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Journal of Chinese
Architecture and Urbanism Practice of culturally relevant communities

become integral members of the community management (i) Cultural symbols decorating small and micro spaces to
team. Residents transition from mere “users” to “managers” stimulate community vitality
of the community, effectively addressing problems related The community’s unique historical memory is emphasized
to ambiguous community responsibilities and the lack of through the use of infrastructure such as cultural walls,
constraints on spontaneous space. cultural landscapes, and small spaces, creating a showcase

(b) Space creation: Creating culturally sustainable of the community’s landscape. At the same time, cultural
communities by reinventing friendly relationships statues, historical photos, old objects, biographies, and
through culture and reinventing community contexts stories are used to perpetuate the historical lineage and

In the field of design, designers usually use the power of highlight the cultural characteristics of the community.
symbols and images to convey design concepts, facilitating In the area of Red Pine Garden Food Courtyard, a
mutual understanding across various contexts. However, distinctive cultural belt has been established, using the
relying solely on symbolic expressions can be too one- boundary wall to showcase the historical development
dimensional, hindering public perception. Therefore, of the area, the lives of residents, and the stories of
we used culture as a medium and community space people through a walking trail. In the area of Teachers’
and activities as carriers, adopting the theme “Beautiful House Community, the theme of “Bamboo Scrolls” has
Dongba, Colorful Homeland” (Figure 5). Leveraging the been used to craft a vertical landscape wall, enriching
spatial governance project, we integrated cultural symbols the spiritual life of residents and elevating the cultural
into the environment, shaping a distinctive sense of place. construction of the area, starting from the professional
This approach allows residents to intuitively connect characteristics of teaching and educating people. The
with the cultural characteristics embedded in their living initiative enhances the level of cultural construction in
scenes, reshaping the context of the place for the long-term the district (Figure 6).
preservation of community culture and the creation of a (ii) Cultural symbols integrating into the spatial scene to
culturally sustainable community (Table 4). sustain the spirit of friendship and neighborhood

Table 3. Community culture inventory
Name Unitary community culture Living community culture Regional culture
Work unit Feelings Activities Sites
Hong Song Yuan Deputy food Gastronomy Playing chess; Community garden in front Dam River Culture, Canal,
factory sunbathing of the building Folk Flower Festival,
Gao Yang Shu Window and Reminiscence Playing mahjong; Entrance in front of the Golden Ancestors, etc.
door factory playing sport building
Dan Dian Brickworks Enjoy Sunbathing; chatting Corridor
Teachers’ House School Busy Chatting In front of the building
Community
Credit Union Block Exploration Pride Playing chess In front of the building
institute
Surveyor’s Block Cooperatives Busy Chatting In front of the building

Figure 5. Six old neighborhood color cards

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