Between Heritage and Innovation: The Delicate Balance with the Existing Heritage in Architectural Design

Authors

  • M.A Nour Bouhoula National School Paris Val de Seine, France

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38027/ICCAUA2024EN0106

Keywords:

Heritage, Authenticity, Renewal, Innovation, Dichotomy

Abstract

When an architect embarks on a project, one of the central challenges they encounter revolves around how to engage
with preexisting elements. Whether the canvas is a historic building, a heritage site, or an already-standing structure,
the existing heritage can be viewed as both an opportunity and a constraint. This duality prompts intricate questions
concerning the architect's role in balancing preservation with creation. In this regard, does the existing context serve
as a valuable opportunity that enhances architectural innovation, or does it present a vexing limitation that stifles
creativity? Can we simplify this complex matter into a binary judgment of either a beneficial opportunity or an
inhibiting constraint? How can we broaden our perspective and understanding of this subject so it transcends a
simplistic dichotomy? And what relationship should the new architecture maintain with the existing, ingrained
heritage?

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Published

2024-06-30

How to Cite

Bouhoula, N. (2024). Between Heritage and Innovation: The Delicate Balance with the Existing Heritage in Architectural Design. Proceedings of the International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism-ICCAUA, 7(1), 997–1001. https://doi.org/10.38027/ICCAUA2024EN0106

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