Restoration Towards Sustainable Green Heritage Buildings, Case Study: Mansoura Opera House, Mansoura, Egypt

Abo lila, Mohamed; Madkour, Mai

doi:10.21608/sjfa.2018.203494

	Restoration Towards Sustainable Green Heritage Buildings, Case Study: Mansoura Opera House, Mansoura, Egypt
الدورية العلمية لکلية الفنون الجميلة
Volume 6, Issue 1, June 2018, Pages 22-40 PDF (1.15 M)
Document Type: المقالة الأصلية
DOI: 10.21608/sjfa.2018.203494
Authors
Mohamed Abo lila^* ¹; Mai Madkour^* ²
¹Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt
²Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Egypt
Abstract
Egypt is considered as one of the most important countries that contain many valuable heritage buildings. Most of these buildings suffer from neglect, deterioration, lack of investment and maintenance. That reflected itself on the deterioration of building`s architectural situation. These buildings lost their cultural, economic, and social significance over time. This needs the intervention of research to find solutions for restoration of buildings of historical value that enable their reuse in the appropriate context. Green architecture is a widespread trend in the last two decades. Principles of green buildings have to be considered when restoring historically valuable buildings in order to achieve sustainable green heritage areas. This research aims to accomplish heritage building’s complete sustainability through the incorporation of green architecture principles into the process of restoration of historically valuable buildings. This can, of course, means meeting the needs of new generations without risking the loss of heritage buildings` value. The methodology of this research includes; first the theoretical part that includes definitions of heritage, green buildings, policies, principles, and types of restoration projects. In its analytical part, the research presents an international model of transforming a heritage building into a green building. The applied case study then presents a number of recommendations for restoration of Mansoura opera house as one of the most significant heritage buildings in the city of study while considering green and sustainability criteria.
Keywords
Restoration; heritage buildings; conservation; green heritage; sustainability; Mansoura opera house

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