Rust and smoke: A memoryscape for industrial heritage : A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Landscape Architecture at Lincoln University

Abstract

The legacy of the Industrial Revolution includes valuable but overlooked aspects of human civilisation. The concept of industrial heritage was not recognised until 1978 when The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage (TICCIH) was formed. Memoryscape is a multi-sensory approach to foster the act of remembering and promote immersive experience in the landscape. While industrial heritage is an important asset to be remembered, the design for heritage has been dominated by the visual, with sound, smell, taste and touch barely considered. This research critiqued existing examples of industrial heritage memoryscape design, and identified how each sense could contribute to the act of remembrance and engagement with post-industrial landscapes through three primary case studies, including Shantytown Heritage Park, Dunedin Warehouse Precinct and The Tannery in New Zealand, and a range of local and international secondary case studies. The findings indicated non-visual senses were largely provocative to memories, and contributed to the meaning to the heritage sites. While not all heritage sites were capable of including all senses, there is a need for landscape architects to identify the key sensory aspect and to incorporate it to the site rather than creating design solely for visual consumption.