Mohamed Badry Kamel Basuny Amer Archives

How to manage your heritage site – A workshop

May 3, 2017May 3, 2017

“HeritagForAll” Foundation in �partnership with �cumene Studio, organized the first intensive 4-day workshop on April 19th, 2017 titled “Manage Your Heritage Site !” in Cairo, …

Africa, Arts and Crafts, Heritage

Egyptian Crafts through the ages

March 18, 2017March 23, 2017

The ‘Egyptian Crafts through the Ages’ is a temporary heritage exhibition that was recently organized�by�the�National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC),�a project directed by the Government …

Discover, Heritage, Travel

Forgotten Heritage and Human-Induced Impacts in Mansourah City, Egypt

January 24, 2017January 26, 2017

On Friday January 13, 2017, I traveled to Mansourah city in order to discover the forgotten Egyptian heritage. According to the direct observation analysis and …

Built Heritage, Heritage, Student Program, Underwater

Egyptian Underwater Heritage in Alexandria and Preservation Management

November 26, 2016November 26, 2016

UNESCO in the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (2001), defines underwater cultural heritage as,�� all traces of human existence having a …

Arts and Crafts, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Student Program, Traditions

Unrecognised Egyptian Intangible Heritage: Mats

November 2, 2016November 2, 2016

Traditional crafts and craftsmanship is considered one of intangible cultural heritage forms (UNESCO, 2003, n.d.-b). �Crafts are deeply embedded in the culture� (Klamer, 2012, p. …

Best From Our Students, Built Heritage, Heritage, Public Spaces, Student Program

Tahrir Square: A Public Space That’s Made History

October 15, 2016December 27, 2016

According to the contributions of Mr. Marc Treib in UNESCO World Heritage manual, public spaces are each open destination that to be accessible for the …

Built Heritage, Conservation, Heritage, Opinion, Restoration

Traditional Architectural Heritage and Management: Rashid, Heritage City

October 5, 2016

Construction of �houses, settlements, or dwellings, in any architectural expression, is aimed at creating security and a comfortable environment.� This perspective appears clearly within Islamic …

Built Heritage, Heritage, Student Program, Traditions

Courtyards: Influence of the Indian Traditional Architectural Element on Community Interactions

September 7, 2016March 6, 2020

The built vernacular heritage is usually constructed regarding the interaction between the human being and the surrounding environment, whatever its type, that to be subjected …

Built Heritage, Heritage, Student Program

Bayt al-Kritliya (Gayer-Anderson Museum): Vernacular Heritage in Egypt

September 5, 2016September 5, 2016

The majority of scholars use the term �Vernacular� when referring to the indigenous construction methodology (Oliver, 2006, p. 4). People attempt to design and construct …