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Irresistible Decay : Reclaim Ruins in Chiatura, Georgia. Huang, Jiahui

Abstract

Ruins can be invaluable relics, decorative follies or problematic garbage in cities. Many people see the value of ruins only in the history that lies behind them, but ruins are much more complex. They evoke nostalgia, contemplation and imagination. While some ancient ruins have been developed into tourist sites, modern ruins have the potential to be explored and experienced in a different way. The project title “irresistible decay” means ruins cannot resist the power of time or lack of funds for renovation, while people are also irresistible to the “ruin porn”. This project explores the situations of modern ruins and how they are perceived, used and re-purposed today. The goal is to reveal the new aesthetics of decay, determine the requirements for experiencing ruins in a contemporary context, and encourage the field of landscape architecture to respond to the new needs for ruin interventions.

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Title
Irresistible Decay : Reclaim Ruins in Chiatura, Georgia.
Creator
Huang, Jiahui
Date Issued
2019-04-26
Description
Ruins can be invaluable relics, decorative follies or problematic garbage in cities. Many people see the value of ruins only in the history that lies behind them, but ruins are much more complex. They evoke nostalgia, contemplation and imagination. While some ancient ruins have been developed into tourist sites, modern ruins have the potential to be explored and experienced in a different way. The project title “irresistible decay” means ruins cannot resist the power of time or lack of funds for renovation, while people are also irresistible to the “ruin porn”. This project explores the situations of modern ruins and how they are perceived, used and re-purposed today. The goal is to reveal the new aesthetics of decay, determine the requirements for experiencing ruins in a contemporary context, and encourage the field of landscape architecture to respond to the new needs for ruin interventions.
Geographic Location
Čiatʻura (Georgia)
Genre
Graduating Project
Type
Text
Language
eng
Series
University of British Columbia. LARC 598
Date Available
2019-05-01
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0378548
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/70029
Affiliation
Applied Science, Faculty of; Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), School of
Campus
UBCV
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Graduate
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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