ARCH Conservation Microprojects

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Variant Names	Conservation Microprojects of ARCH (Art Restoration and Cultural Heritage) Foundation, Cherb ou Chouf (Shrob ou Shouf) Fountain Restoration
Street Address	Old City
Location	Marrakech, Morocco
Architect/Planner	ARCH Foundation
Date	conservation 2000
Century	21st
Decade	2000s
Building Type	urban design and development
Building Usage	area conservation
Project ID	3005

Notes

An incremental, 'softer' approach towards conservation that foregrounds social needs. Within the historic medina, five 'micro-projects' were chosen for their urban qualities and their contribution to everyday life. They included a hammam, a public fountain, an ablutions complex, a marketplace (where all the vendors are women) and a covered souk. Their restoration was undertaken after consultation with the local community and proceeded on the basis of minimum intervention -- or maximum retention of the historic fabric, deploying traditional materials and crafts techniques. (Source: AKTC) See also: Eigeland,Tor. 2002. "Re-Greening Marrakech." Saudi Aramco World (July/August 2002), p. 28-33. Online at http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200204/re-greening.marrakech.htm. [Accessed January 5, 2006] Official Website of ARCH (Art Restoration and Cultural Heritage) Foundation. http://www.arch.at/. [Accessed January 5, 2006]

Downloadable files associated with this site

Author	Title	Type	Year
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture and Project Architect	ARCH Conservation Microprojects	text & image report	2007