Italian architects help preserve Hanoi’s old quarter
Published: 05/06/2011 05:00
The Italian embassy in Vietnam and the Genoa Architects Association held a conference in Hanoi on June 3 to introduce Genoa’s experience in preserving its old city after it was recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. The event, one of the activities to mark Italy Independence Day (June 2), said the Italian ambassador, Lorenzo Angeloni. Architecture is one of the major issues of concern for the Italian embassy in Vietnam. The Genoa Architects Association and the Hanoi Architects Association have signed a cooperation agreement in the field. Mirco Grassi, Head of the Genoa City Design Office said that Genoa has a population of 600,000 people living in an area of 30km2. The old city covering 3km2 was built in the 11th century with different lines of walls, narrow streets and some habours on the sea. In the 13-14th centuries, the city was expanded to meet the demand for developing these habours. Around 200 tall buildings were constructed in Genoa in 1900 to receive important guests to the city. Today, 80 have been were selected for restoration and preservation and have also been recognised by UNESCO. After restoration, some of the buildings will be inhabited and others have become cultural exhibition centres which attract a large number of tourists. Giuliano Peirano, a representative from the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, said that Italian architects are always ready to help Hanoi preserve its old quarter. He proposed that the Vietnamese capital should decide which constructions in the old quarter need to be preserved. Hanoi should also focus on new technologies and solutions for preservation. The preservation work should be implemented gradually so it will not interfere with the lives of the people living there. Source: VNS |
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