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Through a capillary documentation of the palimpsest of Aleppo—of the peculiar characteristics of its courtyard houses and the neighborhoods of al-Bayyada, Bab Quinnesrin, and al-Farafira—The Cultural Meaning of Aleppo is a theoretical and practical handbook for architects, urban planners, and restorers alike. Through this analytical discussion of the city’s urban fabric, Giulia Annalinda Neglia introduces the concept of the cultural urban landscape acting as a “cohesive territorial organism” nourished by different cultures, in which contrasting scales of land, city, and neighborhood are interconnected in a fractal state.  With a focus on retaining the uniqueness and diversity of this historic urban landscape, which bore witness to the rich cultural history of Syria and the Middle East as a whole, Neglia maps a future reconstruction that focuses on cultural continuity, tradition, and the reestablishment of a crucial social memory. 

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Author:   Giulia Annalinda Neglia ,  Mohammad Gharipour (University of Maryland, USA) ,  Christiane Gruber (University of Michigan, USA)
Publisher:   Intellect Books
Imprint:   Intellect Books
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9781789381771

ISBN 10:   1789381770
Pages:   180
Publication Date:   19 February 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

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

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Giulia Annalinda Neglia is associate professor of landscape architecture in the Department of Civil Engineering Sciences and Architecture at the Polytechnic University of Bari in Italy.

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