Observatory - Ecole Nationale Supérieure d`Architecture de Paris
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Observatory - Ecole Nationale Supérieure d`Architecture de Paris
bulletin n°1,september2008 MASTHEAD # # # ath eL t, C et c re ancr Lan hris to ph e Po , Cyr ttier jam i l Ro s # ood in G Ben er: # re a d # oof- / Pr # rty !# Cou onel lie ali r, N # ttie - Po th a # n: Li , Na tier # nslatio # h t ra e# Po t nglis ing# ǣ ǡ ǡ ǡ 2 ± ǯ Ǧ Ǥ ιͳ͵ Ǧ ͺ±ͷͲͳͻ ±ǣΪ͵͵ȋͲȌͳͷ͵͵ͺͷͲͷͳȀǣΪ͵͵ȋͲȌͳͷ͵͵ͺͷͲͷͲ ǣȀȀǤǦǤ Ǥ ǦǦ oin au- e au ### # #E ri m é tre étr Pa t eH eH lin t du Al i n ,A # Observatory re e is, lis aul au sG sG ## nè Inè o, I to , o sit # Esp " èle # # Ad osi ctu # h i te ’Arc # de l # ion Esp re c t dèle #Di nt , A # # # léme r re C # # #Pie ## # # ## Siem Reap/Angkor Urban IPRAUS Contents Siem Reap/Angkor urban Observatory ȂȂ Editorial Introducing Timeandspace Workshops Geographical background The Angkor territory: a site for the Khmer capitals History and urban change Research Observatory team Research Heritage The ZEMP and the Angkor site boundaries ǣ Maps and plans Architectural and urban forms Curriculum Architecture workshop Siem Reap/Angkor Activities - News Bibliography - Degrees and student works Workshops Study day “World Heritage and large sites: Asia and Europe mirroring” On October 26, 2007, a study day on world heritage sites was organised at the ENSA of Paris-Belleville with an emphasis on large sites, outstanding either because of their size or their value. Assessed by their symbolic value and the resulting number of visitors attracted by them, they generate complex management issues. Ȅ ȋ ȌȄ Ǥ ϐ Ǧ ϐ Ǥ Ǥ ϐ Ǥ Ǥ ϐ Ǥǡ ǡ ϐ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǦǦ ǡ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ ° ȋ ǤǤ ȀȌǤ Ǧ ϐǡ ǡǡ ǡǦ Ǥ The Observatory team ǡin October 2008. Ǧ Ȁ Ǥ ȋȌǡ ǡ ǡ ȋȌǤ graphic design : association : à table! Observatory Siem Reap/Angkor urban Degrees and student works ± ǡ Les saisons de l’eau à Siem Reap-Angkor. Tourisme, patrimoine et développement dans un milieu régi par la logique de l’eauǡǯǦ ǯ±ǡ ǯǡ ± ǡʹͲͲͷǡͺͳǤ ǡ Aménagement territorial de la zone de développement Run Ta Ek : métissage des formes. Entre cité rurale et ville végétaleǡ ǡ 2 Ǧ ± ǯ ǡ Ǧ± ǡ ȋǤȌǡ ʹͲͲͺǤ 5 ǡ ǡ ǡHistoire au pays de l’eauǡ ǡ ʹͲͲǦʹͲͲͺǡ ʹͲͲͺǤ °ǡ Formes architecturales et urbaines du commerceǡ±ͷ ±ǡ ȋǤȌǡ2 Ǧ ± ǯ Ǧ ǡʹͲͲǤ Editorial ǡExpansion urbaine aux abords du Psar Leuǡ 2 ± ǯ ǡ ǤǤ ȋǤȌǡ± ʹͲͲǡǤ ǡ Siem Reap-Angkor, une région du Nord-Cambodge en voie de mutationǡǤ± ǯǡǡͳͻͻͺǡͳͷʹǤ ǦǦ Siem Reap town is the inevitable gateway to the prestigious site of Angkor; it acts as its entrance, backstage, and proscenium. As all of us know, Angkor is more than just a series of prestigious monuments, but rather a gathering of capital-cities relocated through the centuries over a huge territory. Before becoming an archaeological Park, Angkor was a series of successive cities, with the ϔirst foundation dating from 802, which were abandoned during the XVth century. In line with this logic, this longterm history, we think that Siem Reap must also be outstanding for its quality of life and architectural, urbanistic, landscaping and environmental values. ±ǡL’accès à l’eau dans la ville de Siem Reap au Cambodge: demande des ménages et gestion des services d’eauǡ Á ± ǯ± ǡȋǤȌǡ ʹͲͲͷǤ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǦǤ ǯǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ ǣ Ǥ ͳͻͻͲ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ ȋȌǤ ǤǡUn musée comme amorce d’un nouvel élan touristique et urbain dans le centre ville de Siem Reap au Cambodgeǡǡ2 ±Ǧ ǯ ǡ ±ȋǤȌǡʹͲͲͷǤ ǡ Étude de l’eau dans la cité de Siem Reapǡ 2 ±Ǧ ǯ ǦǡǤ ±ȋǤȌǡͳͻͻͺǡͶͻǤ ǡ ǡ ͶͲͲ ψǡ ȋ Ȍ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ ǯǡǦ ǡǡ ǡ Ǥ ǯ ǡ Ǥ̹ǡʹͲͲͷǤ Ǧ ǤͳͷͶͲǡͲͲͲ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ͵ ǡ ǡǦ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ 2 ±ǯǦ Ǧ ȋȌǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ȁ ǣ ǦǦǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ ǤǤǤ ͳ͵ ǡ 2 ǯ²Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǣ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ͳͻͻ͵ǦͳͻͻͶǤ Ǧ DzǦdzǡ ǯ ȋȌ ǡ Ȁ Ǥ ȋǦȌ ͳͻͻͶͳͻͻǡ ±Ǧ ǡ ͳͻͻʹǦͳͻͻ͵ǡ Ǧ ȋȌǤ ±± ǡ Ǧ ǡ ψ ǡ Ǧ Ǥǡ Ǧ ω Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ ȋ ȌǢ Ǧ ȋǡ ȌǤ Ǧ ǡ ʹͲͲͶǡ Ȁ ǡ 2 ±Ǧ ǡ ǡ ° ǡ ǡ ±Ǧǡ °Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ° ǡǤǤǡ Ǧ ͳͻͻͳǤ Les Leçons d’Angkor : dix ans de coopération internationale dans la région de Siem Reap/ Angkorǡ ȋDzǯ ǣ ȀdzȌǤ ±Ǧ ǤǦ ǡ ǡ ǣ Développement et patrimoine : formes et mutations de la ville de Siem Reap à l’ombre d’Angkor (1907-2007), ȋDz ǣ Ǧ ȋͳͻͲǦʹͲͲȌdzȌǤ ° ǤǤ Ǥ ǯ Ǧ ǣSiem Reap – Inventions et constitution d’un lieu de tourisme aux portes d’AngkorǡȋDzǦ ǯǤdzȌǤ ʹͲͲͺ Ǥ ǡ ʹͲͲͺ ǡ Ȁ Ǥ ȋȌ ǡ ǡ ȋȌǤ Pierre Clément ͳ A joint cooperation APUR - IPRAUS regarding Phnom Penh heritage was carried out and managed by Christiane Blancot and Aline Hétreau-Pottier; see Starkmann Nathan, Blancot Christiane (ed.), Phnom Penh. Développement urbain et patrimoine, ministère de la Culture, Atelier parisien durbanisme, Paris, 1997, 160 p. ʹFrédéric Mauret, Identification et protection du patrimoine architectural et urbain de la ville Ͷ de Siem Reap, final report, Ipraus/Ministry of Culture/Apsara, 1996. de-France, CNRS, UMR 7136 AUS, IPRAUS, July 2007, 142 p. ͵Emmanuelle Gay, Etude de l’eau dans la cité de Siem Reap, thesis of the École dArchitecture de Paris-Belleville, 1998. ͷ The volume Autrement : Angkor VIII e– XXI esiècle. Mémoire et identité khmère, February 2008, steered by Hugues Tertrais echoes Inès Gaulis work, «Aménagement du territoire : le zonage, limite ou frontière ? » pp.168-181, and of Aline Hétreau-Pottier, « Siem Reap bouleversé : dynamique touristique et urbanisation » pp.182-203. Ͷ Inès Gaulis, Les Leçons d'Angkor : dix ans de coopération internationale dans la région de Siem Reap/Angkor, research report, postdoctoral project financed by the Région Île- Activities/News Bibliography ȋ ǡ ǡ Ȍǡ Angkor, passé, présent et avenirǡ Ȁǡ ǡͳͻͻǤ ǡVille de Siem Reap - Angkor. Plan d’Urbanisme de référence et projets prioritairesǡ°ǡ±ϐǡ͵ Ǥǡ± Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ 2 ϐ ± ±ǡ ͳͻͻͷǤ ǡ ǡ Siem Reap/Angkor. Plan d’Urbanisme de référence et projets prioritaires. Étude touristiqueǤ 2 ± ° ǡ ± ǡ ǡ ǡͳͻͻͶǤ Mission d’étude tourisme. Angkor/Siem Reap. ʹǡ ǡǡǡ ± ǡ ǡ ± ǡ ǡ ǡ ±Ǥ Mission d’étude tourisme. Angkor/Siem ReapǤ ʹǡ ǡǡǡ ± ǡ ǡ ± ǡ ǡ ǡ±Ǥ °ǡ Les leçons d’Angkor : dix ans de coopération internationale dans la région de Siem Reap Angkorǡ ±ǡ Ǧ ± BǦǦ ǡ Ȁ ǡǡʹͲͲǡͳͶʹǤ °ǡ Dz± Ǧ ǣ ǡ °ǫdzǡ Ǧ° ǡMémoire et identité khmèresǡ ±Ȁǡ ǤǡǡʹͲͲͺǡǤͳͺǦͳͺͳǤ °ǡDzϐ ±ǯǤ ǯ ±± ǣ ͳͻͻͷdzǡ ° ± Ǧǡ ͳʹǡ ǡʹʹͲͲǡ ǡǤǦǤ Ǥ 2Ǧ ǡ Ǽ ±ǣ ǽǡ Ǧ ° ǡ Mémoire et identité khmèresǡ ±Ȁǡ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ʹͲͲͺǡǤͳͺʹǦʹͲͶǤ ±± ǡ Identiϔication et protection du patrimoine architectural et urbain de la ville de Siem Reap (Cambodge)ǡ ϐǡ ±Ȁ °Ȁǡ ǡͳͻͻǤ ǡ Carte archéologique de la région d’Angkor - Zone sudǡ° ǡ Ǧ ±Ǧͳͻͻͻǡ ͵Ǥ͵ͺͶǤΪ͵ʹ Ǥ ǡ 2Ǧ ǡ Project. Zoning and Environnemental management plan for the Angkor Area (ZEMP). Urban developmentǡǡȀǡͳͻͻ͵Ǥ ǡ Zoning and environnemental management of Angkor within the Siem Reap regionǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡͳͻͻ͵Ǥ 2Ǧ ǡ Ǽ ǯ ǣ ±ǽǡ °± Ǧǡͳʹǡ ǡʹʹͲͲǡǡǤǦ Ǥ Ǥ °ǡ Ǽ ǣ ǯ Ǧ ǽǡ ° ± Ǧ ǡ ͳʹǡ ǡ ʹ ʹͲͲǡ ǡ ǤǦ Ǥ Ǥ Ͷͻ Housing complex Coralie Buchart (2006/2007) Observatory Siem Reap/Angkor urban ǦǦ Ǣ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Dzdz ǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ ǡǦ ǦǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ Introducing Despite being a small provincial capital, Siem Reap has acquired international status due to its function as the gateway to Angkor. Since the country’s reopening in the early 90, the town has been undergoing rapid urban development caused by tourism and the resulting opening to international conditions. This trend raises infrastructural, urban management, heritage awareness and environmental issues for the archaeological site and for the town. Moreover, Siem Reap’s economic development depends mainly on tourism. The architectural, urban and natural heritage is therefore a major asset: harmonious and sustainable urban development represents a real strategic issue. The Siem Reap/Angkor Observatory’s ambition is to focus on architectural and urban changes caused by this sudden urban sprawl with, in the background, the contrast between a major archaeological site and a modern town which must adapt to and transform through the strong growth of tourism ϔlow and accompanying investments. ǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ Ȅ ǡ ǡ Ȅ Ǥ Ǧ ͳͲͲǡͲͲͲ Ǥ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Siem Reap ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ϐǦϐǦϐǤ Ǥ Inès Gaulis Nathalie Lancret ǣǡ ̹ǤǡʹͲͲͶǤ Ͷͺ Study site ͳAlmost two million visitors in 2007 ͷ A study session, organised by IPRAUS and the École Française d’Extrême-Orient was held on March 9, 2005 in Siem Reap at the EFEO with the aim of reϔlecting on the establishment of such an observatory. This session deϔined the observatory’s mission, goals and programmes. Phum Tmey school extension Maria Inès Costa (2006/2007) ǣǦ Ǣ ǡ ǡǦ Ǥ Goals, mission and programmes The Siem Reap Angkor Observatory is a research structure, related to IPRAUS/ ENSAPB and to the École Française d’Extrême-Orient, located in Siem Reap within the EFEO premises. It works in cooperation with APSARA. Research mission ǯ ǯ Ǧ Ǥ ǣ ǣ ϐǦ Ǥ - Mappinginventory—plangatheringandCD Rom burning associated with IPRAUS’Asian town mapping programme.. - Documents gathered in a collection belonging to the Observatory (EFEO library in Siem Reap) are available to researchers. - The town’s representation through maps and plans, analysis of the relationship between the archaeological site and the town; - Tourism and urban development; - Understanding the operation tools; - Observationofthearchitecturalandurban changes in Siem Reap and its surrounding region (identification, listing and typology of new architectural forms, identification, listing and typology of urban extensions); - Urban and land dynamics; - Landscape, urban and territorial heritage. ǯ ǡ Ȁ Ǥ Ǧ ǤǤ Ǧ Ǥ Scientific team Scientific authority: Pierre Clémentǡǡ Ǣ Nathalie LancretǡȀ ȀǢ Charles GoldblumǡȀǢ Christophe Pottierǡ 2 ǯ²Ǧǡ Ǥ Inès Gaulisǡ ȀǦ ǡ ǡȀǦ Ȁ ͳͷͲͲ Ǣ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ Dzdz Ǧ ǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǤǤǡ Ǥ ENSAPB/IPRAUS scientific coordination Ͳ ͷͲͲ ǡ ǡ DzdzDz dzǤ ǡ ǯǤ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Chargés de mission Siem Reap Observatory supervisor Aline Hétreau-Pottierǡ ǡǤǤǡ Adèle EspositoǡǤǤǡ Cyril Rosǡ ǡȀ Ȁ Lisa Rosǡ ǡȀ Ȁ Ͷ Creation of an experimental agricultural centre Pablo Valcarcel (2006/2007) Ǧ Ǧ Ǧǡ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ ͷʹ Ǥ A stratified hydraulic network allows for maximisation of production. Surface water is essential all-year-round. Composting siteǣa mesh of articulated bamboo allows for keeping decomposing organic matter. This enables good ventilation, a necessity during the first stages of the process. It is also a visual barrier. Bamboo’s physical properties, its flexibility and lightness facilitate its installation and provides very good tensile strength. ǣ Ǧ composting station Ǥ Ǧ light and mobile Ǥ Ǧ main building Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ Timeandspace Geographical background Monuments and remains constituting the Angkor site (IXth – XVth centuries) are spread all over the Siem Reap region located in the north-west of present day Cambodia. This territory is bordered to the north-east by the Phnom Kulen (498m) mountain chain. The major rivers travelling through and irrigating the Angkor plain (Roluos, Siem Reap and Puok rivers) are sourced from this massif. It therefore constitutes the “water tower” for this territory, where the deep water tables of the region also recharge. ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡ χǡȋͳ͵Ȍǡ ȋͲȌȋʹ͵ͷȌǡ Ǥ Ǥ Satelliteǣit is a resting area, a vital component in a larger than 50ha park. It protects from the sun and the rain. Its lightness means it is mobile and can be moved and transported to other locations easily. ǡǡ ̹Ǥ±ǦǡʹͲͲǤ Self-help housingǣ each family will build the walls using materials such as bamboo. The landlord has the liberty to decide the aspect of the first floor rooms. building ǡ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǣǡ ͵ͲͲ Dz dz ǡ ǡǤ ǡ ǡǡ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ȁǡ̹ ǡ ȋǦǤ ǤǡʹͲͲȌǤ ͳ The name Tonle Sap includes the hydrological system of the lake and its natural outlet connecting it to the Mekong. Ͷ ʹͲ ͷͲ Ǧ ǡ ̵ Ǥ ǡ ǡǡǦ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ ǡbeng trapeangόǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǣ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ barayωǡ Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ϊǡǡ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Urban development, hydraulic fabric and self-built construction Miriam Fernandez Ruiz (2006/2007) Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǣ ǡ ǡǦ Ǣ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ ʹͳ ǡ Ǧǡ Ǥ ǦǤ Ǥ ͳ Inès Gaulis ͳǦ ȋȌǣ ǡ ̹Ǥ±ǦǡʹͲͲǤ ǣ ʹǦǦϐ ǡ ̹ǡͳͻͻͶǤ ʹ ͵ ǣ ǣ Ǥ ʹ trapeang are man-made rectangular shaped Ͷ See Christophe Pottier, Carte archéologique ponds, with thick embankments. de la région d'Angkor - Zone sud, (archaeological map of the Angkor region- southern area) Ph.D supervised by Bruno Dagens, Université de Paris III - Sorbonne nouvelle, 1999, 3 volumes. ͵ Baray are huge water reservoir surrounded by dykes and ditches.. ͺ ͵Ǧ ǡǡ ̹Ǥ±ǦǡʹͲͲǤ Ǥ Ǧǣ Ǥ Ǥ Ͷͷ Urban development in Psar leu Adèle Esposito, Kanitha Tan (2004/2005) Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ȁ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ǯ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǣ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Timeandspace The Angkor territory : a site for the Khmer capitals The history of Angkor as reconstituted by a century of epigraphic and monumental research, starts sometime in the late VIIIth century with the peregrinations of a young prince who unites a divided country. Consecrated “Universal Sovereign” on top of the Phnom Kulen in 802 A.D., he reigned with the name of Jayavarman II and spent his last years in the city of Hariharâlaya, located in the Roluos region, around ten kilometres to the east of present-day Siem Reap. Jayavarman II appears not only to be the “supreme King” reigning in the Angkor region but also—or rather perhaps—the creator of the angkorian Kingdom, of its titulature and of some of its cults which lasted under the following dynasties. The angkorian period starts ofϔicially with Jayavarman II. Apart from a brief 20 years of inϔidelity in the Xth century, all his successors will remain in the region until its abandonment sometime in the XVth century. They all took part in establishing the huge complex that ϔinally became Angkor. ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ Psar Leu. ǣ Ͳ ǡ ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ȋͳͷͲͲǦͷͲͲǤǤǡ ͷͲͲ ǤǤ Ǧ ͵ͲͲ ǤǤȌ ǡǤ Dzdz ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡǦ Ǥ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ ǡ DzdzǤ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ͷͲ ǡ̹ ǣȀȋͳͻͻͻȌ Ȁ ȋʹͲͲȌǦ ȋȌʹͲͲͷǤ ͶͶ ͻ ǡ̹Ǥ ǡʹͲͲǤ Ǥ ͲͲǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ȋͳͳͳ͵Ǧ ǤͳͳͷͲȌǤ Ǥ ȋͳͳͺͳǦ ǤͳʹͳͺȌǡ ǡǡ ǡ ͵ Ǥ ͳͲ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Dz dz ǡ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǡ — Ǧ — Ǥ ǡ - ǣ ǡ ǡ ǡ ȋbarayȌǤ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǯ Ǥ Old Market intervention Marine Camps, Justine Thibault (2004/2005) Ǥ ǢǦ Ǥ ǡ ȋȌ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋȌ Ǣ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Christophe Pottier Senior lecturer at the École française d’Extrême-Orient WatǤ Ǥ ̹ǤǡʹͲͲǤ Ͷ͵ Curicculum Architecture workshop Siem Reap / Angkor Timeandspace History and urban change Cyril Ros, Architect and lecturer ENSAPB Following the teaching programme carried out in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap from 1991 to 1994, a DPEA MAP workshop was organised in Siem Reap/Angkor for 2004-2005. This was the result of a cooperation between the Authority for the Protection of the Site and The Development of the Angkor Region (APSARA), and the École Française d’Extrême-Orient (EFEO), with the moral support of UNESCO and the Amis d’Angkor Association. It has been extended since 2006/2007 as a master studio of the Paris Belleville ENSA. Siem Reap / Angkor Heritage/tourism, contemporaneousness/development ±ǡǡ° ǡ ǡ ±Ǧǡǡ°Ǥ The workshop is divided into two complementary sessions, the Town plan workshop and the Project workshop. The Town Plan workshop is to approach the town based on a cartographic analysis. It aims at deciphering information and at acquiring knowledge of the town by understanding maps and plans on a scale ranging in size from the territory to the neighbourhood. The Project workshop favours the students individual processes and approaches. It has three stages: firstly the work carried out in Paris (the frame), then the encounter with the place on site (study stay in Siem Reap), then its finalization with the presentation of an architectural project (the project). ͳ ʹ The frame Ǣ Ǥ Dz dz Ǥ ǣ the ancient angkorian canals and the ponds scattered throughout the townǡ Ǥ frame ǡ ǡǦ ǡǡ Ǥframe incentive Ǥ On site Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ȁframe ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ The project ͳǦǤǡǤǤǡǤǡǤ ǡʹͲͲǡ̹ǡʹͲͲͷǤ ʹǦ ǡǡ̹Ǥ±ǦǡʹͲͲǤ Ͷʹ Student work exhibition Ȅ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ With a population of 80,000, Siem Reap is the seat of the eponymous province, located ϔive kilometres from Angkor Wat at the junction of two perpendicular routes, the Siem Reap stung (river) and National road N°6 (NR6). In Cambodia the city is considered unique, as beyond its administrative, business and residential functions, its proximity to the Angkor site has converted it into an international tourism hub. This status has been reinforced since 1992 and the inscription of Angkor on the World Heritage List. Within less than 15 years, the country’s economic development, the demographic boom and the tourism increase (two million visitors expected in 2008) drew Siem Reap into a cycle of farreaching and rapid changes with major implications for its urban