Die Bedeutung der zeitgenössischen Architektur für die Regionen und die Regionalentwicklung im Alpenraum
"The Alps are characterised by a plethora of little regions that all developed very different building styles before the advent of the Industrial Age. Nature, culture, and history all contributed to modifying them over time. However, industrialisation whittled away at the differences, and th...
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Bononia University Press
2020-10-01
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| Series: | ArchAlp |
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| Online Access: | https://archalp.it/die-bedeutung-der-zeitgenossischen-architektur-fur-die-regionen-und-die-regionalentwicklung-im-alpenraum/ |
| Summary: | "The Alps are characterised by a plethora of little regions that all developed very different
building styles before the advent of the Industrial Age. Nature, culture, and
history all contributed to modifying them over time. However, industrialisation whittled
away at the differences, and the new global market levelled local trading practises,
eradicating the old way of doing business. It is undoubtedly true that through
the eyes of the modern Enlightened man, the old customs seemed quaint, even
whimsical. Yet the 1980s, saw a change in attitudes, our love affair with globalisation
had begun to pall, and the local and regional acquired the sheen of the authentic
and unique.
This change, however, gave rise to two schools of thought: “multifunctional regionalism”
which advocates self-sufficiency, while “mono-functional regionalism”, a term
coined by W. Bätzing, believes that a few well-placed financial manoeuvres are the
solution to all ills. The former believe that culture, first and foremost, is essential to
up-grading a region, together with a local economy powered by local resources, and
the environment providing the context. Therefore any incentives would necessarily
have to address all three jointly. Whereas, those in favour of a “mono-functional regionalism” see success purely in terms of bolstering the economy, which could be
done using outside capital to back a few choice lighthouse projects. Neither culture
nor environment feature in this scenario.
Yet, the records since 1980 clearly show that “mono-functional regionalism” does
not work. It has weakened the role of the region and undermined its economic and
cultural heritage. It is basically “fake regionalism”. It is undeniable that any development necessarily involves building projects, thus, surely, architecture must play a leading role. Architecture is well-placed to make major contributions to any debate
on multifunctional regionalism. It can potentially impact on the environment positively, while drawing on local tradition, culture and history, thus giving rise to new regional architecture."
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| ISSN: | 2611-8653 2039-1730 |