“Spirit” of Hanoi Ancient Urban Area and Its Heritage

(Published in: Construction Planning Journal, Vol. 22 [4] 2006, pp.39-41)

Summary

Ancient “spirit” for anybody, it may be whatever is going to be existed, such as a vendor, unsteady street, an old house surrounding … They are physical basic partials created ancient “spirit” long time ago.

Ancient streets at present have become partly indispensable in each of us line an ancient street hidden a magnanimous period with a lifestyle, culture, belief and changes towards better future.

“Spirit” of present ancient house is intangible value which had in the past. If we can not see the value for preservation, the house will be lost its actual attraction. To push “spirit” into the house is the necessary must be carefully considered and respected “speakable things” to speak out the value of space, time, unique lifestyle of specific house.