Tuesday, December 9, 2008
2008 UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Award announced
The UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards recognize the achievement of individuals, organizations or companies in the conservation/restoration of a structure or a series of structures in the private sector which is/are more than 50 years old. Houses, commercial, cultural, religious, industrial or institutional buildings, gardens and bridges, for example, are all eligible for consideration. Public-private partnership projects such as historic towns, urban quarters and rural settlements where the essential elements are more than 50 years old are also eligible.
Award of Excellence
The UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards recognize the achievement of individuals, organizations or companies in the conservation/restoration of a structure or a series of structures in the private sector which is/are more than 50 years old. Houses, commercial, cultural, religious, industrial or institutional buildings, gardens and bridges, for example, are all eligible for consideration. Public-private partnership projects such as historic towns, urban quarters and rural settlements where the essential elements are more than 50 years old are also eligible.
Award of Excellence
Herat Old City, Afghanistan
Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Award of Distinction
National Pass Walking Track, Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia
Fujian Earth Buildings, Yongding County, Fujian Province, China
Suffolk House, Penang, Malaysia
National Pass Walking Track, Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains, NSW, AustraliaFujian Earth Buildings, Yongding County, Fujian Province, ChinaSuffolk House, Penang, MalaysiaAward of Merit
Vysial Street, Pondicherry, India
Shigar Historic Settlements, Baltistan, Northern Area, Pakistan
Wat Pongsanuk, Lampang, Thailand
Jury Commendation Winners
733 Mountbatten Road, Singapore
More Images and Info from UNESCO , or you can read Vol 5 No 3 : magazine HERITAGE ASIA
Please read the descriptions of each project entries from UNESCO website and do some extra research if you find the entries interesting.
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