Rebuilding Series: A Palestinian Vernacular

The lecture is part of our ongoing initiative investigating sustainable rebuilding through collaboration. The seminar is developed in collaboration with Birzeit University, the Engineers Association Jerusalem Center, نقابة المهندسين - مركز القدس | EAJC and Bhawna Jaimini. A Palestinian vernacular This seminar will give an insight into the specific Palestinian building practices, materials and methods, and show examples of how these traditional tools can be applied in urban revitalization today. Faiq Mari: Earthen Architecture in the Jordan Valley (dispossession, grassroots architecture, NGOs) This presentation discusses the revival of earthen architecture in the Palestinian Jordan Valley. It discusses the potential and challenges therein for architects and organizations that have sought to bring about social change through architectural innovation. Alessandra Gola: In-War urban Revitalization, the Experience of the Yalla Project This lecture will present a bottomup urban regeneration paradigm and provide an insight into architectural preservation and community resilience during conflict.