By Ahmed Sedky
The Arab-Islamic urban has been constantly a glamorous city dream in human cultural reminiscence. this is often manifested in Cairo, the world's greatest medieval city approach the place conventional life are nonetheless carried out. however, regardless of the wide efforts to maintain ancient Cairo, it's unfortunately vulnerable.
Ahmed Sedky investigates the explanations in the back of this situation, exploring and evaluating neighborhood and overseas case stories. Questions resembling how and what to preserve are raised and elaborated throughout the views of other stakeholders.
A ensuing evaluative framework is accrued that underpins the standards for assessing quarter conservation within the Arab-Islamic context and that may be used to delineate the motives accountable for the current situation of historical Cairo.
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Furthermore, UNESCO recognizes historic Cairo as a world heritage site mainly on account of its continuing livability. It is a very large area of historic urban fabric that still preserves traditional systems practiced by its occupants, dwellers, merchants and buyers, and regular visitors. ” Unfortunately, however, “W” has no direct communication with “U,” only with the “N” group. The international perspective of “W” should be clarified so that the “N” group’s decisions on area conservation will give proper consideration to the local qualities, values, culture, and economy of historic areas.
Giovannoni sought a harmonious coexistence between the old town and the modern city, by respecting the traditional values in the historic areas while pursuing creative development to weave the different urban fabrics together (Rodwell, 2003, p. 65). Giacomo Boni (1859–1925), in Venice, went beyond Giovannoni’s ideas to emphasize environmental quality. He rectified the unhygienic housing conditions, and he defended the lagoon as a vital element of Venice’s character. Boni also highlighted the importance of authenticity, but only in regard to buildings, not whole areas.
12: Bab al-Nasr Cemetery. Families occupy the funerary courts (photograph by Ahmed Sedky). Fig. 13: Bab al-Nasr Cemetery: undefined borders between the funerary courts and the domestic area (photograph by Ahmed Sedky). 16 The Current Meaning of Historic Areas in Cairo Fig. 14: Mashrabiya of Bayt al-Razzaz, seventeenth century (photograph by Ahmed Sedky). (1952). They all stressed the rapid population growth and increasing demand for services. By 1905–1907, dramatic growth in land values caused a boom in the construction of apartment blocks, especially in Isma‘iliya, today’s main business district.