Author(s)

Liang Lang^*, Shiyuan Wang, Hui Yu^*, Jiuju Liu

School of Architecture and Fine Art, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China.

Modern buildings and blocks in open port city, which are an essential part of the urban context, possess unspoken values of material properties and cultural resources for the urban future. According to the investigation of Taiyanggou Block and Lvshun Industrial School Site in Lvshun (China), this paper aims to discuss the understanding and conservation of modern heritage. Firstly, it interprets the opening of modern Lvshun and the formation of Taiyanggou Block to provide the fundamental knowledge. After a brief introduction of Lvshun Industrial School Site, the paper analyzes the problems in conservation practice and proposes countermeasures on heritage management and reuse strategy. Finally, it indicates that to conserve modern heritage means to preserve and to enhance their integrated values of space and culture in the framework of local development.

Modern Heritage, Taiyanggou Block, Lvshun Industrial School Site, Military Property, Reuse Strategy, Integrated Conservation

Lang, L. , Wang, S. , Yu, H. and Liu, J. (2018) Modern Heritage Investigation and Conservation: A Case Study of Taiyanggou Block and Lvshun Industrial School Site. Journal of Building Construction and Planning Research, 6, 122-137. doi: 10.4236/jbcpr.2018.63009.