landscape. ǡͳͻͲǤ ǣͳǣʹͲͲǡͲͲͲǤ ̹Les Aventuriers du mondeǡͳͺǦͳͻͳͶǡ Ǥǯ ǡʹͲͲ͵ǡǤͶͳǤ ǯ Ǧ ͳͷ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǡǦ Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ Dzdz ǡ ͳͷǡ Ǥ ǯ ǡ Ǥ ǯ ǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ ͳͺǡ — ͳͻͲ— Ǥ ȋ ȌǤ ǯ ǡ ͳͳ Ǥ ͳͻͲǡǤ ͳͻͷ Ǥ ͳͻͻǡ Ǧ ͳͻͻʹǤǦ ǡ Ǥ ǡͳͻͲʹǤ ǣǡ̹ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǤǦ ǡǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǤǦ ǡͳͻʹͲ Dz dz ιͳǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǣ ǡ Ǥ ǯ ͳͻͷ͵ǡǯ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǯ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ȋǦ ͳʹ ͷͲǡͲͲͲͳͻͲ Ȍǡ ǡ ͳͲǡͲͲͲǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ͳͻͲǡ ǡ ǤǦ ͳͻͻǦ ͳͻͻͺǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǥǡ ǯ Ǥ ǡǦ ǡǦ ǯ Ǥ Old Market shop-house ͳ Dz dz Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ Ȅ Ȅ ǤǦ ǦǤ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǤ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ʹ ͳǦ ǡ̹ǡʹͲͲͷǤ ʹǦ Ȁ Ȁ ǦǦǤ Ǥ Ǥ̹ʹͲͲͷǤ ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡ Wooden shop-house ǦǤ ǡ Ǧ ǦǤ ǡͳͻͲʹǡ̹ Ǥ ǣ ǡǦ ʹͲ Ǥ Ǧ ͶʹͲǤ Dz dzǦ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧǡ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥǡ̹ʹͲͲͶȀʹͲͲͷǤ Ͷͳ Informal habitat on water ǤǤǡ̹ʹͲͲͶȀʹͲͲͷǤ Informal habitat ͳ ʹ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Dzdz ǡ Ǥ ǡǦ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ ǣ ǯ ǤǦ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ̹ʹͲͲͷǤ ͳǦ ʹǦȀ ͶͲ (© Google earth, 2005) Ǥ (© Google earth, 2005) Ǥ (© Google earth, 2005) Ȁ Ȁ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ͵Ͳψ ǣ Ǧ Ǥ ǯ ̈́ʹͲ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ͳǦ ʹǦǡ Ǥ ͵Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Dzdzǡ ǡ ǯ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ͳͲǡͲͲͲǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ Ǧ ǯ ǡǦ Ǥ Dzdz ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ Ǧǡ Ǥ Dzdz Ǧ ȋǦ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ȍǡ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Dzdzǡǯ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ DzdzǤǤǤ Ǥ Aline Hétreau-Pottier ͳ͵ Red Cross Research Observatory team Post Ph.D. research: Inès Gaulis Les leçons d’Angkor : dix ans de coopération internationale dans la région de Siem Reap/Angkor Scientific tutor: Pierre Clément The Région Île-de-France finances this research via a post doctoral research subsidy. ȋThe lessons of Angkor: ten years of International cooperation in the Siem Reap/Angkor region) (IPRAUS/UMR 7136 A.U.S-CNRS) This research focused on analysing numerous projects in the ϔield of international cooperation in the Angkor/Siem Reap region. Several bodies and architectural ofϔices or consultancies drafted projects when Cambodia opened up in the early 90s. Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ Ǧ ǡ ȋ ȌǤ ͳͻͺͻ Ǥ ͳͻͻͳǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ͳͻͻʹǤǦ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ȅ Ȅ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ ǣ ȋȌǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǣ ǯ ȋ ʹͲǦ ȌǤ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ Ǥǡ ǣ Ǧ Ǥ ǯ Ǧ ǤͻͲǡ ǡ ͳͶ ǯ ͳͻͻͳ ʹͲͲʹǤ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǣ Ǥ ǯǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǦǡǦ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ ǣǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ ǡǫ ǡ ȋ ͳ ʹ Ȍ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡǤǦǤǦǡʹͲͲͷǡ ̹ʹͲͲͶȀͲͷǤ ǡǦ Ǥ ǡ ǦǤǦǦ Ǥ ǡǦ Ǥ Ǧ Dz dzǤ Ȁ Ǥ Ǧ ǯ ȋ ͶͲͳ; ǡ ʹͷǡͲͲͲ ͳͻͻʹ ͳͲͲǡͲͲͲȌǡ ǯ Ǥ ǯ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ Catholic Church ǯ ǦǤ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ǡ ͻͲ ȋ ȌǤ ǤǤ Ǥǡ̹ʹͲͲͶȀʹͲͲͷǤ ͳͻͲ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ ǦǤ ǣǦ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǣ Ǧ Ǥ ͶǤ Ǥ ͵ͻ Architectural forms Physician’s house ͳ ʹ ͳǦ ǡ̹ǡʹͲͲͷǤ ʹǦ ǦǤ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ͳͷͳͷ ǡǤ Ǥǡ̹ʹͲͲͶȀʹͲͲͷǤ Wooden houses ͳ ʹ ͳǦ ǡ̹ǡʹͲͲͷǤ ʹǦ ǦǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ǦǦ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ǡͳͳǤ Ǥ ǡ ǤǦ Ǥ ͵Ǧ ǡǤǦǤǦǡʹͲͲͷǡ ̹ʹͲͲͶȀͲͷǤ ͵ͺ Développement et patrimoine : formes et mutations de la ville de Siem Reap à l’ombre d’Angkor (1907-2007). Development and heritage: forms and changes of Siem Reap town in the shadow of Angkor . After the country reopened and Angkor was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1992, Siem Reap faced several transformations caused by demographic growth and economic development supported by international aid and exponential tourism development. This secondary Cambodian town is being recomposed and undergoing meaningful architectural and urban changes in its centre and peripheries. Its area increased tenfold within ten years, almost encroaching onto the temple area. Ǧ DzǦ dzǤ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǦǦ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ Dz Ǥ dzǡ Dz dzǡDz dzǣǦ ǡ ǦǦ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Dz dzǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥͳͻͻʹǡ ȋǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ȍ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǯ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǯ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ǯ ȋǡ Ǧ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ Ph.D. research: Aline Hétreau-Pottier Tutor and co-tutor: Pierre Clément, Nathalie Lancret Town and Environment Ph.D. , Doctoral school, ENPC, ENSAPB. ǡ ǡ ȋ Ȍ ȋǦ Ȍ Ǥ ǡ ȋ ǡ ǡǡ ǡǦǡǡ ǤǤǤȌ Ǧ ȋ ǡǡ ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǤǤǤȌǤ These reflections justify an analysis across several criteria ǣ - heritage and its representations (characterisation, evolution, paradoxal relationship between the city and Angkor, discourse and reality); - national and international stakes, the stakeholders and the strategic tools (public authorities, private investors, international organizations, local population, experts); - urban and architectural productions, concept and production (situation, operation, strategy, consequence). This research follows a