Project: Conservation of Old Sanaa
Source: (n.d.). . Retrieved June 17, 2014, from http://www.akdn.org/architecture/project.asp?id=1380
Aim: Conserve the architectural and Urban Heritage of old Sana’a
Old Sanaa Restoration sites are spread through the city
Arial View of the central souq:
the city of Sanaa has been known as the trading center for southwestern Arabia
What has been done?
-Infrastructure projects
-Street Paving
-Reconstructing Southern Part of city wall
-Conserving Bayt al Sunayder
-Use of local materials and techniques, by local craftsmen s
Other restoration projects (Samsarat Muhammed Bin Hassan, Bawani)
City Southern Wall
Samsarat Muhammed Bin Hassan
walkways Paving
Before After
Beit (House) Atia\
Before After
Current Situation:
