اجتماعية

Adaptive Reuse:
The aim of conservation should be the daily utilization of historic buildings since this integrates the structures into the community and is one of the best methods to protect it against physical damage. Some creative solutions have been found for adaptive reuse of neglected buildings by restoring the structure to use through providing modern facilities while protecting the historic and architectural features.
• an abandoned house was converted into the Old City headquarters for the OCJRP office

The Club is situated in a building owned by St. Antony’s Monastery in the Old City of Jerusalem, next to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher; this location makes it an invaluable part of the urban structure of Jerusalem. The club will be used for sports, cul

يقع المركز في مبنى تاريخي يعود الى العصر البيزنطي حيث استخدم سابقاً ككنيسة ومنجرة ثم كمخزن للمواد وكان بحاجة الى تدعيم إنشائي وعلاج للرطوبة الشديدة بسبب إغلاقه وهجره لسنوات طويلة. ثم تطويع المبنى ليستخدم كمركز مجتمعي لجامعة القدس، وتم تدعيمه انشائياً وإضافة شبكات الخدمة. وقد بدأ المركز عمله في نهاية عام 2003 ليقدم خدمات هامة لسكان البلدة القديمة.

The Palestinian Counseling Centre is housed in a rented Ottoman period historic house in the Old City of Jerusalem to provide social services for the community. The three-level building was adapted for its new use. Walls and floors were cleaned, and old s

Located in a two-storey building facing Al-Buraq plaza, the property was abandoned for many years until the Awqaf administration began utilizing it as a Counseling and Guidance Center. The restoration project included restoration of the historic parts of

The Centre was established 80 years ago by an American resident, Bertha Spafford Vester, as a charitable institution to improve the health of Jerusalem’s children. The Centre occupies a complex of attached buildings inside a northern section of the walled

Located in the centre of the Old City, the buildings in this exceptional complex date from the Ottoman period. Originally built as a residence and used as a school during Jordanian rule, the Arab Blind Association rented the complex in 1954 to serve the blind in Jerusalem. The three levels of buildings surrounding beautiful gardens are used as workshops for the blind, offices and services. The restoration project included introducing new infrastructure, tiling the courtyards and adapting some of the buildings to accommodate the special needs of the blind.