methodology based on three complementary approaches, putting into perspective the historical and spatial knowledge of these urban facts, of its referents and of its representation modes : - historical representation of types, of exogenous, endogenous, combined urban and architectural configurations, including the ones coming from new dynamics (layout, plans research, historical reconstruction if necessary, genesis and analysis of the transformations); - to establish a diachronic mapping and a comparative analysis of a corpus covering more than a century of maps, plans “layout” and “projects” , aerial photography, satellite images (integrated in a GIS); - A series of case studies on some stakeholders representative of the phenomena (chronology, logic and project models). ͳͷ Siem Reap - Invention et constitution d’un lieu de tourisme aux portes d’Angkor Siem Reap – Invention and constitution of a tourism location on the doorsteps of Angkor Tourism development outlooks following the inscription of Angkor on the World Heritage list gave rise to land-use planning of the territory for tourism purposes. Tourism became a tool of the economic revival of the country but also of its openness to foreigners. As Angkor is subjected to strict regulations, developers favour Siem Reap. ͻͲǡ Ǧ Ǥǡ ǯǡ ͷͲͲǡ Ǥ ȋͳͻͻʹǦͳͻͻͻȌ ǡ Dz dz ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǯ ǡ χǤ ǯ ͳͻͻͺ ͳͻͻͻ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ ǡ ψ Ǥ ǡ ʹͲͲͲǡ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ ǣ Ǧ Ǥ Tutor and co-tutor: Pierre Clément, Charles Goldblum Town and Environment Ph.D. centre, ENPC, ENSAPB. Dzdzǣ Dz Ǧ dz Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Dzdz Ǣ Ǥ ǡ Dzdz ωǣ Dz dz Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ ex nihiloǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ϊǤ ǡ ǣ ǡ Dz dz Ǥ ϋǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ Ȅ Ȅ Ǥ ǡǦ Ǥ ͳ See, Ministry of Planning, First develop- Tourism studies and the social sciences, Routledge. ͶSee. Mouhot, H. (1872), Voyage dans les royaumes de Siam de Cambodge, de Laos et autres parties centrales de l’Indochine, Genève, Olizane ; Loti, P. (1912), Un pèlerin d’Angkor, Paris, Calmann-Lévy Editeurs. ment plan in Cambodia 1996. ʹ See. Ministry of Tourism, Report on recapitulation of Tourism Year 1998-2002, 2003. ͵ See. Urry, J. (2002), The tourist gaze, London, Sage Publications; Holden, A. (2005), ͳ Models of the cityNational Road 6 Ph.D. research: Adèle Esposito ǡ Ǧ Dz dzǡ όǤ ǯ ǡ ǡ Ǥ Ȅ ȀǦ Ȅ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ ͳͻͻͲǡǦ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǣ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Dzdz Ȅ Ȅ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ The National Road 6 was laid out during the colonial era. Bypassing the lake it connects Siem Reap with Thailand to the west and Phnom Penh to the east. When crossing the river, the road delineates the town as a cross. During the XXth century, it determined a linear urbanisation, not overly dense or thick, which passed through different stages. The period between 1940 and 1970 was the start of a slow process with villages getting closer to the main communication axis with the core concentrated near the river. The built environment is made of wooden houses, set back from the axis and accessed by dirt roads ǡ Ǥ ͳͻͻͲǡ ǡ Ǥǡ Ǣ Ǥ ǡ ǣ ǦǦ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ ȋ ͳͻͻͲȌ ǡ Ǥ ǣ ǡ ǦǡǦ Ǣ Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ǯ Ȍǡ ǡ ǦǤ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǣ Ǧ ǣ Ǧ ǡ ȋͳͻʹͻȌ Ǥ ǡǦ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ boeungȋȌǡ Ǥ ͳͻͻͲǦ ʹͲͲͲǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ȄǦ Ȅ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ Ǥǡ ǡǤ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ʹͲͲ͵Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǧ Ǥʹͳ Ǥ ǡ ̹ǦǡʹͲͲͷǤ ͷ Regarding the consideration of heritage for tourism use, one of the focuses of this research, see the article published in this bulletin. See. Equipe MIT (2005), Tourismes 1, Lieux Communs, Belin, Paris. ͵ Models of the citySivatha Street Research ǡ̹ǡʹͲͲͷǤ Heritage handbook Introduction ǡǤ ̹Ǥ ǤǡʹͲͲͶȀʹͲͲͷǤʹͲͲȌǤ At ϔirst glance, this relationship between Siem Reap and Angkor could be considered as a confrontation between a major archaeological and historical site putting together a national symbol of international fame with a modest provincial town dedicated to accomodating visitors. The present development of Siem Reap and its service orientated function, would be the consequence of a kind of “tremor” caused by the confrontation of two spaces of different natures: one archaeological, the other an urban territory, the ϔirst dedicated to conservation, the second to economic development. Nevertheless, the clash seems also to occur between monumental heritage —Angkor the remains of which meet the concept deϔinition of “historical monuments” and is immediately identiϔied as such—and an urban complex (that western culture would rather characterise as a cluster of villages) which spatial qualities and evolution of the heritage concept should help to acquire heritage status for its different architectural, urban and landscaping values. Laid out during the colonial period on the fringes of the Old Market and administrative neighbourhoods, Sivatha road connects NR6 with the river and as is exposed diagonally to Psar Chas, breaking the continuity of the chequerpattern blocks. It divides the backfilled “colonial” town from the “local” town, the latter of which is still periodically flooded ǣ ǡ Ǧ Ǣ ǣ Ǥǡ Ǧ DzdzǤ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ ǣ ǡ Ǥǡ ǡ Ǧ ǦǤ The importance attributed to Siem Reap, justifying the creation of an observatory, is linked to its vicinity to Angkor and also to the last 15 years of transformation, turning it into a “space for the service” of the site as stated by Charles Goldblum. ǡǡ̹ǤǡʹͲͲǤ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Dz dz Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Dz dz Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǦȄ Ȅ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ ǦǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǯ Ǥ ǣ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǡǡ “monuments”ȄǦ Ȅ Ǧ ǡǦ Ǥ ǯ ǯǤ “” ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ͵ǡ Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ ȋ ȌǦ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǡǦ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǥǡ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ ǯ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥǡ Ǧ ǡ Ȁ ȋȌǡ ͳͻͻʹǦͻ͵Ǥ ° ǯ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǯ Ǧ ǡȄ Ȅ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ±Ǧ ǡ Ǧ ǤǡǦ ǯ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ±Ǧǡ Ǧ ȋ ǡ Ȍ ǡ Ǥ Inès Gaulis ǡ ̹Ǥ Ǥǡ ʹͲͲͶȀʹͲͲͷǤ ͳ This protection concern is understated in the drafting of the master plan of Siem reap of the ARTE-BCEOM team in 1995. ͵ ͳ Research Models of the city Heritage handbook The ZEMP and the Angkor site boundaries Following a request from the Cambodian government in the early 90s, the project to safeguard the Angkor site was established. It was rapidly associated with the project to inscribe Angkor on the UNESCO World Heritage list. This focused the attention of the international community on the Angkor Siem Reap region, which then supported the protection of the site, often with the assistance of UNESCO. ǯ ǣ ǯ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǣ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǯ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ̹ǡ Ǧǡ ͳͻͻͶǤ Zone1ǣ the monumental site (historical monuments and archaeological sites from the national estate); Zone3ǣ the protected cultural landscape (environment presenting man-made intervention over time); Zone2ǣ the protected archaeological reserve (the buffer zone around the monumental site); Zone4ǣ archaeological, anthropologic or historic landmarks (sites located or to be located which value can only be asserted after studies on site); ͳ Royal decree, May 28, 1994 (001/NS) ʹConcerning only zones 1 and 2. For some as the zoning covers the whole region, they should be considered as globally inscribed on the World Heritage list. ͳͺ Zone5ǣ Socio-economic and cultural development perimeter of the Siem Reap Angkor region. ͳͻͻʹ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ ǣ ȋ ȌǤ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ͷǡͲͲͲ ; ǡ ǡ Ǧ ȋͳͲǡͲͲͲ;ȌǤ ǡǦ ǡ ǡ Ǥ A decree crowned this study, dividing the region into five distinct zones, consistent with the different protection degrees: Wat Bo street was laid out during the colonial period on a former village site. The neighbourhood adopted the name of the pagoda located to the east. This religious site is ancient and although there is no information on its founding date, one can ascertain that it dates back to before the XIXth century. A fabric of cross alleyways connects the street to the west and terminates in the fields to the east. Plots are designed with a low built environment and village features are kept. Wat Bo ǡ Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ȅǡ Ȅ Ǥ ͳͻͲǡǦ ǡǦ Ǥ ǡǦ ǡ Ǥ ǣ ǡǡ ȋǤǡʹͲͲȌǡ̹ǡǡʹͲͲͷǤ ǣ ͳͻͲ Ǣ Ǣ Ǧ ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡǦ Ǥ ȋ ȌǤ Ǧǡ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ ǡǡ ǡ ǯ Ǥ ǫǫǫ Ͳ ̹ǤǦǡʹͲͲͶȀʹͲͲͷǤ ͵ͲͲ ͳͻͲǦ ̹ǤǦǡʹͲͲͶȀʹͲͲͷǤ ͳ ʹ ͳǦǤ ̹ǤǦǡʹͲͲͶȀʹͲͲͷǤ ʹǦǦ ̹ǤǦǡʹͲͲͶȀʹͲͲͷǤ ͵ͷ Models of the cityPsar Leu ǡ̹ǡʹͲͲͷǤ ǡ̹ǤǡʹͲͲͷǤ Following the fall of the Khmer Rouge and the return of the population to the towns, the Psar Chas in Siem Reap remain unused during the entire period of Vietnamese occupation, while new markets were being built on the town’s periphery: Psar Leu to the east, along National Road 6 and Psar Krom to the south. ǡ Ǧ ͳͻͺͷ Ǥ ͳͻͻͲǤ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ ȋ Ȍǡ ǡ ȋͳͺȌǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ͳͻͺͲǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Dz dz ǦǤ ǦǦ Ǥ Ǥ ǣ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ ǤǦ Dzdz ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǣ Ǧ Ǥǡ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ ǯ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǥǡ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ ϋǤ ͶͲͳ;Ǥ Ǥ ȋ͵ͷͳ;Ȍǡ ǡ ͳ ʹǤ Ǧ Ǥ ȋʹͲ;Ȍ Ǧȋ͵Ͳ;ȌǤ ȋ͵Ȍ ǡ Ǥ ʹǤ ͷǡ ǯ Ǥ ͳʹnon aedificandi Ǥ ͳ Ǥ ǤʹǦ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ȅ Ǧ Ǧ Ȅ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ȋ ȌǤǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ͷ Inès Gaulis Landscapes and networks: a transitional heritage During the early 1990s, the authors of the region’s different study reports were praising, among the numerous values of Angkor the unique features of Siem Reap town. They speciϔically mentioned its paddy-ϔield environment, the charm of the river and the vegetal case enveloping the string of traditional villages with their pagodas, or the urban, spatial and landscape qualities of the town centre. Experts advocated a respectful approach to the town’s development. It is with this objective that, as early as 1994, the royal decree on the zoning and the protection of the Angkor region, included the entire rural fabric of villa- ges and the urban centre within a protected “cultural landscape” area, from the Angkor Park to the Tonle Sap. Legal instruments and zone management were then to be ϔixed. Ǥ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ͳ C. Goldblum studied similar processes in South-east Asian cities, with a reflow of the dwelling forms from village systems towards the town. He called it the urban village. Although the context here is different, his research is the theoretical reference for the Psar Leu neighbourhood analysis (see. Goldblum, C. (1987), Métropoles dAsie du SudEst Stratégies urbaines et politiques du logement, Paris, LHarmattan). ǡ̹ǤǤǡʹͲͲͷǤ ǡ±Ǧǡ̹ǡʹͲͲͷǤ ǡ̹ǤǦǡʹͲͲͷǤ ͵Ͷ ͳͻ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǡ̹ǡͳͻͻͶǤ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ ȋǦ ȌǤ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǧǡ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ ǡǦ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ Ǥǯ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ ǤǦ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ̹Ǥ±ǦǡʹͲͲǤ ʹͲ Ǥ Ǥ ι Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ͲǦ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡDz dzǦ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ ǡǦ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡǡ Ǥ ǯ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ι Ǥ ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡ ̹Ǥ±ǦǡʹͲͲǤ Models of the cityOld Market ̹Ǥ±ǡʹͲͲǤ The original modern urban centre of Siem Reap was created under the French protectorateϋ. Located to the west of the river it is composed to the south of the commercial area of Psar Chas (the “old market”) and to the north of an administrative neighbourhood. Thus, the two functions are separated, located in two adjoining areas. The first planning activity was the backfilling of the area occupied by the centre and the street layout bordering it (1920-1930). Despite its small scale in comparison with other east Asian colonial towns, some conceptions and forms pertaining to the town planning of these towns are similar: functional specificity, hierarchy of the networks, gridiron plans, a neighbourhood containing large planted plots dotted with administrative buildings and the use of neo classical languageό. Ǧ ǦωǤ Dz Ǧ Ǧ dz ȋǡ ͳͻͻʹȌǤ ǡ ǡ ǣ ǡ ǡ ǤǦ ͳ XIXth-XXth centuries explorers describe Siem Reap as the new, the modern seat. Colonial neighbourhood construction was like a new foundation for this small burgh of houses on stilts. See Mouhot, H. (1863); Bouillevaux, C.E. (1874). ʹ Regarding South-east Asian Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǣ Ǣ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ Ȁ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ ǡǤ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ȀǤ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ͳͻͻͲ ǦǤ Ǣ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥǡ Ǧ Ǧ Dz dzǤ ǡ Ǧ ǣ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǣ ǯ ǦǤ ǡ̹Ǥ±ǡͳͻͻͶǤ ǡ ̹Ǥ±ǡʹͲͲǤ towns in the colonial period, see Culot, M. et Thieveaud, J.M (1995). ͵ As for shop houses, see Goldblum, C. (1985), Capitales d’Asie du Sud-Est Stratégies urbaines et politiques du logement, Paris, GRASE, 365 p. ; Viaro. A (1992), « Le compartiment chinois est-il chinois? » in Les cahiers de la recherche architecturale, n. 27/28/1992, pp. 139-150. ͵͵ Research Adèle Esposito Architectural and urban forms Models of the cityVegetal town ȋǤǡʹͲͲͺȌǤ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ The villages spread out along the river constitute the origins of Siem Reap. They are made up of thin strips of houses buried in vegetation, in close relation to water and the fields. Usually they are accessed by dirt roads. Those clusters of dense vegetation where water dominates, which are made of natural materials, are accessed by dirt roads and include ancient hydraulic infrastructures may be called “vegetal towns”. Gradually eaten up by urban development during the XXth century, their traces are still visible in the town, especially around pagodas. These building complexes dot the river landscape, are surrounded by fences and often include a school. ǡ Ǥ ǡ ǡǦ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ ǤͷͲ ǡǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǤǦ “Ǧ ”ǣ Ǥ ǡǡ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǯ ǡ ǤǡǦ ǡ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ̹ǤǡʹͲͲǤ Aline Hétreau-Pottier Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ̹Ǧǡ Plan d’urbanisme de référence et projets prioritairesǡǤͳͻͻͷǤ Tourism awareness of urban heritage During the first years of tourism development, associated with the first national development plan (1996-2000), the will to prepare the Siem Reap/Angkor territory to welcome tourists by building infrastructure and improving access was paramount for a country emerging from a long period of warϋ. ȋǤ±ǦǡʹͲͲͷȌ ͵ʹ ȋǤ±ǦǡͳͻͻͶȌ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ ǡ Ǥǡ ʹͲͲͲψǡ Ǧ ǡ ǣ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ȁ Ǥ Ǥ ʹͳ ωǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǯǡ ǯȄǦ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ϊ Ǧ Ǧ ǯ Ǧ Ǥ ʹͲͲ ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǤȄ Ȅ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ǤȋͳͻͻȌ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǯ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǣ ͳͻͻͲ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ ǣ Ǧ ǡ Ȅ ͳCf. Ministry of Planning, First Socio-Economic Development Plan 1996-2000, Phnom Penh, february 1996. ʹ Cf. Ministry of Tourism, Report of Tourism Year 1998-2002 and Action Plan 2003, and development plans 1996-2010. ʹʹ Ȅ ǡ Ǧ ϋǤ ȋ Ȍǡ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ ǣ Ȁ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ Dz dzǤ ǡ ǡ DzǦ dzǤ ǯ Ǥ ǡ Dz dz Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ Dzdzǡ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥǡ Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǯ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Dz dz ǡDz όdzǤ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ǯ Ǧ per seǡ ǡǡ Ǥ ͵ References are made here to the papers delivered during the International Co-ordinating Committee for the safeguarding and development of the Site of Angkor, as well as from the study drafted for the Siem Reap, JICA Master Plan (2006). 16-17, 2006 and an interview with Mr. T. Jinnai, UNESCO Representative in Cambodia, 2007. Ͷ See. Seminar proceedings on The preservation of Urban Heritage in Cambodia, January Source:HYPERLINK «http://www.apsara.org» www.apsara.org Adèle Esposito ͷ On this subject, see, Equipe MIT, Knafou (dir.), (2005), Tourismes 2. Moments de Lieux, Belin, Paris ǡDz dzǤ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ ǣ ǡ Ǥ Dz dz ȋ ǡ ͳͻʹȌ Ǧ ͳͻʹͲ Ǥ ǡ ǯǦ Ǥ Ͳ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǣ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ͳͻͻʹǡ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ͳͻͻʹǡ ǡǡǦ Dz dz ǡ ͳͻͲ ǡ ȋǡͳͻͻʹǡͳȀʹͷǡͲͲͲȌǤ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ ǡͳͻͻͶǡ ͳȀͳͲǡͲͲͲȌǤ ͳͻͻȋǡͳȀͳͲǡͲͲͲȌǤ ǡͶͲ ͳͻʹǡ Ǥ Dzdz Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ȋͳȀʹǡͲͲͲͳȀͷǡͲͲͲȌǨ ǡ Ǧ ͻͲǤ Ǧ ǡ ͳͻͲ ǡ ǡ Ǥ Dz dz Dz dzǡ Dz dz ǣ ǡ Ǥ ͳͻͻʹ ǣ Ǧ ǡ ͳͻ͵Ͳ Ǧ Ǥ Aline Hétreau-Pottier