A report on the potentialities of restoration and revitalization of the historical village of Meymand, Iran

Abstract

Considering the importance of conservation and in recognition of historical places we are going to explain the potential of revitalization of Meymand, while presenting its architecture in generalities. These potentials will be examined in a rural and single-unit architecture scale through applying models.This case study has been made as a field study report. Using previous studies available in Meymand's cultural heritage base archive, interviewing different people, taking photographs, collecting related information from the village, and processing and gathering them, have been done in order to conduct this study.The whole fabric of Meymand has been examined with regard to general characteristics, understanding different periods of development, and components and elements of the units. The only way to revitalize this village in a correct way is to recover its proper economy and to restore all of its residential units and its past culture in a new form. Reorganizing the fabric of Meymand depends on solving the problems related to its fabric with the least intervention.

A New Look at Excavation Techniques and Design of Rock-Cut Architectures

“…Rural density and cohesion, as well as the multistory structure of Meymand village, have made its spatial communications dense and close (Figure 6). The village has distinct neighborhood divisions on the basis of the families who lived there [28].…”

“…Rural density and cohesion, a structure of Meymand village, have made its spatial communic (Figure 6). The village has distinct neighborhood divisions on the b lived there [28]. Limited tools were used to dig these buildings, and the 3 ma diggers in all historical periods are a carving pen, hammer and c Meymand, through interviewing local people and observing the stonework, it was determined that the three mentioned tools were of this building in the past (Figure 7).…”

Assessing stakeholders’ perspectives towards the conservation of the built heritage of Suakin, Sudan

“…The conservation of built heritage is now widely recognized as a vehicle for sustaining local identity (Lin and Hsing 2009;Salama 2000) and a powerful instrument for urban regeneration: conservation initiatives can promote physical and environmental sustainability and economic and cultural development (Mangeli and Sattaripour 2009;Rypkema 2008). There has been a corresponding shift from 'static' conservation approaches, involving the preservation, maintenance and possible enhancement of existing built heritage (Salama 2000), towards a dynamic integrated approach that considers built heritage within its historic, cultural, social, and physical contexts (Bianca 2007;Orbasli 2008;Vehbi 2008).…”