Analysis of Multi-Dimensional Layers in Historic Districts Based on Theory of the Historic Urban Landscape: Taking Shenyang Fangcheng as an Example

Yuan Wang, Chengxie Jin (), Danyang Xu, Tiebo Wang and Baoxi Wang
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Yuan Wang: School of Architecture & Fine Art, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
Chengxie Jin: School of Architecture & Fine Art, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
Danyang Xu: School of Marxism, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Tiebo Wang: School of Architecture & Fine Art, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
Baoxi Wang: School of Architecture & Fine Art, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China

Land, 2024, vol. 13, issue 11, 1-27

Abstract: The accelerated process of urbanisation in China is resulting in a decline in and threat to the historic landscape of historic districts. This study is based on the theory of historic urban landscapes and employs a multi-dimensional layers research framework for historic districts. It adopts a single case study and a research method that combines quantitative and qualitative methods. The stratification elements of Fangcheng in Shenyang are identified and summarised, the process of stratification is analysed, and the stratification patterns and laws are summarised through the acquisition and collection of multivariate data. The findings of this study indicate that the stratification elements of the Fangcheng Historic District have undergone five distinct phases of stratification evolution. The resulting stratification pattern can be summarised as follows: newborn, preserve, override, juxtaposition and decession. The spatial elements are layered in the following pattern: The historic landscape can be conceptualised as comprising four layers: (1) the layering of the historic landscape with large public buildings as the anchor point; (2) the layering of the historic landscape with the spatial pattern as the skeleton; (3) the layering of the historic landscape with the iconic buildings as the nodes; and (4) the layering of the historic landscape with the correlative elements as the substrate. The law of value element layering primarily reflects the principles of concentration, diversity and adaptation. In light of the urban historic landscape theory, the reconstruction and restoration strategies, integration of old and new and adaptive conservation of historic landscapes are proposed to offer novel insights and guidance for the conservation of the historic landscape in the Fangcheng Historic District.

Keywords: historic urban landscape; historic district; multi-dimensional layers; Shenyang Fangcheng (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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