Community Cultural Mapping
HOW TO DOCUMENT AND PRESERVE THE SPIRIT OF A PLACE IN OLD NEIGHBOURHOODS?
We map cultural and heritage assets and identify their social and economic value for local communities.
Heritage Sites Profiled
Stories Shared
Heritage Precincts Mapped
Civil Society Co-creators
PARTICIPATORY MAPPING OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Sanchaung, Yangon, 2019
- Client: UNESCO
- Partner: Doh Eain
- Project: Participatory identification and mapping of cultural assets in Yangon to engage youth in promoting respect for cultural diversity for social cohesion in Myanmar
- Result: Map mural, interactive app, pop-up exhibition & roundtable discussion
PARTICIPATORY CULTURAL MAPPING
Sukhothai, Thailand, 2019 – ongoing
- Sponsor: British Council Thailand
- Partner: Phitsanulok University
- Project: Community curative process to identify and document the intangible and tangible heritage of Thung Luang Village
- Result: Thung Luang walking itinerary in iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated map
CULTURAL MAP FOR A HERITAGE TOWN
Galle Fort, Sri Lanka, 2019
- Sponsor: Dutch Embassy Colombo
- Partner: Galle Heritage Foundation
- Project: Community curative process to identify and document the architectural details and family histories of historic buildings in Galle Fort
- Result: Galle Fort walking itinerary in iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated map
#MAPYOURNEIGHBOURHOOD FOR LOCAL YOUTH
Ahmedabad, India, 2019
- Sponsor: Prince Claus Fund
- Partner: International Centre for Sustainable Cities, Creative Yatra
- Project: Community curative process to identify and document tangible and intangible heritage through the lens of local women and children in five selected pols in the old town of Ahmedabad
- Result: Ahmedabad walking itinerary in iDiscover – smartphone application and two illustrated maps
MEMORY MAP OF AN OLD NEIGHBOURHOOD
Shek Tong Tsui, Hong Kong, 2019
- Sponsor: Hotel Jen Hong Kong
- Partner: Caritas MCSK Community Centre
- Project: Community curative process to identify and document tangible and intangible heritage in old neighbourhood in the western part of HK island
- Result: Shek Tong Tsui walking itinerary in iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated map
MEMORY MAP OF AN OLD NEIGHBOURHOOD
Kennedy Town, Hong Kong, 2018
- Sponsor: Grosvenor Asia Pacific
- Partner: Caritas MCSK Community Centre
- Project: Community curative process to identify and document tangible and intangible heritage in old neighbourhood in the western part of HK island
- Result: Kennedy Town walking itinerary in iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated map
SPIRIT OF PLACE IN SAI YING PUN
Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, 2018
- Sponsor: Urban Renewal Fund
- Partner: Caritas MCSK Community Centre, Magic Lanes Community Design Studio
- Project: Community curative process to identify and document tangible and intangible heritage in old neighbourhood in the western part of HK island
- Result: Sai Ying Pun walking itinerary in iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated map
CULTURAL MAPPING FOR HERITAGE TOURISM
Kalaw, Myanmar, 2018
- Sponsor: GIZ
- Partner: Kalaw Tourism Organisation
- Project: Community curative process to tell stories of long-time residents and document the spirit of place through the lens of locals by identifying tangible and intangible heritage in the mountain town of Kalaw
- Result: Kalaw Heritage Trail in iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated map
PARTICIPATORY MAPPING IN A HISTORIC CITY
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2018
- Sponsors: Shared Heritage Fund of Dutch Culture, Cantaloupe Hotels, PWA Architects
- Partners: Colombo Heritage Collective, Heritage Hands On
- Project: Community curative process to tell stories of residents and document the spirit of place through the lens of locals by identifying tangible and intangible heritage in four neighbourhoods in old Colombo: Fort, Pettah, Slave Island and Cinnamon Gardens
- Result: People of Colombo Storybook and four walking/cycling itineraries in iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated maps (Fort, Pettah, Slave Island and Cinnamon Gardens)
COMMUNITY-LED CULTURAL MAPPING
Quiapo, Manila, Philippines, 2018
- Partners: Tralulu, Kapitbahayan sa kalye bautista (KKB), San Sebastian Basilica Conservation and Development Foundation
- Project: Community curative process to identify and document tangible and intangible heritage in Manila’s oldest neighbourhood
- Result: Quiapo walking itinerary in iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated map
INCLUSIVE URBAN MAPPING & STORYTELLING
Poblacion, Manila, Philippines, 2018
- Sponsor: British Council Philippines
- Partners: Pineapple Lab, City government of Makati
- Project: Community curative process to identify and document tangible and intangible heritage in the old heart of Makati
- Result: Poblacion walking itinerary in iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated map
SEE THE CITY THROUGH THE LENS OF ELDERLY
Lei Yue Mun, Hong Kong, 2018
- Sponsor: Jockey Club Charities Trusts
- Partner: Christian Family Services Centre
- Project: Community curative process to identify and document tangible and intangible heritage in a remote and misunderstood part of Hong Kong
