| ISBN |
064410970X : |
| Author |
Australian Heritage Commission |
| Title |
A Sense of place? : a conversation in three cultures : proceedings of an Australian expert workshop held in Canberra on 24 April 1989 with the support of the Australian Heritage Commission and with reference to parallel workshops in India and Argentina / edited by J. and S. Domicelj in collaboration with M. Raza and O. Suarez. |
| Publisher and/or associated date/s |
Canberra : Australian Govt. Pub. Service, c1990. |
| Description |
x, 117 pages : colour illustrations, maps (some colour) ; 30 cm. |
| Series |
Technical publications series no. 1 |
| Note |
"A registed activity of the World Decade for Cultural Development, 1988-1997." |
| Workshop papers include: Symbolism as transformation of reality: city forms of Canberra and the New Parliament House / R. Giurgola -- Thoughts on the nature of monuments : a response / J. Brine -- Aspiraltion, Symbolism and development : Canberra. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliography. |
| Summary |
The publication highlights the importance of a sense of place in decisions on development in our urban environment. It is particularly timely. As they enter the next century in a shrinking world, all our cities risk looking the same. Our need for an urban environment which is compatible with our cultural identity and for cities in which we can live in harmonious surroundings rather than desperately escaping from them is emphasised. At a time when the term 'sustainable development' is increasingly applied to our natural environment, we must also seek an urban development which is culturally sustainable. These are the proceedings of an Australian national workshop of experts, who explored the expression of cultural identity in urban development and the perception and treatment of the traditional fabric of our cities by planners, architects and heritage managers as well as by the people living in them. |
| Terms of use |
Commonwealth of Australia 1990. |
| Issuing body |
"A registered activity of the World Decade for Cultural Development, 1988-1997" |
| Subjects |
Parliament House (Canberra, A.C.T.) |
| Urban ecology (Sociology) -- Congresses |
| Architecture -- Conservation and restoration -- Congresses |
| City planning -- Congresses |
| Landscape assessment -- Congresses |
| Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration |
| Nature conservation -- Australia |
| Historic sites -- Conservation and restoration |
| Kakadu National Park (N.T.) |
| Other Authors &/or Associated Persons |
Domicelj, Joan (editor.) |
| Other Corporate Bodies |
Australian Heritage Commission |
| Series |
Technical publications series (Australian Heritage Commission) no. 1. |
| Call number |
2016.051 |
