Redevelopment and Revitalization of Urban Units: A Case Study of the Extended Area of Longmenhao Historical Block in Chongqing

Abstract

Longmenhao Historical Block, the last well-preserved historical block in the central urban area of Chongqing, is a typical historic urban landscape that has witnessed the history of urban development in Chongqing and is therefore known as a specimen of old Chongqing on the south bank of the Yangtze River. Given the intensifying pressure of development, it is imperative to address the development challenges faced by Longmenhao Historical Block. Typo-morphology reveals the inherent characteristics and the diachronic evolutionary process of urban morphology and architectural type from different scales and levels and provides a basic foundation and a starting point for the conservation of historic urban landscape in the real world. This paper applies the theory of typo-morphology to analyze the renewal and conservation of Longmenhao Historical Block from the perspectives of urban context, evolutionary history of urban spatial morphology, morphological tissue and architectural style, and explores the specific application and role of typo-morphology in the conservation and development of historic urban landscape.