Urban renewal of heritage sites and re-planning of waterfronts in historical areas : “case study of the vicinity of the historic qaitbay citadel in Alexandria-Egypt”
Other Title(s)
التجديد العمراني للمواقع التراثية و إعادة تخطيط الواجهات البحرية في المناطق التاريخية : "دراسة حالة لمحيط قلعة قايتباي التاريخية بالإسكندرية-مصر"
Joint Authors
Almaz, Amirah Fawzi Hilmi Ali
Muhammad, Riham Salah
Source
Issue
Vol. 11, Issue 6 (30 Nov. 2021), pp.199-209, 11 p.
Publisher
Scientific Society for Egyptians Designers
Publication Date
2021-11-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The rehabilitation of heritage sites in line with the revival of the historical waterfronts.
The study focuses on the Qaitbay Citadel area as an urban model as one of the most important historical cultural tourism areas in Alexandria and how to maintain the continuity and development of tourism with its cultural heritage value.
Within an integrated framework for preserving the urban heritage of historic waterfronts, a new design proposal has been conducted to preserve the urban heritage, while keeping pace with the functional tourism requirements of the area.
Furthermore, it reviews the analysis of the physical and design conditions based on old maps, photographs, questionnaires and a SWOT for rehabilitating the area to be an economic center and a tourist attraction.
Major results of the study include; the redevelopment process aims to preserve the remaining heritage to revive the identity, restore and improve landscapes that have changed and deteriorated due to human activity, enhance and improve the landscape to revitalize the tourist waterfront.
The waterfront was designed using flexible elements that allow it to adapt to the new variables to support the long-term development and success of the waterfront redevelopment and to enhance visual interest.
It was concluded that coastal cities can create a distinct sense of place by preserving valuable heritage and historic buildings to attract visitors and investors.
Therefore, new developments or major improvement must be complemented by the old urban fabric while preserving their distinctive features to support the city’s identity
American Psychological Association (APA)
Almaz, Amirah Fawzi Hilmi Ali& Muhammad, Riham Salah. 2021. Urban renewal of heritage sites and re-planning of waterfronts in historical areas : “case study of the vicinity of the historic qaitbay citadel in Alexandria-Egypt”. International Design Journal،Vol. 11, no. 6, pp.199-209.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1299918
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Almaz, Amirah Fawzi Hilmi Ali& Muhammad, Riham Salah. Urban renewal of heritage sites and re-planning of waterfronts in historical areas : “case study of the vicinity of the historic qaitbay citadel in Alexandria-Egypt”. International Design Journal Vol. 11, no. 6 (Nov. 2021), pp.199-209.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1299918
American Medical Association (AMA)
Almaz, Amirah Fawzi Hilmi Ali& Muhammad, Riham Salah. Urban renewal of heritage sites and re-planning of waterfronts in historical areas : “case study of the vicinity of the historic qaitbay citadel in Alexandria-Egypt”. International Design Journal. 2021. Vol. 11, no. 6, pp.199-209.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1299918
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 209
Record ID
BIM-1299918