August 2016 – December 2018; funded by the American Research Centre in Egypt and the American Embassy in Cairo.
A multi-disciplinary applied research and training program that aims at devising innovative integrated solutions for groundwater problems in historic settings with the participation of an international team of architects, conservation experts, planners and experts in urbanism, environment, infrastructure and water resources. The program is organised in collaboration with Oregon, Cornell and Cairo universities, Takween ICD, and A for Architecture, to:
Piloting the proposed methodologies took place in 4 different locations. For example, the pilot at the Mosque of Ahmad Kuhya tested suitable planting species that tolerate irrigation with ground and subsurface water, and the practical methods of collection and irrigation. Another pilot, the 3000 square meter al-Khalifa Park, implemented in 2021 uses more than 70% of ground and subsurface water in its irrigation needs.
August 2016 – December 2018; funded by the American Research Centre in Egypt and the American Embassy in Cairo.
A multi-disciplinary applied research and training program that aims at devising innovative integrated solutions for groundwater problems in historic settings with the participation of an international team of architects, conservation experts, planners and experts in urbanism, environment, infrastructure and water resources. The program is organised in collaboration with Oregon, Cornell and Cairo universities, Takween ICD, and A for Architecture, to:
Piloting the proposed methodologies took place in 4 different locations. For example, the pilot at the Mosque of Ahmad Kuhya tested suitable planting species that tolerate irrigation with ground and subsurface water, and the practical methods of collection and irrigation. Another pilot, the 3000 square meter al-Khalifa Park, implemented in 2021 uses more than 70% of ground and subsurface water in its irrigation needs.
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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