Community Center as a Cultural Hub, for Cultural Heritage Conservation

Yassmin Tony , Aya ElMeligy , Darin Refaat , Gehan ElSayed
https://doi.org/10.21625/resourceedings.v2i2.610

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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
Accepted
September 2, 2019
Published
September 2, 2019
Keywords:
    Community centers, Quality of life, Social impact, Heritage sustainability, Soor Magra Al Oyoon, Management, cosign, public participation, Heritage Conservation, Social, Social Cohesion, Civic Engagement, Social Interaction, Community Hub
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Abstract

Community centers are a type of community development services that promote social relationships and mutual support, develop a sense of self-reliance, social responsibility and community cohesion, as well as empowering individuals and families to solve common social problems. In doing so, community centers enhance, one way or another, the community's quality of life. The successful design of community centers ought to accomplish a set of goals in different aspects ;1- Socially, providing a safe place to practice various activities, 2- Environmentally, ensuring a healthy environment through utilizing natural ventilation, lighting, among other passive techniques, 3-Recreational, offering different kinds of entertainment activities, either indoor or outdoor, such as commercial spaces and sports facilities, 4-Economically, attracting different visitors and promoting tourism, 5- Educational, providing a pleasant environment for educational services for the illiterate and children. The importance of the above-mentioned goals is greatly escalated in urban contexts with diverse social, urban and status, as in the case of " Magra Al " district. A rich historical area that has been severely affected by population growth, deteriorated urban state, plethora of social, economical, and environmental problems. The main aim of the research is to provide an overview of the design criteria of community centers taking into consideration the mutual impacts between the design and the surrounding context, focusing on the significant value of " Magra Al " district as one of Cairo's heritage sites, thus ensuring its sustainability.

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Authors

Yassmin Tony
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, MTI University, Egypt
[email protected] (Primary Contact)
Aya ElMeligy
Teaching Assistant, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, MUST University, Egypt
Darin Refaat
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, MTI University, Egypt
Gehan ElSayed
Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, MTI University, Egypt
Tony, Y., ElMeligy, A., Refaat, D., & ElSayed, G. (2019). Community Center as a Cultural Hub, for Cultural Heritage Conservation. Resourceedings, 2(2), 144–152. https://doi.org/10.21625/resourceedings.v2i2.610
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Received 2019-09-02
Accepted 2019-09-02
Published 2019-09-02