Egypt's plan for the development of historic Cairo and the old popular neighborhoods : development and rehabilitation of al-Saleh Najm al-Din Ayoub school as a handicraft development center

Abstract EN

The nature of the era, and the imposition of modern developments in society, played a role in stopping the original function of many of the old historical buildings, and that stopping became a reason for neglecting such facilities, and then destroying them, which threatens their demise and greatly reduces the general character of the old city and loses its general texture.

it enjoys a civilization of seven thousand years and a fertile legacy of history and historical places that attract tourists from all parts of the earth.

the re-employment of old buildings is an important way to deal with and preserve them as a starting point for sustainable development of ancient cities.

to what extent can the re-employment of old buildings contribute to preserving the national and local cultural and urban specificity of historic Cairo and advancing the process of sustainable urban development for it ? Ayoub as a center for the development of handicrafts to preserve our heritage from extinction and re-employ it while preserving its identity.