- Result: Lei Yue Mun walking itinerary iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated map
CELEBRATING INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE
Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, 2018
- Sponsor: Jockey Club Charities Trusts
- Partner: Christian Family Services Centre
- Project: Community curative process to identify and document tangible and intangible heritage in an industrial neighbourhood of Hong Kong
- Result: Kwun Tong walking itinerary iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated map
CREATIVE COMMUNITY WALKING MAP
Binondo, Manila, Philippines, 2017
- Sponsor: MyTown Philippines
- Partners: Escolta Commercial Association, Escolta Volunteer Arm, the Heritage Conservation Society, Tralulu, Old Manila Walks, the Heritage Collective
- Project: Community curative process to identify and document tangible and intangible heritage in Manila’s Chinatown
- Result: Binondo walking itinerary in iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated map
CHIANG MAI CREATIVE DISTRICT MAPPING
Wat Muen Ngoen Kong, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2017
- Sponsor: Thailand Creative and Design Centre
- Partners: Chiang Mai City Arts & Cultural Centre
- Project: Community curative process to identify and document tangible and intangible heritage in in Wat Muen Ngoen Kong in Chiang Mai
- Result: Chiang Mai walking itinerary in iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated map
MAKING THE HERITAGE MAP FOR YANGON
Yangon, Myanmar, 2016
- Sponsor: 57 Below Group
- Partners: Pre-collegiate Program Yangon / Hla Day
- Project: Community curative process to identify and document tangible and intangible heritage in four neighbourhoods in the historic core of Yangon (Downtown, Chinatown, Indian Quarter and around the Secretariat).
- Result: Four walking itineraries in iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated maps (Downtown, Chinatown, Indian Quarter and around the Secretariat)
WALKING MAP FOR OLD TOWN
Lampang, Thailand, 2016
- Sponsor: Thai National Housing Authority / The Crown Property Bureau
- Partner: Niyom Pattamasiyavee Foundation
- Project:Community curative process to identify and document tangible and intangible heritage in the historic timber trading town of Lampang in Northern Thailand
- Result: Lampang walking itinerary in iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated map
COMMUNITY MAP OF A HERITAGE TOWN
Sunda Kelapa, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2016
- Sponsor: NUFFIC
- Partners: BPPI Indonesian Heritage Trust / Sunda Kelapa Heritage
- Project: Community curative process to identify and document tangible and intangible heritage in the historic harbour of Jakarta
- Result: Sunda Kelapa cycling itinerary in iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated map
COMMUNITY INSIDER’S MAP FOR KOTA TUA
Kota Tua, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2016
- Sponsor: Jasindo Assuransi
- Partners: BPPI Indonesian Heritage Trust/Konsortium Kota Tua
- Project: Community curative process to identify and document tangible and intangible heritage in Kota Tua, the historic heart of Jakarta
- Result: Kota Tua walking itinerary in iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated map
CHINATOWN THROUGH THE LENS OF LOCALS
Jakarta, Indonesia, 2016
- Sponsor: NUFFIC
- Partners: BPPI Indonesian Heritage Trust/ Konsortium Kota Tua
- Project: Community curative process to identify and document tangible and intangible heritage in Glodok, Jakarta’s Chinatown
- Result: Glodok walking itinerary in iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated map
SPIRIT OF PLACE – THE LOCAL’S PERSPECTIVE
Kota Surabaya, Indonesia, 2016
- Sponsor: NUFFIC
- Partners: BPPI Indonesian Heritage Trust/ Surabaya Memory
- Project: Community curative process to identify and document tangible and intangible heritage in the Kota Lama, the old town of Surabaya
- Result: Surabaya Kota walking itinerary in iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated map
GEMS OF YOGYA – THE LOCAL PERSPECTIVE
Kotagede, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 2016
- Sponsor: NUFFIC
- Partners: BPPI Indonesian Heritage Trust/ Kotagede Heritage
- Project: Community curative process to identify and document tangible and intangible heritage in Kotagede, Yogyakarta
- Result: Kotagede walking itinerary in iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated map
COMMUNITY CULTURAL MAPPING IN BANDUNG
Bandung, Indonesia, 2016
- Sponsor: NUFFIC
- Partners: BPPI Indonesian Heritage Trust/ Bandung Heritage Society
- Project: Community curative process to identify and document tangible and intangible heritage along Jl. Braga in the old town of Bandung
- Result: Bandung walking itinerary in iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated map
COMMUNITY CREATED CYCLING MAP
Sanur, Bali, Indonesia, 2016
- Sponsor: NUFFIC
- Partners: BPPI Indonesian Heritage Trust/ Bali Kuna
- Project: Community curative process to identify and document tangible and intangible heritage in the fishing village of Sanur at the Balinese coast
- Result: Sanur cycling itinerary in iDiscover – smartphone application and illustrated map
