TY - GEN
T1 - OF STONES AND WORDS
T2 - 28th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2023
AU - Mann, Eytan
AU - Dortheimer, Jonathan
AU - Nitzanshiftan, Alona
AU - Sprecher, Aaron
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 and published by the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), Hong Kong.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - In this paper, we outline a computational framework to capture an intricate relationship between tangible and intangible cultural heritage - architecture and the multiple narratives pertaining to it, to unfold multiple histories as a means for a deeper, more comprehensive preservation of contextual heritage. Deploying a set of digital and computational tools, we present a cross-disciplinary method to produce environments infused with history, and at times overlapping narratives. The framework presented here aims to combine text and spatial data, using both Natural Language Processing and Semantic Segmentation, towards integrating seemingly divided epistemologies of heritage. We ask how we can use computation to enrich current cultural practices and what is at stake in deploying such tools. To explore these questions, we discuss a case study of Wadi Salib, an historical and conflicted neighbourhood in Haifa, Israel, and attempt to assess our framework's ability to render a historical tour through this multi-layered site. Finally, the paper identifies several pitfalls and key challenges for future research.
AB - In this paper, we outline a computational framework to capture an intricate relationship between tangible and intangible cultural heritage - architecture and the multiple narratives pertaining to it, to unfold multiple histories as a means for a deeper, more comprehensive preservation of contextual heritage. Deploying a set of digital and computational tools, we present a cross-disciplinary method to produce environments infused with history, and at times overlapping narratives. The framework presented here aims to combine text and spatial data, using both Natural Language Processing and Semantic Segmentation, towards integrating seemingly divided epistemologies of heritage. We ask how we can use computation to enrich current cultural practices and what is at stake in deploying such tools. To explore these questions, we discuss a case study of Wadi Salib, an historical and conflicted neighbourhood in Haifa, Israel, and attempt to assess our framework's ability to render a historical tour through this multi-layered site. Finally, the paper identifies several pitfalls and key challenges for future research.
KW - Architecture
KW - Archive
KW - Cultural Heritage
KW - Historical Narratives
KW - Laser-scanning
KW - Spatial Data
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85197141787&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.52842/conf.caadria.2023.1.373
DO - 10.52842/conf.caadria.2023.1.373
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AN - SCOPUS:85197141787
SN - 9789887891796
T3 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia
SP - 373
EP - 382
BT - HUMAN-CENTRIC - Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2023
A2 - Koh, Immanuel
A2 - Reinhardt, Dagmar
A2 - Makki, Mohammed
A2 - Khakhar, Mona
A2 - Bao, Nic
PB - The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia
Y2 - 21 March 2023 through 23 March 2023
ER -