Urban Regeneration of "SoorMagra AL Oyoon" District

Darin Refaat , Mohamed Zaki , Aya ElMeligy , Rasha Gaber , Gehan ElSayed , Ayman Abdel Hamid
https://doi.org/10.21625/resourceedings.v2i2.607

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Vol. 2 Issue 2 (2019): Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Conservation of Architectural Heritage (CAH)-Regeneration & Management
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September 2, 2019
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September 2, 2019
Keywords:
    Magra Al Oyoon, Urban regeneration, Infill projects, Commercial heritage sites
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Egypt is considered one of the most historically rich countries around the world, not only for its famous ancient Egyptian monuments but also for its rich Coptic and Islamic heritage sites. Among which is the medieval Mamluk aqueduct of Sultan AL-Nasser Mohammadknown as " SoorMagra AL". However, despite its ionic location and great historic value, SoorMagra ALdistrict has been severely neglected and affected by the great population growth and urban sprawl leaving it urbanely deteriorated, poorly designed, and aching with slums, pollution, and destructive land uses.The research aims to propose a revitalization and urban development strategy forALdistrict through a number of urban interventions including the removal of slums and inappropriate land uses, reallocating suitable land uses, redesigning streets, pedestrian and bike lanes, green areas, and public spaces that respect the context and urban fabric of such a valuable heritage site.The proposed project is mainly a commercial promenade combining urban, social, economic, and touristic activities. The research follows an analytical methodology through which the basic urban design theories and standards of infill projects in heritage sites would be reviewed, as well as undergoing a comparative analysis of successful commercialinfill projects in different heritage sites around the world. Moreover, the research would offer an urban assessment of the current urban state of SoorMagra ALthrough cooperating with various governmental entities for acquiring statistical data, maps, and information, as well as a series of fstudies to cover all design criteria. The proposed project aims to integrate a number of different functions including commercial, touristic, and community services through a comprehensive urban design project that acts as a catalyst regenerating project not only in the urban aspect but also socially and economically.

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Authors

Darin Refaat
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, MTI University, Egypt
[email protected] (Primary Contact)
Mohamed Zaki
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, MTI University, Egypt
Aya ElMeligy
Teaching Assistant, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, MUST University, Egypt
Rasha Gaber
Assistant Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, MTI University, Egypt
Gehan ElSayed
Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, MTI University, Egypt
Ayman Abdel Hamid
Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Egypt
Refaat, D., Zaki, M., ElMeligy, A., Gaber, R., ElSayed, G., & Abdel Hamid, A. (2019). Urban Regeneration of "SoorMagra AL Oyoon" District. Resourceedings, 2(2), 113–124. https://doi.org/10.21625/resourceedings.v2i2.607
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