“Emerging Architectural Identity and Gentrification” A Case of Patan Core Town

Abstract

The identity of architecture is occasionally imagined and portrayed as an immutable or historically continuous entity in various contemporary sectors of architectural design, heritage conservation, architectural history, and literature. Gentrification is the phenomenon through which relatively disadvantaged residents move, improve housing, and attract new businesses to a struggling urban neighborhood, frequently displacing locals in the process. The existing architectural identity has been undermined by transformations to the historical town of Kathmandu over the past few years. It has been argued that this is an uninvestigated gentrification phenomenon. The purpose of this research is to identify the emerging architectural identity and how gentrification may be driven by it in the future. The findings of this research, reality is continuously being discussed, contested, or interpreted, and the epistemological perspective is that knowledge should be investigated using whichever methods are most effective for resolving the issue. Therefore, the pragmatic paradigm is the foundation of this research. To acquire information for analysis in order to learn more about a subject and get a better grasp of it, the following tactics or procedures are employed: possible contribution that is substantial identify traits gleaned from reading for behavior in the study region, key informant interviews and a community survey were both carried out. Lastly, using ATLAS.ti, transcribed the interviews and survey data codes that had been taken from the literature. The fundamental idea behind gentrification is that local residents lose their homes as outsiders move in. However, my research challenges this idea. My research demonstrates that gentrification, which undermines the local architectural character, is also a result of the transient change in building use and residence. This central town is seeing gentrification as a result. According to the findings of my research, gentrification is a process. The intangible cultures that are so intimately correlated to the everyday activities of the native people are gradually disappearing, even if the native people aren't really departing in the sense that they're selling their property and shifting away. Instead, a lot of outsiders are flocking in for investment interests. Therefore, it is possible that this will lead to a greater loss of intangible cultural heritage, a feature that draws tourists to this Thus, my research has reached the conclusion that it is crucial to think about the gentrification idea as it has been discussed by other researchers. Although native people do not leave their ownership, the identity can be lost and still pave the way for gentrification