scholarly journals Transformation of Built form Characteristics in Agraharams

2019 ◽  
pp. 90-102
Author(s):  
Serene Mary J
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Organization ◽  
Traditional Practices ◽  
Migrant Communities ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Built Form ◽  
Street Pattern ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
New Form ◽  
Religious Reasons

The culture and architecture are two interlinked concepts that help man to evoke uniqueness as an individual and a social being. A person’s or a community’s identity in a particular setting can be expressed through architecture. It is promising to create spaces with differences in spatial organization, street pattern, landscaping features, etc., according to the lifestyles, beliefs, rituals and customs of the inhabitants which finally becomes the identity of that particular place. But what happens to the identity of a place when all the inhabitants are migrants who left their homeland for better education or job opportunities and settled in a location where all social -cultural aspects are poles apart from theirs? This paper explores how the Architecture evokes the identity of the migrant communities in Kalpathy, Palakkad district, Kerala, without affecting the indigenous style of the location and the character of the total setting. This synthesis and metamorphosis of various religions and traditional practices has also been phenomenal in shaping our cities. Over the ages, many of these communities have been successful in maintaining uniformity in their social and Architectural fabric. This paper is intended towards highlighting the above mentioned aspects and how a unique culture gave rise to a new form of settlements known as Agraharams. Today, Agraharams are an epitome of how migrations driven by religious reasons, can shape the society as well as the built fabric of any city.

Information-Communications Systems Convergence Paradigm

2011 ◽  
pp. 54-74
Author(s):  
Fjodor Ruzic
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
New Media ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Information Technology Professionals ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Communications Systems ◽  
The World ◽  
New Form ◽  
Information Technology Development

This chapter is on cultural aspects of information-communications systems embedded into new media environment and invisible e-technologies, and on a new age of social responsibility for information technology professionals. Besides the key issues in information technology development that create smart environment and ambient intelligence, the chapter also discusses digital e-culture and the new media role in cultural heritage. From the viewpoint of information technology, the current information-communications systems converge with media. This convergence is about tools-services-content triangle. Thus, we are confronted with a new form of media mostly presented with the term digital, reshaping not only media industry but also a cultural milieu of an entire nation on a regional and global basis. The discussion follows on the World Library idea that is rebuilding with new form of World Memory (World Brain), the shift from visible culture domination to the domination of invisible culture in the world of e-technologies predominance. From this scenario, information technology professionals coping with information systems projects, e-services development, and e-content design have more cultural responsibility than in the past when they worked within closer and inner cultural horizons and when their misuse of technologies had no influence on culture as a whole.

Information-Communications Systems Convergence Paradigm

2009 ◽  
pp. 332-348
Author(s):  
Fjodor Ruzic
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
New Media ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Information Technology Professionals ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Communications Systems ◽  
The World ◽  
New Form ◽  
Information Technology Development

This chapter is on cultural aspects of information- communications systems embedded into new media environment and invisible e-technologies, and on a new age of social responsibility for information technology professionals. Besides the key issues in information technology development that create smart environment and ambient intelligence, the chapter also discusses digital e-culture and the new media role in cultural heritage. From the viewpoint of information technology, the current information-communications systems converge with media. This convergence is about tools-services-content triangle. Thus, we are confronted with a new form of media mostly presented with the term digital, reshaping not only media industry but also a cultural milieu of an entire nation on a regional and global basis. The discussion follows on the World Library idea that is rebuilding with new form of World Memory (World Brain), the shift from visible culture domination to the domination of invisible culture in the world of e-technologies predominance. From this scenario, information technology professionals coping with information systems projects, e-services development, and e-content design have more cultural responsibility than in the past when they worked within closer and inner cultural horizons and when their misuse of technologies had no influence on culture as a whole.

Information-Communications Systems Convergence Paradigm

2008 ◽  
pp. 3820-3836
Author(s):  
Fjodor Ruzic
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
New Media ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Information Technology Professionals ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Communications Systems ◽  
The World ◽  
New Form ◽  
Information Technology Development

This chapter is on cultural aspects of information-communications systems embedded into new media environment and invisible e-technologies, and on a new age of social responsibility for information technology professionals. Besides the key issues in information technology development that create smart environment and ambient intelligence, the chapter also discusses digital e-culture and the new media role in cultural heritage. From the viewpoint of information technology, the current information-communications systems converge with media. This convergence is about tools-services-content triangle. Thus, we are confronted with a new form of media mostly presented with the term digital, reshaping not only media industry but also a cultural milieu of an entire nation on a regional and global basis. The discussion follows on the World Library idea that is rebuilding with new form of World Memory (World Brain), the shift from visible culture domination to the domination of invisible culture in the world of e-technologies predominance. From this scenario, information technology professionals coping with information systems projects, e-services development, and e-content design have more cultural responsibility than in the past when they worked within closer and inner cultural horizons and when their misuse of technologies had no influence on culture as a whole.

