series of discussions with panelists related to their field of expertise on the topic of heritage and its preservation.

Heritage is a selection from the past chosen for contemporary purposes, be they economic, political, social or cultural. Historic urban quarters are particularly valued as they are coherent entities with traditional character and architectural value. These quarters exist in all continents and reflect the accomplishments of many cultures. They are increasingly threatened by destruction due to decay, changing social and economic conditions and inappropriate reconstruction work. Initially, heritage protection focused on monumental buildings but with a more holistic understanding has since expanded to include historic areas and neighborhoods. It then becomes a concern, where the lines of protection should be drawn.

Modern real estate development in particular raises important questions about the ethics of the scale of development and the threats it poses to historic neighborhoods. The verticality of new high-rise buildings stand in contrast to the rhythm and height of the quarters. Heritage monuments end up looking like quaint structures enveloped in the shadow of modern architecture. It ends up removing the visitors from the historical significance of those buildings as they end up seeming out of place. Other than the destruction of the heritage’s aesthetic, there are material consequences of high rise developments that include invasion of privacy for the residents of those quarters. The environment of a quarter also shifts as the built in ventilation systems are not able to account for the change in airflows.The arguments for development should be taken into account and carried with the conservatory project in such a way that protects the heritage while at the same time allowing change. The main purpose of conservation is to protect heritage in a continuous manner. Preservation that stops development and forces people to leave urban centers ends up making that history a stumbling block. It is important to integrate our history with the present while protecting its larger character from being destroyed due to financial interests. This is a line that has yet to be properly demarcated.

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