Building Resilience By Responding to Change: Case Study of Fes

Meltem VATAN KAPTAN; Mohammed BELCADİ

Article Details

Building Resilience By Responding to Change: Case Study of Fes

Authors:

Meltem VATAN KAPTAN | Mohammed BELCADİ

Publisher:

Istanbul Aydin University

Main Topics:

Architecture

Journal:

A+Arch Design International Journal of Architecture and Design 2019 Vol.5 Issue 1, pp.15-29

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000405237

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

pISSN:

2149-5904

Abstract:

 


Intangible values of cultural heritage give life and spirit to the tangible ones within their existing

environment and context. This aspect promotes cultural heritage as a living expression and certifies its

irreplaceable role to be a source of identity for communities and individuals to be protected and consigned

to posterity. The aim of this study is to explore the existing state of heritage buildings in Medina (old city)

of Fes in order to investigate the strategies developed to safeguard its unique cultural heritage. Restoring

historic house buildings by giving them new functions is a trend of adaptation to the modern life considered

within adaptive re-use strategy. Most of the historic houses are abandoned and few are restored or

converted into restaurants, guest houses, exhibition galleries and the like, intended for foreign visitors

located in the city as a symbol of an ancient civilization within adaptive re-use aspect.

The aim of this study is to explore Fes, a city of Morocco, inscribed in UNESCO's world heritage list in

order to examine adaptive re-use strategy as an investment in tourism sector to enhance the economic,

social and cultural resilience of communities. Expected result of this study is to discuss adaptive re-use

approach in cultural heritage preservation with its link to Sendai Framework for building resilience.

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Article Details

Building Resilience By Responding to Change: Case Study of Fes

Authors: Meltem VATAN KAPTAN | Mohammed BELCADİ

Publisher: Istanbul Aydin University

Main Topics: Architecture

Journal: A+Arch Design International Journal of Architecture and Design 2019 Vol.5 Issue 1, pp.15-29

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2019

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000405237

Frequency: Bi-Annual

pISSN: 2149-5904

Issues

Authors:

Meltem VATAN KAPTAN | Mohammed BELCADİ

Publisher:

Istanbul Aydin University

Main Topics:

Architecture

Journal:

A+Arch Design International Journal of Architecture and Design 2019 Vol.5 Issue 1, pp.15-29

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2019

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000405237

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

pISSN:

2149-5904