The Cultural Meaning of Aleppo (EPUB) von Giulia Annalinda Neglia

A documentation of the cultural meaning of the urban landscape of the Ancient City of Aleppo though the urban structures and characteristic courtyard houses, this is both a theoretical and practical handbook for architects, urban planners and restorers alike. 70 b/w illus. 

Forewords by Nada al Hassan, Attilio Petruccioli and Sakhar Olabi

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Why Aleppo is Important: Framework and War Scenario

Chapter I: The Cultural Significance of Aleppo’s Forma Urbis: An Overview of Layers and Ideas of Urban Conformation 

Natura Naturalis and Natura Artificialis: The Plateau and the Tells

Hellenistic Planning 

Roman Planning 

The Medieval Byzantine City

The Medieval Islamic City 

The Specialized Mamluk and Ottoman City

The Gutted and Transformed Modern City 

Chapter II: The Cultural Significance of Aleppo’s Courtyard House: A Mirror of Middle Eastern Cultural History 

The Courtyard House Layout 

The Basic Elements of the House: Multi-purpose and Special Rooms

The Inner Garden 

Typological Features 

Chapter III: The Cultural Significance of the Reconstruction: Urban Recovery against Amnesia

Framework for Reconstruction and Recovery 

Terms for Urban Recovery 

Reconstruction: Consciousness or Amnesia?

Memory, Culture and Identity: Challenges for a Culture-Oriented Recovery 

Recommendations and Strategies for a Culture-Oriented Urban Recovery 

Conclusion 

References 

List of Figures

Notes