CUBA projects (1994-2015)
Over the last two decades, together with various institutions and universities in Cuba (Oficina de Restauración in Trinidad, CENCREM, Oficina del Historiador in Havana, CUJAE, Casal Catalán…), Spain (Generalitat de Catalunya, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona City Council, Arquitectos sin Fronteras, Catalan Association of Technical Architects, AECID…) and further afield (ICOMOS, …
RehabiMed participates in the MUPP-MUD CITY DEBATES 2015. 4-6/03/2015, Beirut
MUPP-MUD CITY DEBATES 2015: Other Gentrifications: Urban Change beyond the CoreArchitecture Lecture Hall (Architecture Building) In the 2015 edition of City Debates, we are planning to explore the processes of urban change associated with gentrification. The debates are set within the international field of gentrification research, focusing on urban contexts facing issues of (post-)conflict …
Call for papers. World SB14
The World SB14 conference will take place on 28, 29 and 30 October 2014 in Barcelona. This is the sixth outing of a triennial event promoted by iiSBE, WGBC, CIB and UNEP, bringing together the world’s leading experts in sustainability in urban areas and construction. On this occasion, the conference is organized by Green Building Council España, and RehabiMed is taking part as a collaborator in …
RehabiMed backs the remodelling of Algiers’ abattoir as a space for artists
The abattoir of Ruisseau in Algiers, a heritage complex dating from the colonial period, has ended a historic phase, moving its activity to another part of the city. The site’s characteristics, along with its configuration of large open-plan spaces and its heritage values, have prompted the creation of a platform to convert the abattoir into a space for artists. The proposal also responds to a …
Congratulations to the Hebron Rehabilitation Committee on winning the World Habitat Award 2013
The rehabilitation of the old city of Hebron, World Habitat Award 2013The strategic plan for the revitalization of the historic centre of Hebron, in Palestine, has won (from over 200 participants all over the world) the UN World Habitat Award 2013. The jury valued its innovative nature, its impact on the city’s inhabitants and the example of good practice it represents for application to …
Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2013: Birzeit, Palestine
Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2013: Revitalization of the Historic Centre of Birzeit, Palestine RIWAQ, a collaborator of RehabiMed, has won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2013 with a project involving the revitalization of Birzeit. The work, lasting five years, centred on 50 villages and forms part of the Rehabilitation Master Plan initiated by RIWAQ. The actions carried out as part of …