INNOVATIVE EXPLORATION OF WISDOM IN CONSTRUCTING ANCIENT CHINESE CAPITALS:PRACTICES AND REFLECTIONS ON THE INTEGRATED URBAN DESIGN OF BEIJING'S OLD CITY
Beijing's old city is a typical ancient capital in China.Throughout history,Beijing has attached great importance to protecting its historical and cultural heritage.Nonetheless,in the process of modernization,the ancient capital's historical and cultural protection is still facing pressures and challenges from various aspects,including society,economy,city's positioning,and changes in transportation modes.With regard to Beijing's old city,an oriental ancient capital,its urban design emphasizes the overall layout of"One Axis with Two Wings",where the central axis plays a leading role,through exploring the wisdom in urban construction.Emphasizing equally on protection and development,the design summarizes the wisdom in old city construction-natural harmony of the landscape,planning principles for the capital city,and street life in an ideal city-and reveals the great value of the historical inheritance.On this basis,through the comprehensive application of traditional urban design and digital urban design technologies,the design further interprets the underlying principles and characteristics of the old city's morphological composition.This leads to the formation of a spatial analysis and value system for the old city based on the Eight Construction Methods,guiding the design and creation of the old city's spatial form and environment.
Beijing'old cityhistory and cultureintegrated urban designdigital urban designurban vitality creation