Yanxing Zhang

Nostalgic Heritage: An Architectural Palimpsest of Past

Nostalgic Heritage is a methodology for heritage preservation based on Svetlana Boym’s theory, which described nostalgia as ‘revisiting time as space’ and ‘superimposition of past and now’(Boym,2001). This nostalgic approach aims to arouse sympathy and déjà vu of the site by layering the memories and elements. The proposal focuses on Job Warehouse on Bourke Street in Melbourne and intends to revitalise the lost stories and meanings. It aims to recognise the social and cultural value of neglected old building and reconnect people to the site by superimposing and displacing the nostalgic objects and events from past, present and future. Eventually, these architectural palimpsests will be the resources and generators of materials, forms, and spaces.

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