Systems Thinking for Design Interventions and Management of Built Living Heritage: A Methodological Case Study of Sitaram Bagh Temple Complex, Hyderabad
摘要
Systems thinking in the design of interventions and management of Built Living Heritage in the context of the Sitaram Bagh Temple Complex. Built Heritage refers to the buildings and other constructed structures that are historic or architecturally significant, including temples, mosques, tombs, churches, cemeteries, forts, palaces and step-wells, as specified under the AMASR Act 1958 (GoI). Built Living Heritage—relates to places that continue to be used in their traditional form or repurposed to serve the needs of the occupants and surrounding communities. Systems thinking recognizes living heritage—traditional crafts, rituals, languages, performing arts, etcetera—as dynamic, interrelated systems in wider cultural, social, and environmental contexts. Applying systems thinking to the management of the temple, we can see the temple as a complex system with many inter-related components—from the physical forms (buildings, etc.), the religious practices, its cultural significance, community engagement and financial health. This will address the ongoing practice, design interventions, conservation management, and infrastructure needs at the Temple Complex. Through this study, we aim to unravel the connectivity among different components of the temple complex while engaging various stakeholders to provide guidelines for conservation, sustainability, and cultural importance of the heritage site.