Abstract
The cultural landscapes have a dual, material and intangible nature being the result of interactions between people and nature through time. Considering that its understanding requires integrated analysis techniques we experimented a mapping method in «Revolutionary Palimpsests», a research project investigating the cultural landscapes of settlements that played an important role in the Greek War of Independence. Combining design, cartography and visual arts and focusing on socio-spatial complexities, our researchers produced maps of both artistic and informative nature revealing the mnemonic traces of such a historical event on those settlements. Maps’ exhibition in a visual art event is expected to sensitize the public to that local heritage. We argue that the protection and promotion of the cultural landscape plays a significant role in development, strengthening the local identity and commitment, also enhancing the attractiveness, that is essential especially for inaccessible settlements that are facing development deficiencies, such as many mountainous and island settlements in Greece. From about 150 mapped «revolutionary settlements» we will refer below to the example of two inaccessible areas, Souli in Epirus and Mani (Maina) in Peloponnese, exploring the question of whether the protection and promotion of their cultural landscape could contribute to development.
Highlights
Architecture is an aesthetic and socio-technical construction that arises from the interaction of people with each other and with artifacts as the result of the circulation of ideas and the application of technology for the production of the built environment
We argue that mapping and representation by visual and other means contribute significantly to the exploration and understanding of the cultural landscapes, especially to the extent that it highlights its experiential and emotional consonances
According to an analogous figurative approach, we may refer to the «revolutionary palimpsests» as place formations created on sequential layers over previous «cultural landscapes» closely associated to nodal places of the 1821 Hellenic Revolution
Summary
Architecture is an aesthetic and socio-technical construction that arises from the interaction of people with each other and with artifacts as the result of the circulation of ideas and the application of technology for the production of the built environment. Rossi (1966), is a large-scale architectural work, a collective construction intertwined with society that has a long life, which is defined, signified by and interacting with society as a whole [1]. In this sense, it is a potentially «urban» place. They reflect the people who produce, transform, develop and exploit them and vice versa people evolve through their interaction with settlements
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
