"In architecture, this idea of continuity lies at the heart of heritage, not as a static inheritance, but as something that endures, transforms, and is constantly reinterpreted. Yet what continues, and what is allowed to disappear, is never neutral. Decisions about preservation are shaped by power, memory, and value, raising a fundamental question for contemporary practice: who defines what is worth carrying forward, and for whom?"
"This month, ArchDaily explores Rethinking Heritage: How Today's Architecture Shapes Tomorrow's Memory, a topic that approaches heritage as a dynamic process rather than a fixed condition. As materials, interiors, and past aesthetics resurface in contemporary practice, the discussion moves beyond individual buildings to examine how memory, materiality, and collective use shape what is carried forward over time. Heritage, in this context, emerges not only through preservation but through transformation, reuse, and reinterpretation."
Continuity functions as the core of heritage, understood as endurance, transformation, and continual reinterpretation. Choices determine what persists and what is allowed to disappear, and those choices are influenced by power, memory, and value. Materials, interiors, and past aesthetics resurface in contemporary practice, with memory, materiality, and collective use shaping what is carried forward. Heritage emerges through preservation, transformation, reuse, and reinterpretation, linked to circular design and adaptive reuse. Materials and experimental or failed architectures can become future references. Heritage also ages differently across geographies, prompting questions about who defines and benefits from preservation.
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