July 2018 – July 2019; Private commission.
Athar Lina was commissioned to renovate this late 19th century residential building located opposite Sabil Umm ‘Abbas on al-Saliba Street. This charming courtyard house suffered from structural problems. mostly due to water damage and loss of cohesion of the upper areas. It also required basic repairs such as plastering, tilework, carpentry, electricity and plumbing.
Minor remodeling was also necessary to transform it into a building suited to both working and living. it serves as an office and cultural space for Athar Lina and contains residential spaces for the use of Athar Lina and the owners.
Its lush roof garden, watered from water harvested from the historic cistern found under the courtyard, its residential flat, and its 40 square metre qa’a are all available for rent.
July 2018 – July 2019; Private commission.
Athar Lina was commissioned to renovate this late 19th century residential building located opposite Sabil Umm ‘Abbas on al-Saliba Street. This charming courtyard house suffered from structural problems. mostly due to water damage and loss of cohesion of the upper areas. It also required basic repairs such as plastering, tilework, carpentry, electricity and plumbing.
Minor remodeling was also necessary to transform it into a building suited to both working and living. it serves as an office and cultural space for Athar Lina and contains residential spaces for the use of Athar Lina and the owners.
Its lush roof garden, watered from water harvested from the historic cistern found under the courtyard, its residential flat, and its 40 square metre qa’a are all available for rent.
Athar Lina is a participatory conservation initiative that aims to establish modalities of citizen participation in heritage conservation based on an understanding of the monument as a resource not a burden.
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