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The Development of the Shophouse in the Urban Morphology of Asian Cities 

The three-day international conference will be devoted to the evolution and rehabilitation of the Asian shophouse. 
It will explore the following themes:
  • The origin of the shophouse and its influence on and from other cultures;
  • Social, economic, political and administrative factors affecting the development and conservation of shophouses in Asia;
  • Case studies on the conservation of shophouses in the context of urban renewal or urban redevelopment.

The conference, which will be attended by 24 speakers/moderators and 70 participants, is organized by Hong Kong’s Antiquities and Monuments Office (AMO), the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) China and the UNESCO-ICCROM Asian Academy for Heritage Management (AAHM) with the support of the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust.





Start Date 10 May 2007
End Date 12 May 2007
Event Type International Conference
Event Location Hong Kong SAR, China
Website (URL) "Evolution and Rehabilitation of the Asian Shophouse"
Email p.alberth@unescobkk.org

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