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Réf.
41363
Type
conference item
Titre
Towards a socio-culturally sustainable definition of authenticity : re-thinking the spirit of place
Langues
English
Auteurs
Niskasaari, Kari
Date
2008
Pages
11 p.
Titre de conférence
16th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium: ‘Finding the spirit of place – between the tangible and the intangible’
Lieu de conférence
Québec, Canada
Date de conférence
29 sept – 4 oct 2008
Mots-clés
authenticity / wooden architecture / timber-framed architecture / conservation / cultural diversity / intangible heritage / spirit of place / building materials / conservation of architecture / economic aspects / social aspects
Pays mentionnés
Russian Federation
Monuments et sites
Livvik Karelian, Russian Federation
Résumé en anglais
In protecting the building heritage, the preservablevalue of a site is usually defined by an expert. I am participating as a Finnish ex
pert in a multicultural project started in 1998, in which the definition of authenticity is being considered in a new way, more immaterially, as an interactive socio-cultural actionthat concentrates on creating a local identity. The project is focused on a historical Livvik Karelian settlement in Russia, the authentically preserved wooden village of Kinnermäki. In the doctoral dissertation I am preparing for defining authenticity in the preservation of traditional timber architecture, the work being done in Kinnermäki serves as the main practical example.
In international preservation of the building heritage, thedefinition of authenticity has evolved from emphasizing
genuineness and originality towards appreciating the layers of history and taking cultural diversity into consideration. Defining a preservable value is still mainly considered to be the job of experts, but social pressure to undo this authority is growing, especially in multicultural situations. In protecting the building heritage, the definition of authenticity is undergoing a process ofchange towards communication and socio-culturally sustainable activity.
pert in a multicultural project started in 1998, in which the definition of authenticity is being considered in a new way, more immaterially, as an interactive socio-cultural actionthat concentrates on creating a local identity. The project is focused on a historical Livvik Karelian settlement in Russia, the authentically preserved wooden village of Kinnermäki. In the doctoral dissertation I am preparing for defining authenticity in the preservation of traditional timber architecture, the work being done in Kinnermäki serves as the main practical example.
In international preservation of the building heritage, thedefinition of authenticity has evolved from emphasizing
genuineness and originality towards appreciating the layers of history and taking cultural diversity into consideration. Defining a preservable value is still mainly considered to be the job of experts, but social pressure to undo this authority is growing, especially in multicultural situations. In protecting the building heritage, the definition of authenticity is undergoing a process ofchange towards communication and socio-culturally sustainable activity.
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