Conservation of Semarang chinatown traditional settlement as physical characteristics of chinatown district

International Conference on Sustainability in Architectural Design and Urbanism 2017

土木建筑工程;经济学

Prabowo, Bintang Noor^1 ; Widiastuti, Ratih^1 ; Bramiana, C.N.^1

Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia^1

关键词: Aesthetic value;    Building facades;    Chinese architectures;    Economic growths;    Environment conservation;    Old Chinese settlement;    Physical characteristics;    Semarang Chinatown;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/99/1/012034/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/99/1/012034

学科分类：土木及结构工程学

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Historical environment must be conserved due to their contribution toward cultural, social, economic and aesthetic values. They transfer the emotion, thought and backgrounds of social live to modern societies. As one of oldest settlements, Semarang Chinatown gives great influence toward Semarang City and has endless historical values. Old Chinese settlement is very thick with Chinese culture. It becomes the primary source of physical characteristics in this historical environment. However, physical and visual problems come along with the rapid economic growth in Semarang Chinatown. The old buildings that still remains in Semarang Chinatown are in deficient condition and losing their shapes. Moreover, modernization and economic growth influence the change building facade. Several old buildings were replaced with new buildings that tend not to adopt Chinese Architecture style. Consequently, it changes the value of the buildings and the value of the historical environment.