Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Historic Districts and Preservation of Architectural Heritage after Armed Conflicts BTU Cottbus - Senftenberg, American University of Beirut 2021 - 2022
BTU Cottbus – Senftenberg and the American University of Beirut has initiated a two-year cooperation project which aims at contributing to the post-conflict rehabilitation and reconstruction of the historic cities of Syria and preservation of its architectural heritage. The project focuses on capacity building and promotion of young Syrian academics and practitioners in the field and searches for adaptive and context-based strategies through active collaboration and dialogue with the project partners and the concerned Syrian participants. Development of conceptual approaches for dealing with new challenges as the result of socio-economic changes as well as the question of climate adaptations within the historic cities will also be taken into account. The assessment of specific pre- and post-conflict circumstances of each city that have enjoyed diverse and rich urban heritage for centuries and now are facing overwhelming series of complications, such as heavy destructions, economic decline, social tension and environmental crisis, shall come into play within the process of developing new approaches.
The starting event of this project is a two-day webinar and online discussion which will take place on 14th and 15th of April 2021. For participation at this event see the call.
Next application call for the block course and workshop 2022 will be announced here.
Following events of the projects during the period of 2021 and 2022 include block courses, workshops, training colloquia, exchange of students and research stay at BTU which will be announced accordingly.
Closing Event 27 February 2023, Online
| Project Name | Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Historic Districts and Preservation of Architectural Heritage after Armed Conflicts |
| Project Partners | BTU Cottbus – Senftenberg Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Urban Planning Chair of Landscape Architecture, Prof. Anna Lundqvist Middle-East-Cooperation Unit American University of Beirut Faculty of Engineering and Architecture Department of Architecture and Design Prof. Dr. Howayda Al-Harithy hharithy(at)aub.edu.lb Prof. Dr. Robert Saliba rs84(at)aub.edu.lb |
| In Cooperation with | Technische Universität Berlin Institute of Urban and Regional Planning Prof. Christoph Wessling wessling@tu-berlin.de German Jordanian University School of Architecture and Built Environment Prof. Dr. Omaimah Ali omaimah.ali(at)gju.edu.jo Arch. Msc. Leen Fakhoury Leen.Fakhoury(at)gju.edu.jo |
| Funded by | German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD e.V.) |
| Within the Framework of | DAAD Programme for University Cooperation with Jordan and Lebanon to Support Syrian University Staff 2021-22 Hochschulkooperationen mit Jordanien und dem Libanon zur Unterstützung von syrischem Hochschulpersonal DAAD Projek Website / DAAD Project Webpage |
