Amman Cultural Heritage Plan - Qualicities
Amman Cultural Heritage Plan - Qualicities
Amman Cultural Heritage Plan - Qualicities
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Urban <strong>Heritage</strong> Enhancement in the Mediterranean18-19 September 2008Arles - FranceGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Overview: History of <strong>Amman</strong> The AMMAN PLAN Metropolitan Growth <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>( Zahran <strong>Heritage</strong> Design Guidelines ) Support to GAM Agreements<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> Conservationstudies funded by the AFD.The City-to-city cooperation between Parisand <strong>Amman</strong> and a French & JordanianInternship Mission.Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
History of <strong>Amman</strong>Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
STATUES / MODERN STONE AGE 8000 B.C.TOOLS / BRONZE AGE 3000 B.C.The History of <strong>Amman</strong>Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
The Roman period (1 B.C.)The History of <strong>Amman</strong>Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
MOSQUETHE UMAYYAD PALACE(THE CITADEL)UMMAYAD MOSQUE(DOWNTOWN)An old photograph taken for <strong>Amman</strong> Downtown in 1881The History of <strong>Amman</strong>Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
AMMAN / 1918ARIAL VIEWJABALWEIBDEHCITADELAMPHITHEATERJABAL TAJJABAL AMMANHUSSAINIMOSQUEASHRAFIEHThe History of <strong>Amman</strong>Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
FAISAL STREETVIEW LOOKING WEST TO RAS AL AIN LOCATIONKING TALAL STREETROMAN AMPHITHEATRE / EARLY 20 TH CENTURYThe History of <strong>Amman</strong>Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
The History of <strong>Amman</strong>Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
The AMMAN PLANGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
His Majesty King Abdullah II vision for <strong>Amman</strong> :“To achieve the optimum balance of healthy growth & quality living,flourishing expansion and organized districts, 21st century conveniencesand traditional character, we must embark on serious and comprehensiveproject of city planning for <strong>Amman</strong>”.Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein3 May 2006Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
22 May 2008Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Vision and AspirationsVision:A liveable city … is an organized city….with a soulAspirations:We foresee <strong>Amman</strong> evolving into: An Efficient CityAn Inclusive and Multicultural CityA City with Citizen-Centered GovernanceA Destination City for Investment andVisitorsA City of <strong>Heritage</strong> and ArtsA Green, Sustainable CityA City for PedestriansGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Active communityparticipationStakeholders City council members citizens Investors GAM staff Governmental & NGOs Political Leaders Institutions NeighboringmunicipalitiesGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> PhasesGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Metropolitan Growth <strong>Plan</strong>Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Metropolitan Growth <strong>Plan</strong> (MGP) PrinciplesMetro Growth <strong>Plan</strong>: Summary■ Encourage compact urban growth - efficient use of existing services - increased transit use - pedestrianaccessibility – affordability to GAM and its residents.■ Direct growth to both existing built-up areas and to designated expansion areas■ Promote mixed land use - mix of residential & employment uses – reduce automobile dependence■ Promote public transit & pedestrian movement - focus transportation policy on moving people & goodsrather than moving vehicles■ Protect environmental & agricultural lands – Natural <strong>Heritage</strong> System.■ Create a “Natural <strong>Heritage</strong> System” that protects and connects important environmental features - with anetwork of public walking trails & urban parks■ Conserve the “<strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong>” of the City - including Architecture & AntiquitiesGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Metro Growth <strong>Plan</strong>: SummaryMetropolitanGrowth <strong>Plan</strong> - 2025Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>(Zahran <strong>Heritage</strong> Design Guidelines)Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
ChallengesDespite its significance, cultural heritagein <strong>Amman</strong> faces many challenges:• cultural heritage is frequentlythreatened by new developments thatencroach on significant sites.• current municipal zoning and buildingregulations do not secure enoughprotection .• the absence of a comprehensive legalframework for protecting culturalheritage limits GAM’s ability to requireprivate landowners to preserve heritagesites.Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Recognize:Madina Historic District(downtown)SaltMadina(HistoricDistrict)MadabaCore <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> CentersGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Recognize:Salt<strong>Heritage</strong> Town Centre of <strong>Amman</strong>:Neighborhoods in the districts of• Zahran,• Abdali,• Yarmuk, and• Ras Al Ayn<strong>Heritage</strong>neighborhoodsMadabaCore <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> CentersGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Recognize:<strong>Heritage</strong> Town Centres of :• Wadi Seer,• Sweileh, and• Na’ourSaltSweilehWadiSeerNa’ourMadabaCore <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> CentersGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
