A SUGGESTED FRAMEWORK FOR RE-USING AN ANTIQUE VALUABLE BUILDING IN ADMINISTRATIVE USE - Case Study: Faculty of Fine Arts Cairo | ||||
Journal of Arts & Architecture Research Studies | ||||
Volume 1, Issue 1, June 2020, Page 66-82 PDF (3.06 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Specialized scientific research papers | ||||
DOI: 10.47436/jaarsfa.v1i1.38 | ||||
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Author | ||||
Engy Ahmed Al-Ashqar | ||||
Canadian International College, Cairo Campus of Cape Breton University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Many historic buildings can be adapted to new functions without ruining their historical character. As the government is willing to move out the old Cairo, which will cause a number of, vacated antique palaces. Moreover, the government seeks to increase its resources by re-exploiting the government’s assets and establishing a sovereign fund for this purpose. Therefore, the Rehabilitation of old antique residential buildings to suits a new purpose such as administrative or commercial uses might be the perfect action to take. That’s why this research aims to highlight these challenges, which face the interior architect and defines how to overcome them throw a strategic framework which ensure taking advantage of contemporary technology and materials. While, preserving its value, through following the descriptive analytical method in researching and studying of the administrative building of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Zamalek which was a villa owned by the famous businessman Ahmed Abboud Pasha | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Historic building; Administrative use; Strategic thinking | ||||
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