Do Job Opportunities Decline with Age?

ILR Review ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert M. Hutchens
Keyword(s):  
Current Population Survey ◽  
Population Survey ◽  
Young Workers ◽  
Current Population ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
New Form ◽  
Age Segregation ◽  
Newly Hired

This paper presents a new form of evidence supporting the hypothesis that job opportunities decline with age. Segregation curves computed from the January 1983 Current Population Survey reveal that newly hired old workers tend to be clustered in a smaller set of industries and occupations than both newly hired young workers and all old workers.

scholarly journals The Influence of Users’ Popular Traditions in Residential Design The Case of Mlalakuwa Settlement in Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Fortunatus Bahendwa
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Organization ◽  
Dar Es Salaam ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Traditional Architecture ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
Residential Architecture ◽  
Residential Design ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Residential House ◽  
Dar Es Salaam City

It is mostly noted that the design for residential purpose is professionally considered universal, distinct and specific. The socio-economic, cultural and traditional aspects which affect the house users’ requirements and hence the residential designs seem to be considered by professionals’ standpoint as a mere user’s ignorance and lack of access to suitable designs. In this respect, the attributes of vernacular and traditional architecture are sought to unpack the intrinsic relevance to contemporary architecture of residential design within the local context. The case study has been conducted in Dar es Salaam city assessing the local residential house owners’ requirements aiming to understand the social, economic and cultural factors which impact the architecture of residential designs. The findings show that residential designs and use are dynamic and likely to transform based on the owners’ evolving socio-cultural, economic and spatial requirements which highlight the relevance of vernacular and traditional architecture. This trend raises the professional concern on the need for further interrogation of current residential architecture approach. Thus, it has been concluded that professionals perspective should opt for less control of residential requirements and emphasise the recognition of socio-economic and cultural aspects which aspire for flexibility of form, function and spatial organization and facilitate design control by the house owner. Such revelation indicate the validity of vernacular and traditional architectural approach which integrate the local knowledge, optimum utilization of resources, nature and built environment.

THE REFLECTION OF CULTURAL ASPECTS ON VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE: CASE OF BURHANLI VILLAGE, CEYHAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (22) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
A. Yeliz GÖĞEBAKAN ◽  
F. Duygu SABAN
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Spatial Organization ◽  
Vernacular Architecture ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Cultural Development ◽  
Main Element ◽  
Building Stock ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Local Residents

Aim: The financial, social and cultural development in urban areas encouraged people to move out from rural areas which resulted in the extinction of vernacular architecture shaped as a result of cultural background. The main aim of this study is to examine how cultural aspects are reflected to spaces in vernacular architecture. Method: Burhanlı Village located in Ceyhan/Adana is chosen as the case study, because of its unique settlement character where yörük culture can still be seen. Within the scope of the study, historical development of Burhanlı village is examined, survey drawings of 16 traditional houses are prepared and interviews with local residents are undertaken in order to understand how culture is reflected in inner and outer spaces. Findings: It is ascertained that building stock in the village is mostly comprised of two storey houses, where ground floors are used as stables or warehouses, the upper floors include spaces for daily living. In the houses where sofa is the main element of the plan organization, wood, mud brick or stone was used as building material and it is revealed that traditional houses are under threat because of poor quality intervention. Conclusion: It is determined that culture was reflected more in details in inner and outer spaces rather than spatial organization and that these unique qualities have to be preserved.

Information-Communications Systems Convergence Paradigm

2009 ◽  
pp. 2324-2340
Author(s):  
Fjodor Ruzic
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
New Media ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Information Technology Professionals ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Communications Systems ◽  
The World ◽  
New Form ◽  
Information Technology Development

This chapter is on cultural aspects of information- communications systems embedded into new media environment and invisible e-technologies, and on a new age of social responsibility for information technology professionals. Besides the key issues in information technology development that create smart environment and ambient intelligence, the chapter also discusses digital e-culture and the new media role in cultural heritage. From the viewpoint of information technology, the current information-communications systems converge with media. This convergence is about tools-services-content triangle. Thus, we are confronted with a new form of media mostly presented with the term digital, reshaping not only media industry but also a cultural milieu of an entire nation on a regional and global basis. The discussion follows on the World Library idea that is rebuilding with new form of World Memory (World Brain), the shift from visible culture domination to the domination of invisible culture in the world of e-technologies predominance. From this scenario, information technology professionals coping with information systems projects, e-services development, and e-content design have more cultural responsibility than in the past when they worked within closer and inner cultural horizons and when their misuse of technologies had no influence on culture as a whole.

