The sense of Chengdu: embodied heritage in tastescape

Yi, Linna

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Title

The sense of Chengdu: embodied heritage in tastescape

Author(s)

Yi, Linna

Issue Date

2016-07-22

Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)

Sinha, Amita

Committee Member(s)

Hays, David

Department of Study

Landscape Architecture

Discipline

Landscape Architecture

Degree Granting Institution

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Degree Name

M.L.A.

Degree Level

Thesis

Keyword(s)

• Tastescape
• Culinary heritage
• Situated event

Abstract

"Chengdu is famous for its Sichuan Cuisine with its unique spicy flavor. From the sources distributed and transported to local restaurants, then prepared, served, and eventually eaten by consumers, food is a significant part of Chengdu's culture. Eating is not only just about the food itself, but also about where to eat, how to eat, when to eat, whom to eat with. Culinary heritage is proposed to be conserved through the concept of ""tastescape"", which is planned as a combination of landscape and culture in which eating becomes a situated event. The design study focuses on the streets in historic neighborhoods in the inner city of Chengdu. The relationship between food, landscape and culture, and tastescape is proposed by combining eating with participating in theaters, local artworks, and cooking."

Graduation Semester

2016-08

Type of Resource

text

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Copyright 2016 Linna Yi

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