GAM Policy Framework• Protect stable neighbourhoods anddevelop plans for the most significant ofthem.• Develop design guidelines that respect theunique character, scale, materials, details,craftsmanship, and use in each corecultural heritage center.• A transparent development review processfor cultural heritage sites so that theintegrity of these sites is maintained.Core <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> CentersGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Recognize:Historic Corridors :• <strong>Amman</strong> - Ahl Kahf (Seven Sleepers cave)Salt• Yabouq Trail (Ayn Ghazal - Sukhneh)• Roman Trail / Kings’ Way• <strong>Amman</strong> - Wadi Seer – Iraq Amir• <strong>Amman</strong> - Azraq Road• Darb Al-Haj Al-Shami (Pilgrimage Trail)PilgrimagetrailMadabaRomanTrail(King’sWay)<strong>Heritage</strong> Landscape featuresGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Recognize:<strong>Heritage</strong> Corridors :Salt• <strong>Amman</strong> - Salt Road• <strong>Amman</strong> - Wadi Seer Road• Hejaz Railway Road• <strong>Amman</strong> - Mahatta – Marka Road• Downtown - Rainbow Street -Zahran Street (to the 5th Circle)<strong>Amman</strong>–WadiSeerRoadZahranStreet<strong>Amman</strong>–MarkaRoadHejazRailwayMadaba<strong>Heritage</strong> Landscape featuresGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Recognize:Area LandscapeSalt• The watercourse of <strong>Amman</strong>.• the Raghadan Royal Complex.• Iraq Al Amir as <strong>Heritage</strong> Landscapefeatures.IraqAL‐AmirRaghadanParkWatercoarseof<strong>Amman</strong>Madaba<strong>Heritage</strong> Landscape featuresGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
GAM Policy Framework• Narrate the story of Historic and <strong>Heritage</strong>Corridors by encouraging certain uses.• Integrate <strong>Heritage</strong> and Historic Corridorsinto the wider transportation network of theCity to connect them with other culturalheritage sites, as well as to regional andnational tourist attractions.• Announce the most significant sites asprotected areas - development in thesesites should be minimized and shouldhave minimum impact on the naturalelements.<strong>Heritage</strong> Landscape featuresGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
RecognizeMajor <strong>Heritage</strong> Antiquities:Salt• <strong>Amman</strong> Citadel• Ayn Ghazal• Cave of Sleepers• Iraq Al Amir Palace• Mushatta Palace• Nymphaeum• Qasr Al Nuweijes Tomb• Qastal Palace• Quweismeh Tomb• Roman Theatre• Tel HesbanIraqAlAmeerPalaceTellHusban‐EsbusNwejjiesPalace<strong>Amman</strong>CitadelRoman RomanNuphuem AmphytheaterAinGhazalQuweismehTombCavesofSevenSleepersAlQastalRuinsQasrAlMushaQaMadabaMajor AntiquitiesGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
GAM Policy Framework• Capitalize on Area Antiquity Sites asmajor tourist attractions, and increasepublic access to them throughappropriate transportation network.• Look at Area Antiquity Sites in a widercontext and consider the suitability of thesurrounding structures for adaptivereuse that would reflect the history of thesite.Major AntiquitiesGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
NorthArea Growth <strong>Plan</strong>sWestCentralInnerEastSouthWestInner SouthOuter EastOuter SouthGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Rainbow Street Urban RegenerationCommunity <strong>Plan</strong>sGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Faisal Street Urban RegenerationCommunity <strong>Plan</strong>sGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Abou Darwish Plaza / AshrafiehCommunity <strong>Plan</strong>sGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Raghadan & Hashemite Plaza ParkCommunity <strong>Plan</strong>sGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Urban Design of Zahran <strong>Heritage</strong> Corridor• Urban Design of Zahran <strong>Heritage</strong> Corridor.• Urban Intervention, Character, and Interface Guidelines at Zahran <strong>Heritage</strong>Corridor.ForthThirdSecondFirstCommunity <strong>Plan</strong>sGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Corridor Intensification StrategyMeccaAbdullah GhoshehShaker Bin ZaidZahranQueen Alia AirportZahran <strong>Heritage</strong> Design GuidelinesGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Definition Set of standards intended for property owners, developers,planners and architects, who want a basic understanding ofhow to plan and obtain approval for their development.Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
French Support to GAMGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
French support to GAM studies:• The GAM Master <strong>Plan</strong> studies funded by the AFD:Component 1: Transport and Mobility Master <strong>Plan</strong>.Component 2: Eastern Development Corridor Area.Component 3: <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> Conservation Studies.• The city-to-city cooperation program between Paris andthe GAM, supported by the AFD :1. Technical assistance by the “Atelier parisiend’urbanisme” (APUR) on heritage studies & internshipmissions2. Internship missions for French & Jordanian Students.Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> Conservation studiesGAM is carrying out a major research for <strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong><strong>Heritage</strong> Study and Analysis.Objectives:Studies will focus on core cultural heritage centres with a specialemphasis on the downtown area and the surroundingneighbourhoods overlooking downtown.A three-tiered interdisciplinary project that aims at tackling:Task I: Study of the Urban Development of <strong>Amman</strong>Task II: Analysis of <strong>Amman</strong>'s Architectural <strong>Heritage</strong>Task III: Legal & Legislative Study for <strong>Heritage</strong> ProtectionGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
French & Jordanian Internship MissionUrban Features:• Roads• Stairs• Urban structure• Public space• Urban landscape• School• Nuisance• Urban life• <strong>Heritage</strong>• Empty Buildingand plots20082007Internship MissionGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
2007 Internship MissionGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
2008 Internship MissionGreater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
Merci..Greater <strong>Amman</strong> Municipality<strong>Amman</strong> <strong>Cultural</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>
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