Nazih Kawakibi Explained

Nazih Kawakibi (1 April 1946 – 7 March 2009) was a Syrian architect and a historian of architecture. Kawakibi was a professor at Damascus University, faculty of architecture.[1] He taught a variety of subjects including; descriptive geometry, shadows in perspective, the history of early Christianity and Islamic architecture, lighting and acoustics.

Positions and rules

He was a member of the friends of the old city of Damascus; a watchdog group on the conservation work in the old city.[2] He was known to be an activist,[3] whose loveof his city guided his actions in communities and historic conservation in Damascusand in general.[4] [5]

He had collected a significant archive on the material culture of the old city of Damascus and other towns and cities in Syria.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Salamandra, Christa. A New Old Damascus: Authenticity and Distinction in Urban Syria. 2004-12-10. Indiana University Press. 0253110416. en.
  2. http://damascus-friends.com/
  3. Web site: Archives - Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. July 1990.
  4. Book: Transfer Projekt Damaskus .
  5. News: Modern Needs Clash With Ancient World of Damascus : Architecture: Ruins of temples and mosques share teeming Old City neighborhoods with glitzy shops, boxy buildings.. MARRIS. MARTIN. 1990-07-01. Los Angeles Times. 2017-07-13. en-US. 0458-3035.