Hi, me missus is trying to do some research for her Masters thesis and has done the following questionnaire for members of the general public to fill.
Don't have any webspace, so I've posted it here, and it would be much appreciated if you can complete it and send it via email to my account: proplus @ gmail.com
Code:
Heritage, Conservation Value and Function
*Please put a “X” in the most suitable box
1) Gender:
Male [ ] Female [ ]
2) Age Group:
0-15 [ ] 16-25 [ ] 26-35 [ ] 36-45 [ ] 46-55 [ ] 55+ [ ]
3) Occupation:
Architect/Interior Designer [ ] Businessman [ ] Student [ ]
Conservation/Preservation Parties [ ] Other Professionals [ ]
4) What is your understanding to the word ‘Heritage’? Does it mean… (you may choose more than one answer)
Identity [ ] Legacy [ ] Layers of History [ ] Commodity [ ]
Other, please state...………………………………………………………………………………….
5) What do you think has the most impact on our value upon ‘Heritage’? Please rate using the scale 1-5, where 1 is most important and 5 is least important.
Economical Influence [ ] Social Influence [ ] Political Influence [ ]
Cultural Influence [ ] Globalization [ ]
Other, please state…………………………………………………………………………………....
6) What is your value on ‘Heritage’? Something that…
Has a particular aesthetic characteristics [ ] Contribute an understanding to our past [ ]
Is uncommon, rare or endangered [ ] Is our very own tradition [ ]
Has important association with a person/an event [ ]
7) Do you think a historical building should be renovated, or it should remain as it is so that we can use it to study our past?
Renovated [ ] Remain [ ]
8) If a historical building is going to be renovated, who do you think should decide its new inserted function?
The Government or local council [ ] Public Vote [ ] The Architectural Associations [ ]
The Conservational Associations [ ] The locale/users [ ] Competition Brief [ ]
9) What kind of function do you think should be inserted?
None [ ] Retain the original use [ ] Museum, as most of them are [ ]
Depends on the trend/need [ ]
Other, please state…………………………...…….…………………………………………………
10) How do you think we should renovate a historical building?
Carefully restore the original fabrics [ ] Reveal the layers of history [ ]
Incorporate with new technology [ ] Demolish most of it [ ]
11) While the historical building is being renovated, what do you think we should preserve the most? Please rate using the scale 1-5, where 1 is most important and 5 is least important.
Identity [ ] Architectural fabrics [ ] Function [ ] History [ ] Layout [ ]
12) If a building has played an important part of a certain piece of history but it is deemed ‘ugly’ by the local populous, should it be:
Left alone [ ] Have the building taken down [ ]
Install a new function to the building so that it has more ‘appeal’ [ ]
Change the outside of the building [ ]
Thank you very much for sparing your valuable time to answer my questionnaire. I am extremely grateful and very much appreciate. Thank you.