Evolution of the City | Aleppo
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 17:00 - 18:30 British Summer Time (UTC+1)
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Aleppo: an ancient and modern city of the Eastern Mediterranean
About this event
17:00 to 18:30 pm (BST) |19:00 to 20:30pm (Damascus Time)
The first in a series of international events to develop our understanding of how towns and cities develop in response to environment, economy, politics and culture.
Humans have lived in cities for millennia, and during that time many different forms of urban development, architecture, lifestyle, economy, governance and management have emerged, providing an astonishing diversity. Ideas have also been shared around the world, sometimes for good and sometimes for ill.
Aleppo is one of the oldest cities in the world. Its urban origins go back as far as 6000 years. It has witnessed many different civilisations rise and fall, each one leaving their mark or influence, Amorite, Hittite, Phoenecian, Greek, Macedonian, Roman, Sassanian, Islamic, Ottoman, French, and finally 21st century corporate global. These influences can be seen in the morphology of Aleppo, and in the way it works today.
Chair
Robert Huxford UDG Director
Speakers
INTRODUCTION
Dr Ali Esmaiel Aga Khan Trust for Culture
Dr Esmaiel is one of the founders of many initiatives and programs at the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, particularly around the preservation of the old city in Damascus and Aleppo, and most notably the project for capacity building and world-class training for distinguished architecture students in Damascus and Aleppo. He has received many local and international grants and awards, including the Chevening and ICCROM Sharjah Award.
THE EVOLUTION OF ALEPPO
Dr Husam AlWaer University of Dundee
Dr AlWaer is an architect, planner and urbanist, with a background in architecture, urban planning and sustainability. He is currently Reader in Sustainable Urban Design at the University of Dundee and has worked with various UK and International governmental and corporate agencies on research, training and engagement projects. His interests include the past and future of sustainable places, towns and cities, and in particular the development of new approaches to sustainable urbanism. He is a member of the Urban Design Group Executive, and honorary chief editor of the Urban Design and Planning journal.
THE HISTORICAL HAMMAMS OF ALEPPO: Catalysts for Urban Sustainability
Dr Magda Sibley Cardiff University
Dr Sibley is an architect with 25 years experience in full time academia. She is one of the world’s leading experts on courtyard housing and the heritage public bathhouses of Mediterranean countries and their significance as a foundation of local society. Her recent research activities span History and Theory of Architecture and Environmental Design with a focus on energy transition in heritage settings.
THE OLD SOUKS (MARKETS) OF ALEPPO
Dr Hala Asslan ICOMOS Syria, Cultural Heritage Specialist
Dr Asslan is a consultant for ICOMOS the International Council of Monuments and Historic Sites ICOMOS and many other international organizations. She is an Expert member of ICOMOS Committees on Historic Towns and Villages and Vernacular Architecture. She consulted on the restoration & rehabilitation of ‘Souk al-Saqatiyya’ in the Old City of Aleppo, World Heritage Listed 1986.
Ground figure map credit: Brandenburgische Technische UniversitatIn collaboration with University of Dundee | Cardiff University | Habitat World | Biennale Habitat | Academy of Urbanism
