Contemporary Architectural Design in Urban Historic Sites — Future Heritages

Institute of Training and International Cooperation, Hanoi Architectural University, Vietnam

Abstract: Design in the historic urban sites has been noticed since the 1980s with efforts to preserve the architectural heritage and urban space. The design in this area is a real challenge for architects in balancing of cultural, architectural and sustainable development features with functional, aesthetic and spatial changes. This paper focuses on the ideas and design solutions of leading contemporary architects in different historical contexts to make lessons learned for developing countries, including Vietnam, to create the future heritage which is protected by regulation, communities.