scholarly journals Energizing the Future with Memories of the Past: The Wadas of Pune City

2020 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 05006
Author(s):  
Shilpa Nagapurkar ◽  
Parag Narkhede ◽  
Vaseem Anjum Sheriff
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Organization ◽  
Colonial Period ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Site Specific ◽  
The Past ◽  
Built Form ◽  
Architectural Features ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Times ◽  
Historic City

Pune, described as the Queen of the Deccan, [1] is located in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is a historic city associated with the Maratha Empire and seat of the Peshwa power. During the Colonial Period it was a British cantonment. Contemporary Pune city is considered as the cultural capital of Maharashtra and is also referred to as the Oxford of the East due to the presence of several well-known educational institutions. The old city of Pune is constituted by the seventeen Peths or localities. The wadas are a characteristic built-form that evolved during the Maratha Period. They were the residences not only of the Peshwas but also those connected with the administrative system of the times and are the manifestations of the culture of the period. They vary considerably in size and form. They have a characteristic spatial organization harmonizing form and space with distinct architectural features. They were once the seat of power, intrigue and grandeur. Now, they are the surviving witnesses of battle plans and palace intrigues at the height of glory of the Maratha Empire. After more than three hundred and fifty years the wadas themselves are waging a final battle for survival considering the apathy towards their woes and issues from both the civic body as well as their private owners. The objective of the paper is to explore the possibility of developing selected wadas as nodes in developing Pune city’s culture infrastructure as well as heritage showcase. It seeks site specific solutions of ‘Energizing the Future with the Memories of the Past’ in Pune city.

scholarly journals Refugee-led socio-spatial organization in Al Baqa’a camp, Jordan

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rania Aburamadan
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Organization ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
Humanitarian Organizations ◽  
Important Concern ◽  
The Social ◽  
Cultural Spaces

AbstractThe increase in refugee numbers is an increasingly important concern globally. Many countries in different regions have been accommodating refugees by providing temporary shelters made from ineffective and inadequate materials to provide thermal comfort for refugees. However, the shelters provided are often inadequate solutions for shelter and neglect the social and cultural diversity of the refugees. Socio-cultural norms, practices and values are rarely considered in the design of shelters and this has an adverse impact on how refugees live in these spaces. Using insights from the Al Baqa’a refugee camp in Jordan as a case study, this paper uses a mixed-method approach to explore how the challenges of inadequate shelter has consequently led refugees to self-organize and create new socio-cultural spaces to adapt to the place. The findings suggest that historically, Al Baqa’a camp has reorganized by users due to social needs and climate challenges. When the camp was created in 1967, the inadequacy of the housing and infrastructure to provide comfort influenced refugees to self-organize and create adaptive spaces of comfort. However, over the decades, these spaces have evolved into spaces of enterprise, belonging and memory of their homeland. Therefore, this paper argues that refugee shelter design should have an integrated consideration of the climatic elements and the social and cultural aspects of refugees. The paper concludes with lessons learned drawn from the evidence to act as guideline for the consideration of official humanitarian organizations in other camps and local communities.

scholarly journals ASPEK SOSIO-BUDAYA, KEBIJAKAN PEMERINTAH, DAN MENTALITAS YANG BERPENGARUH TERHADAP INTEGRASI SOSIAL DALAM MASYARAKAT SUMATERA BARAT

Humanus ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Fitri Eriyanti
Keyword(s):  
Social Integration ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Data Interpretation ◽  
Leadership Role ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Migrant Communities ◽  
Data Coding ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
Selection Of

This study aims to explore the socio-cultural aspects, policies, and the mentality that influence social integration in the western Sumatran society. Location of this study spread over counties and cities in West Sumatra, represented by the six District/City, namely: Pasaman Barat, Solok, Pesisir Selatan, Sawahlunto, Dharmasraya, and Bukittinggi. Selection of sample areas is based on the degree of heterogeneity of society. The study was designed in the form of a survey with a qualitative approach. Data collected through interviews and documentation studies. Data were analyzed in stages through data collection (recording), categorizing the data, coding the data by category, and data interpretation. The results obtained from this research is presented in a description of the socio-cultural community which is reflected in the socio-cultural "malakok" as a means of integration of migrant communities with indigenous communities. “Malakok” existence becomes more obvious with the current government policy called "Back to the Nagari". This policy is an attempt to revive the traditional leadership role in the governance system of the Minangkabau society. Lastly, in addition to social integration, malakok strength in Minangkabau society is influenced by the mentality of the local communities such as tribal solidarity, tolerance, loyalty, and openness. Key Word : the socio-cultural aspects, policies, the mentality, malakok

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