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The process of conserving architectural heritage is a societal perquisite and a necessity for this generation, for it brings together the past, present and the future that is passed by generations to strengthen the existing civilizations. Heritage is what best portrays identity and originality, and is considered the first mark of civilizations that dominated then perished in the area of the architectural heritage across Jordan and Saudi Arabia; our study focus, their architectural heritage is found to be a distinguished art and a legacy that differ from the rest of the region by its variations as a result of the many historic eras that both countries have witnessed. This paper will address the issue of conserving architecture and urban heritage and its development within the Jordanian and Saudi experience, which is characterized by its abundance and diversity. The paper will review the concepts of development of the process of preserving architectural heritage, where not only the customary processes were approached but the community and environment were included as well. The primary research question is determined by the nature of the factors that influence the attainment of the architectural and urban preservation approach, which will be stated at the end of this study. The paper at hand presume that any city acquires its architectural character from the consistency and harmony between its components over various successive eras, hence, one of the most important and notable projects that was implemented in southern Jordan and northwestern Saudi Arabia will be examined, this project is connected to the preservation of architectural and urban heritage as well as the rehabilitation of these areas, an analysis of the steps of execution of selected models that include the most important of these areas will be conducted. The paper aims to identify the components that ensure that the preservation process is auspicious and interactive with the surrounding environment in a sustainable and satisfactory by the onlookers. This study will adopt the descriptive analytical method with which information will be collected, field visits, photographs and personal interviews with the concerned parties will be used. The acquired data will be analyzed to introduce results and recommendations.
Knowing in order to preserve and enhance historic architectures: the case study of Berat
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This paper analyzes the traditional vernacular architecture heritage in Albania, particularly in Berat. This city has a well-preserved historic center made up of traditional dwellings of 15th century and reaching their maximum development during the 17th century with highly articulated forms dating back to the beginning of 19th century.The research addresses the totality of the architectural organism of the house through an integrated study of its spatial composition, construction techniques, construction materials, and landscape where it is located, all equal components that contribute to its identity.The objective of this study is the preservation of heritage, through the deep historical knowledge of architectural typologies and sustainability of the intervention. The typology of intervention includes both conservative restoration and reconstruction with change of destination.The adopted method has as operational tools - on one hand the census and classification of assets, and on ...
The city's spare land division into urban plots correlates to careful planning of the existing area and the appearance the building to let. The urban buildings as territorial units obey to the legal, economic and aesthetic rules of the city's territorial management. The city as a historical living object and its historical sites may be regarded as monuments. In order to assure their conservation and rehabilitation it is necessary to define building types. Taking into account the building to let in Lisbon from the 16 th century to the 1st half of the 18 th century a reference pattern has been established. It led to the discovery of a historical site. This analysis allowed for a new evaluation of the internal and external image of the building to let.
Assessment of Architectural Conservation in the Medina of Mahdia in the 21ST Century
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The paper deals with the architectural conservation of the Medina of Mahdia in Tunisia in the 21st century. This millenary ancient Fatimid capital offers an example of urban heritage that continues to impose rougher debates about the uncertainty and the lack of its conservation, promotion and valorisation nowadays.The research examines multiple dimensions related to actual state of the case study, proceeded conservation projects and different actors’ points of view mainly local population and involved institutions. It aims to find out if the case study is recognised as valuable heritage, and how much did the proceeded projects succeeded in ensuring urban and architectural conservation. By assessing and criticising, experimentations are displayed, faults are revealed and thus more suggestions are announced to mend the degradation and improve future projects that will be initiated on built heritage in the case study or in other Medina of the country.
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Introduction: Heritage tourism is often rooted by historic buildings. These powerful, tangible connections to our past are the ways in which people today come in touch with the past. Heritage buildings are also increasingly accepted as important venues linking a new generation with an older one, and thus as places to be used for heritage tourism. Revitalizing old neighborhoods-the buildings and the landscape-ensures that our quality of life is improved and that community cohesion is maintained. The Palestinian city of Gaza is mainly associated with conflicts and wars; however, its cultural side is typically hidden behind that news. But decades of uprisings, war and political turmoil have inflicted a heavy toll on its rich archaeological heritage, exposing it to looting and destruction. Methods: This article follows the scientific and engineering analysis as a way to deal with the mentioned problem by studying different factors affecting the architectural heritage of the Pasha's Palace in Gaza. Results and discussion: The article analyzes the functions of the complex, identifies and systematizes factors affecting the architectural and archaeological heritage of the old city of Gaza, and discusses the pros and cons of using the Al-Pasha Palace complex as a museum based on the strategies of the Burra Charter.
