Healing versus Reconstruction
While the international discourse mostly focusses on the 'Reconstruction of Syria' in physical terms, and many of the large construction companies look forward to a big turnover from building projects in this exhausted country, 'healing' should be the core of all interventions. We need to draw attention to the importance of understanding human conditions and strengthening human capital, and to the soft values of communities, including social bonds, identity and cultures, here
Syria: Healing Landscapes Strategy
Our Director of Architecture Nouha has just completed her Masters of Architecture at the University of Westminster! In her final project Syria: Healing Landscapes, Nouha explores how to generate a movement for rebuilding Syria by healing and activating its landscapes. The project takes its starting point in an important and strong source of unity; a heartfelt pride in Syria’s diverse natural landscapes, which are associated with both identity and culture. Nouha emphasises tha
