Eivissa reflects on the setting of its historic centre
Three months ago, the Government of the Balearic Islands passed an act on the rehabilitation and improvement of neighbourhoods, in keeping with steps taken five years ago by the Generalitat de Catalunya Catalan autonomous government. Coinciding with this decision, and with the aim of reflecting on intervention in the historic centre, on 16 and 17 July 2009 Eivissa Town Council organized two days …
RehabiMed called in as consultant on the Protection Plan for Constantine, Algeria
The wilaya of Constantine, in Algeria, has requested the collaboration of RehabiMed to develop a rehabilitation strategy to revitalize the historic centre, currently in a poor state of repair.Collaboration began with a study conference on 23 and 24 May to discuss the methodology and techniques used. The professionals involved in the interventions (Badia Belabed Sahraoui, Jennie Kribeche, …
Pre-Saharian Morocco. Housing and heritage
- Exhibition at the College of Equipment Makers in Barcelona during March 2011 -Morocco is a vast and diverse country. The Atlas Mountains are the great natural border between the fertile northern Mediterranean and the arid sub-Saharan south.In this hostile territory, on the edge of the desert, water is life. Life is born at the top of the mountains and descends through their valleys and …
International heritage show in Paris, 2010
The International heritage show in Paris has henceforth become an event in the agenda of European heritage that should not be missed. It is both a showcase for business excellence, places and heritage sites, as well as a preferred meeting place of both businesses and the public who are interested in heritage. In 15 years, the fair has attracted about 280,000 visitors and more than 3,600 …
Selection of photographs 2010
The winning photograph:Downtown (Egipte), Nour El Refai Special Mention of the Jury:La transe du Arrif (Tunísia), Augustin Le GallSeductive Cairo (Egipte), Gianluca Capri Procession du Panier (França), Frédéric SeguranBelonging to the past (Territoris Palestins), Eyad Jadallah Selected PicturesThe Granary of Rome (Itàlia), James …
Presentation of the Rehabimed Method in Paris
On 6 April, the RehabiMed Method and its use in Mediterranean countries was presented in the auditorium of La Cité de l'Architecture & du Patrimoine de Paris. The presentation took place in the framework of the thematic lectures organized by the École de Chaillot, specifically the talk on the subject of “Historic districts for all: a social and human approach to sustainable rehabilitation”. …
Preventive conservation and maintenance. M’Zab, Algeria
Preventive conservation and maintenance A workshop on “Preventive conservation and maintenance” was held from 23 to 25 November 2009 in the M’Zab Valley, in southern Algeria, organized by the Euromed Heritage programme of the European Union and the Algerian Ministry of Culture. The Rehabilitation and Environment Unit of the CAATEEB was invited to explain its experience and knowledge in the …
Medinas 2030 in Barcelona
The show examines the rehabilitation of medinas from the viewpoint of long-term sustainability, with close attention to economic, social and spatial transformations, all decisive aspects for the future of Mediterranean cities. The exhibition was organized by the EIB (European Investment Bank) on the occasion of the last Venice Architecture Biennale.The same venue also offers another chance to …
3rd. RIWAQ BIENNALE. A Geography: 50 Villages
The Palestine people is resisting occupation and isolation with the collaboration of artists from all over the world and, most especially, with a policy of rehabilitation for its historic centresOn 12 October, the Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad opened the third Riwaq Biennale in the presence of various ministers and local authorities, and with the attendance of over 200 people from …