International Balkan University : 4th International Student Congress (IBUISC'17), 2018
Page 402 Abstract: In a time that urban life became the convenient way of life in a world where the city represents the center of many emergent activities, more than half of the world's population currently resides in cities and that number is set to increase by the year 2050. It's clear that urbanization is taking a very serious route especially in rural and small villages transforming agricultural economies into thriving manufacturing hubs and creating countless service jobs in emerging markets which will eventually engender a radical change on these small villages and their urban systems resulting in a possible disfiguration of their authentic architecture which will pose a problem if it is of historical value. This problem is already occurring in many developing countries and has already caused mutations in architectural styles of old villages through processes of building transformation or even a total demolition of certain monuments which their historical value is not carefully recognized and is not well preserved by local communities. Indeed, it is difficult to avoid this urban transformation especially in times of globalization and rising economy, but it is very necessary to take protective measurements for the prevention of these historical monuments and villages which primarily represents our identity but also a potential touristic destination. All of this, of course, without hindering the development of the village itself. This scientific paper is the result of an on-field mapping of buildings that experienced a spontaneous metamorphosis around the area of the old harbor and the colonial part of the city of Bizerte in northern Tunisia with analysis of several case studies and observations on their current state trying to understand the reasons behind this behavior. Key words: Architecture, Urbanization, Monuments, Transformation
Heritage Cities and Destruction, “ADH Journal of Architectural Design and History”, 2024
The study proposed was inspired by my conviction that when we discuss architecture and restoration it’s important to reflect on a subject we cannot ignore: the protection and safeguard of so-called ‘endangered’ cultural and architectural heritage. Often we discover that some categories of mobile or immobile ‘riches’ are isolated, derelict or dilapidated due either to local indifference, the economic and social destitution of certain countries, or the powerlessness and possible complacency of international organizations to intervene in specific geographical and cultural areas. These territories are subject of crisis because of social, political and religious reasons, and the heritage is often point of assault and destruction. Communities should work jointly on common goal to support initiative to provide better protection of the cultural heritage. Therefore it is important to involve local authorities in trying to encourage ‘active protection’ and participation. Our objective is the implementation of international cooperation project to enhance the architectural heritage. Complicated situations that still direct the community into destructive scenarios where it is inevitable to think of the reconstruction in response to that need of ‘rimemorativa (remembrance)’, the “Istanza psicologica” theorized by Roberto Pane, which claims to ‘forget’ wounds inflicted in a manner so violent and unexpected. These areas have important conservation problems, all connected with the theme of the ruins; it is one of the conceptual issues of the restoration discipline. The ruin, can only be the subject of essential protection and preservation interventions, far from recoveries for that “unity” and “completeness” image no longer accessible and much less desirable. Any additions and partial additions must meet the criteria of tolerability and eligibility ‘formal’, as well as being limited only to products that need urgent conservation work and suitable protective methods. Finally, the paper concludes with different case studies in order to draw attention to these problems and encourage the drafting of protection and restoration proposals as part of a much desired ‘internationalization’ of the world’s cultural heritage. To sum up, the research aims to involve the international debate on cooperative behaviors in the management and enhancement of the architectural heritage, actions for the formation of a unique historical and cultural identity rather than a cause of conflict, hostility and destruction.
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An Architectural Project of Giovanni Maria Falconetto Discovered During the Restoration of the Alvise Cornaro House, 2019
The restoration of the courtyard of the house of Alvise Cornaro was carried out between 1983 and 2000. During this long period, the author produced several studies and projects, regularly debated with a high-profile interna- tional scientific commission. The house of Alvise Cornaro, in Padua, was reformed between 1524 and 1560 ca. and is one of the first architectures of the Roman Renaissance according to the Vitruvius canons built in northern Italy. This architecture has long established its reputation as a place for comedies and small concerts due to the presence of two buildings of great architectural quality: the Loggia and the Odeo. Based on observations and measurements, however, the restoration programme allowed us to recognize that architecture corresponds to a unitary project inspired by a kind of the domus canonized in the Vitruvius architecture treatise. The paper presents arguments and conclusions of this case study.
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The historic cores in the Middle East (after this referred to as "ME") region, a fragmented and thoroughly changed region during the 19th and 20th centuries, have many identities and authenticity challenges. Unfortunately, the rapid development rate, economic and rapid urbanisation, fast population increase, conflicts, lack of appreciation and awareness, and increasing market values gradually replace urban heritage buildings with newer, higher-density identity-less structures. This paper attempts to present the features, obstacles, challenges, and opportunities facing the urban built heritage at the historical cores and the neighbourhood within their physical, cultural and social life in the ME. It analyses questions for maintaining identity and authenticity, the future of traditional physical, technical and functional architectural elements paradigms and their contemporary reinterpretation and rethinking conservation from sustainable technical culture to socio-cultural sustainability. The paper investigates several issues related to the conservation concepts of the urban and architectural heritage in the ME. Special attention is given to the decision-making framework in the conservation practice, the destruction of the traditional urban heritage, and the destruction resulting from the ME region's political changes (modernisation). The focus is to identify, discuss and analyse how to deal with the challenges of maintaining the identity and authenticity of their historic urban cores. Finally, guidelines and framework recommendations are made for possible measures that may be taken for social sustainability.
Keywords Abstract urban heritage; documentation; integrated conservation approach; tourism planning and conservation; adaptive reuse; collective memory; modern use This paper attempts to present and discuss the outcome of the results of the key different studies and projects carried out at Salt and at Irbid historic cores. It focuses on the executed urban heritage projects undertaken mainly by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MoTA) of Jordan in the last two decades. It discusses their different aspects through initial assessment of the loss and degradation of the cultural heritage assets of the two cities; the fragmentation and lack of connectivity between the modern and historic cores; issues of sustainability of architectural and urban heritage projects i.e. tourism planning and conservation; and reuse projects at the historic cores in relation to cultural, physical factors and development needs. It also addresses the behaviour and characteristics of the urban regeneration process in those two historic cities, starting from their documentation to examination of the different aspects of the currently adopted urban practices and policies, and their impact on the existing urban heritage, depending on the specific identity of the respective historic cores. Finally, it aims to define the main constraints and challenges for the reuse of the existing heritage fabric including the local community quality of life, while building on sustainable heritage activities accommodating tourism opportunities. This will give, at least, some indications from which we can identify a use or combination of uses, and practical steps needed for successful heritage conservation actions in Jordan, in order to retain the cultural significance of the place.