Digging for dataNotes on architectural history, architecture

and town planning

Dr. Pauline K.M. van Roosmalen

International Conference on Urban Heritage and Sustainable Infrastructure Development

Soegijapranata Catholic University, SemarangNovember 22, 2014

Methodology of architecture history

Relevance of architecture history for architecture and town planning

SEARCH

STUDY

DIGEST

INTERPRET

Methodology

QUESTION

SOURCES

DATA

ANSWER

Methodology

x

SOURCES: Secondary publications

SOURCES: journals, newspapers, photographs, maps, archives, object

x

OUTPUT: Publications

www.delpher.nl

1866

Source: Leiden University Libraries, Leiden

1909

1929 1935

De Locomotief (19-1-1887)

De Indische Courant(16-11-1929)

Het nieuws van den dag van Nederlandsch-Indië(22-9-1931)

De Indische Courant(28-12-1935)

• Research What sources are available?What do the available and non-available sources tell you?

• Design What is the relevance of historical facts for the design?What is the relation between historical facts and design?

INTERPRETATION

OWNER

DESIGNER

VISION

CONCEPT

DESIGNFrom research to design

Restoration Old School

Restoration New School

Venice, Italy Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Synergy

Pro Rakyat

‘Frankly, I wish Manila had more colonial buildings instead of skyscrapers to make it more unique compare to all Asian countries. Skyscrapers are everywhere in Asia.’

Posted by Hermosaa at The Postman (September 9, 2013): http://www.city-data.com/forum/asia/1776407-jakarta-vs-manila-12.html

pauline.van.roosmalen@xs4all.nl

www.knstwrk.nl

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