ͳͻͻʹ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǡDz Ǧ dz Ǧ ȋǡǡ ǤȌ Ǥ lacunae ͵ͳ Dz dzǤ Ǧ ȋ ± ǡ Ȍ ͳͻʹ Ǥ ǡ ͵ͲǤ Siemréapǡ ǡ ǤǤǤǤǡͳͻͳǡͳȀͷͲͲͲͲǤ ͳͻͷ͵ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ͳǯ ͳȀͳͲͲǡͲͲͲ ͳȀͷͲǡͲͲͲǤ Ǥ Dz dz Ǧ Ǧ Ǧ ͳͻͷǤͳͻͺͲ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Dzdz ͳȀͳͲǡͲͲͲ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ͳͻͻͺǡͳȀͷͲͲͲͲǤ ͵Ͳ Architectural heritage at risk: 1953-1970 Public buildings In the years following independence a will at the national level transpired to modernise the country’s image. While the focus was on Phnom Penh for urban planning development, Siem Reap showed only a few signs of this new input. Nevertheless, some buildings illustrate this trend for modernstyle architecture. For example: the tribunal (1958, Seng Suntheng), the prince’s villa (1963, Laurent Mondet), the “Preah Vihear” stadium, several schools including Suryavarman II Highschool (1959), the International airport terminal (1963, Vann Molyvann). 60s architecture and the predominance of concrete gave a new proϔile to Khmer architecture. There was a reinterpretation of the cultural tradition and a metamorphosis into a more modern architecture, adapting the ancient architectural grammar to the climatic stresses of the country, associating natural ventilation (stilts, length imposts, through rooms, cold/hot draughts) with rain/sun sheltering devices. This exogenous architecture ϔit well with the country landscape and climatic environment. The construction features simple architectural lines, made of roof-terraces and of functional and minimalist ornamentations. To experiment with the volume, transparency and screen organisation presented climatic solutions. Components such as sun breakers, canopies and openwork design of screen walls of different heights contributed to the architectural composition of the facades, punctuated by large sections of stone walls. “Tropical modernism” inϔluenced the years following independence. Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǦǤ ǡ Ǣ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ ͷͲ Ǧ ȋ Ǧ ȌǤ Ǧ ǡǡ Ǥ ǣ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ȋ Ȍ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ̹Ǥ±ǦǡʹͲͲǤ ǡ ǡ ǤǦ ǡ ǡ ǡ Dz dzǦ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ ǯǡ ̹Ǥ±ǡʹͲͲǤ Ǥǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Dz dzǤǦ Dz dzǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǯǤ ǡ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǤǦ Ǧ ǡ ̹Ǥ±ǦǡʹͲͲǤ ʹ͵ Rehabilitation and conversion When the country opened up to tourism, Siem Reap naturally rediscovered its role as the gateway to the prestigious site of Angkor. The town already possessed some assets to facilitate the necessary changes arising with tourism flow. This change seemed to be compatible with the town’s history and landscape while preventing the numerous development “mishaps” of its regional neighbours. An understanding and awareness of its own non-monumental and fragile heritage was vital. With the competition of the grandiose angkorian temple heritage and its world heritage status, there was limited but genuine space to enhance the cultural, religious and natural heritage of this small town. ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǥǡ Ǧ ǡ Dz dz Ǥ ǡ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ ͳͻͻʹ Ǧ Dz dz ȋ ͵ȌǤ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǤǦ ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡservice géographique de l’IndochineǡͳͻͳͷǡͳȀͳͲͲͲͲͲǤ ±ǡǡ̹Ǥ±ǦǡʹͲͲǤ ǡ Dz dzǤ Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǯ DzǦ dz Ǥ ǡ Dz dz Ǥ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǣ Ǥ ȋ Ǧ Ȍ Ǥ ǯǡ ̹Ǥ±ǦǡʹͲͲǤ ʹͶ ǤǦ Dzdz Ǥ ǡǯǦ ǯ Ǥ ǡ̹Ǥ±ǦǡʹͲͲǤ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ȋȌ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ͳͻͶǤ ͳͻͲǡ Ǧ ǡ Dz dzǤ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ǡǦ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Dzdz Ǥ ǡ ǡ ǣ ǡǡ Ǥ ͳͻͲ ͳͺ͵Ǥ Ǥ ͳȀͳͲͲǡͲͲͲ ǡ ͳͻͳͷ ͳͻͷʹǤ Ǧ ǯ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Dzdz ǯ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǧ ǡ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ ǡ ͳͻͲ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ 2 ǯ²Ǧ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ° ͳͻͲͻ Ǧ Ǥ ͵Ͳ ǡ Ǥ ǤͲ ǯ ǡ Dz dz ʹͻ Research Maps and plans Mapping representations of Siem Reap and its surrounding areaϋ are an invaluable source for analysing the construction and urban transformations of the town. Map analysis is carried out by analysing iconographic documents, and aerial and satellite pictures. Going back in time, it enables the monitoring of the historical and urban planning background and the identification of components on an urban, architectural and territorial scale. ǯ Ǥ Dzdz ǡ Dz dz ǡ Dz dz ǡ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǣ Ǧ ȋ Ǧ ȌǢ Ǣ ǡ DzdzDzdzͳͻͻʹǡ Ǧ Ǥǡ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Ǣ ǡ Ǥ ȋ Ȍǡ ǡ Ǧ ǯǡǡ Ǥ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ ȋǦ ǡǡ ǤǤǤȌ ǡǦ Dzdz Ǥ ǡǦ ± Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ Ȁ Ǥ ǡǦ ǡ Ǥ ǯ ǡ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ȋͳͻͻȌǡ ǯ ȋʹͲͲ͵Ȍǡ Ǧ Ǥ DzǦdz ǡ Dz dzǡ ȋʹͲͲȌ Ǧ ǯ ±Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ Les ruines d’Angkor Siemp-réap Cambodge Siamoisǡ ǤǤ±ǡͳͺͷǤ ǡ Ǣ ǡ Ǥ ǯ Ǧ ǡ ǡ Ǧ ȋǡDz dz Ǧ ȌǤ ͳ The inventory of the maps and plans is in the framework of the Observatory (IPRAUS databank) and of my thesis (private collections and archives). ʹͺ Ǥ Dz dz Dz dzǤ ǡ Dz dz Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ ǡǡͳʹͻ ǡ ǯ ǡ Ǥ ͳͻʹͲ Ǥ Ǧ ͳͻͶͷǦͳͻͲ ǡ ǡǦ Ǥ ǡ Ǧ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǡ Dz dz ȋʹͲͲǡ Ȍǣ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ±ǡ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ DzǦ dzǤ ǡ ǡ ǡ ̹ ǡʹͲͲǤ Ǧ Ǥ Ǥ ǡ DzdzDz dzǣ ǡ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ ǯ ǡ Ǥ ǡ ǯȀǯ Ǥ Ǥ Ǧ Dzdz ǡ Ͳ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ ǡ Ǧ Dz dzǤ Ǧ ǡ Dzdz Ǧ Ǥ ǯ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ Ǧ Ǥ ǡ Ǥ Ǧ ǡ Ǥ Aline Hétreau-Pottier ʹͷ ʹ ʹ adaptation Aline Hétreau-Pottier from © JICA, APSARA, 2005, original scale 1: 25,000e. ǡ Timeandspace History and urban change