Abdurrahman Mohamed
https://doi.org/10.60152/8b1agsz1
Abstract: Gaza, Palestine, has been suffering from war for years. Theories of architectural conservation fall helpless in dealing with dangerous situations in conflict regions. The preservation of Al-Alami house came as a culmination of great efforts and proved how the preservation of architectural heritage is usually in need, more than theoretical arguments, for well and determination that is fed by cultural awareness and dignity. Instead of relying on large-scale conservation plans, Iwan Center for Architectural Heritage at the Islamic University of Gaza (Iwan) relied on the theoretical framework of conservation under sever difficulties: to activate local partnership, community participation, networks of volunteers, minimal gradual conservation, and adaptive reuse. The preservation of Al-Alami house proved that the context and the innovative conservation approach are of great importance. It is true that this will not protect heritage from the devastation of war. But it represents the rescue thread for conflict regions.
Keywords: architecture, culture, conservation, urban, community, partnership, Al-Alami house
How to cite this Paper (Harvard referencing style):
Mohamed, A.(2025) ‘Existence and the Spatial Memory of Gaza: The Case of Al-Alami Historical House‘, in R. Bogdanović (ed.) On Architecture — Crosscutting and Fusion of Disciplines, Proceedings. Belgrade, Serbia: STRAND, pp. 329–336.
See publication On Architecture (2025) Conference Proceedings