30r364 boek.qxd:awards book 11 - Prince Claus Fund

Recovery of the Muqaddam Ahmad Bin OmarBassurah house, Daw’an, Hadramut, YemenThe Masna’at ‘Urah site in Daw’an consists of a cluster of tall mud brickhouses of great historical and architectural value. Severe rainfall andconsequent flooding in May 2007 resulted in the partial collapse of theMuqaddam Ahmad Bin Omar Bassurah house. Through its CulturalEmergency Reponse (cer) programme, the Prince Claus Fund’s supportenabled the salvaging of the house’s original decorative and architecturalelements so that these could be incorporated into the reconstruction. Work– carried out in co-operation with local architects and builders – startedin January 2008 and was completed in July 2008. cer’s support has ledto increased recognition of the value of the site by the local investor andthe owners and their commitment to its reconstruction. The house will beincluded in plans for the renovation of Masna’at ‘Urah as a public space.The Hadramut was again struck by severe rainfall on 24-25 October 2008and cer is currently investigating further flood damage to culturalheritage in the region.CulturalEmergencyResponseCulture and the Human Body131