Communitization Renewal Of Beijing Residential Historical Districts

The sustainable development of historical blocks is not to protect historical blocks like museum exhibits,but to continue the function of historical blocks in a “live” way,so that historical blocks can still use well in modern society.For the residential historical districts of the Beijing old city,the continuation of the residential function is not only the improvement of the material space environment,but also the reshaping and continuation of the social organization.Summarize the theory and experience of historical districts at China and other country,there have been some successful cases in promoting the revival of historical districts from the perspective of the community in other country.In recent years,some “community” orientations have emerged in the concept of historical district renewal in China.The community develops a social organization with independent culture and consciousness based on the residential function.The residential function of the community can promote the function continuation of the residential historical block,community culture provides a basic for the inheritance and development of history and culture,the combination of community and residential historical blocks can promote the redevelopment of historical blocks.The community renewal of residential historical districts strengthens the social relationship between residents and fosters the community culture with the characteristics of historical districts by introducing the concept of “community”,rebuilding residents' belonging sense to historical districts,and reviving the material space and social culture of the residential historical blocks.Through the researching of Beijing's residential historical districts,summarize the characteristics and dilemmas of Beijing's residential historical districts.Combining the researching of historical districts population aging and the needs and characteristics of the elderly,this essay proposes a method for constructing a community social network that uses the elderly to drive the social network of historical blocks.Taking social network as the cornerstone of community building,the essay proposes a “Double Paths” community-based renewal method for material space improvement and community establishment,with the needs of the elderly as the beginning of community construction,according to the community scope,community function renewal and community culture cultivation promote the establishment and development of communities in historic districts.