Architectural award schemes: A contemporary form of institutionalized heritage management
Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development
ISSN: 2044-1266
Article publication date: 30 March 2020
Issue publication date: 16 October 2020
Abstract
Purpose
By promoting certain design values and priorities, institutionalized award schemes are here seen as important agents in the production and management of a more contemporary form of cultural heritage. The research presented compares the claims and actions of the designers and the evaluating committees regarding bioclimatic considerations in the design of award-winning houses in Cyprus. The analysis looks at the way the basic principles of bioclimatic design have indeed influenced the design and classifies each house for each of the principles considered.
Design/methodology/approach
Highly specialized or quantitative analysis is avoided since what is finally sought after is an evaluation procedure that can be effectively used by a committee composed of practicing architects rather than experts in any field.
Findings
The results suggest that bioclimatic principles do not have a strong impact in the design or in the evaluation by the committee. What this means is that the award systems promote an architectural culture that may use catchy terminology referring to bioclimatic design and sustainability, but they do not give much weight to such criteria when judging the quality of a project.
Originality/value
The originality of the research is twofold: it considers architectural award schemes as agents that currently play a role previously performed by the vernacular in the creation of architectural culture; the analysis tools used are designed in such a way to also be used in the proposal for an improved evaluation procedure.
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Citation
Chatzichristou, C. and Kranos, E. (2020), "Architectural award schemes: A contemporary form of institutionalized heritage management", Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 10 No. 4, pp. 329-341. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCHMSD-10-2018-0077
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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