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Tashgheel: RIWAQ’s Job Creation through Conservation 2001-2011
Khaldun Bshara
A book that gives a detailed
account about 65 projects
carried out by Riwaq between
2001 and 2011 within the Sida
funded project with the same
name. The book includes plans
and images for each of the
projects, as well as a detailed
analysis of budgets. In
addition, it contains the
beneficiary’s and stakeholder’s
evaluations of the project.
Size: 25 x 25 cm
Soft Cover
No. of pages: 174
Publication date: 2011
Languages: English
ISBN: 978-9950-303-10-2
PRICE: 50 NIS
RURAL HOUSES IN PALESTINE
Dr. Jihad Awad with Khaldun
Bshara
Rural Houses in Palestine
focuses on the architectural
heritage in rural Palestine, and
presents many types and shapes
of the peasants’ houses and
primitive dwellings. The book
relies heavily on history books
as well as on-site survey of
numerous forms of rural
architecture. The book is an
illustrated book that contains
high quality images and
illustrations.
Size: 27 x 25 cm
Soft and Hard Cover
No. of pages: 108 Publication
Date: 2012
Languages: Arabic
ISBN: Cloth and Paper-0-88728-288-X
PRICE: 60 soft cover
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TRADITIONAL FLOOR TILES IN PALESTINE
Suad Amiry - Lena Sobeh
Traditional Floor Tiles in Palestine
documents the traditional colored floor
tiles in Palestine with the manual process
of manufacturing and materials. These tiles
were common in most Mediterranean countries,
and were introduced to Palestine at the
beginning of the second decade of the
twentieth century.
Size: 23 x 29.5 cm
Soft Cover
No. of pages: 106
66 Patterns
Publication date: 2000
Languages: Arabic, English
PRICE: 80 NIS
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MEMORIES
ENGRAVED IN STONES PALESTINIAN URBAN
MANSIONS
Diala Khasawneh
Palestinian Urban Mansions focuses on an
important era in the history of Palestinian
towns and architecture. The first two
decades of the British Mandate (1920s and
1930s) were characterized by rapid urban
growth and the first urban sprawl as
important residential areas formed away from
historic urban centers.
Size: 27 x 25 cm
Soft or Hard Cover
No. of pages: 158
Publication date: 2001
Languages: English
ISBN: 0-88728-279-2
PRICE:
Soft Cover:
60
NIS
Hard Cover:
80 NIS
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 THE CULTURAL
LANDSCAPE IN ARTAS
Prepared by: Jamal Bargouth & Muhammad
Jaradat
Editor: Nazmi Al Jubeh
The Cultural Landscape in Artas documents
Artas village, Solomon Pools and the water
supply system of Jerusalem from the Roman
period till today.
Size: 22 x 27.5 cm
Soft Cover
No. of pages: 112
Publication date: 2001
Languages: Arabic
ISBN: 9950-303-01-X
PRICE: 60
NIS
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 RAMALLAH,
HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE
Nazmi Al Jubeh - Khaldun Bshara
Ramallah, History and Architecture focuses
on the history and architecture of Ramallah
in significant historical phases and the
social transformation. This book presents
many architectural photos, plans and
details.
Size: 27 x 25 cm
Soft or Hard Cover
No. of pages: 278
Publication date: 2002
Languages: Arabic
ISBN: Cloth-0-88728-284-9
Paper-0-88728-285-7
PRICE:
Soft Cover:
60
NIS
Hard Cover: 80 NIS
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 EARTHQUAKE
IN APRIL
Suad Amiry - Mouhannad Hadid
Earthquake in April addresses the loss of
significant cultural heritage properties as
part of the widespread damage and
destruction caused by the Israeli Army in
its re-occupation of Palestinian towns that
began on March 29, 2002.
Size: 23.5 x 31 cm
Hard Cover
No. of pages: 208
Publication date: 2002
Languages: Arabic, English
ISBN: 0-88728-287-3
Out of print (RIWAQ’s library)
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MANATEER
(WATCH TOWERS)
Suad Amiry - Firas Rahhal
Manateer focuses on the agricultural watch
towers in the central mountains of
Palestine, and presents many types and
shapes of watch towers, which were used in
traditional agricultural seasons such as fig
and grape seasons.
Size: 27 x 25 cm
Soft or Hard Cover
No. of pages: 118
Publication date: 2003
Languages: Arabic
ISBN:
Cloth-0-88728-288-1
Paper-0-88728-288-X
PRICE:
Soft Cover:
40
NIS
Hard Cover:
60
NIS
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 THRONE
VILLAGE ARCHITECTURE
Suad Amiry
This book includes an overview of feudal
mansions and castles from eleven throne
villages which were built in late Ottoman
period (eighteenth and nineteenth
centuries). The criteria for their choice
were based on their architectural and
aesthetic values, as well as the physical
conditions of their structures.
Size: 27 x 25 cm
Soft or Hard Cover
No. of pages: 240
Publication date: 2003
Languages: Arabic
ISBN: Cloth-0-88728-292-X
Paper-0-88728-293-8
PRICE:
Soft Cover:
60
NIS
Hard Cover: 80 NIS
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 THE
PALESTINIAN VILLAGE HOME
Suad Amiry - Vera Tamari
The daily life of the Palestinian highlands
has changed a great deal since the turn of
the century. The book describes traditional
village architecture and furnishings,
agricultural activities and food production,
and the rural crafts and activities of
basketry, pottery and weaving. Based on
field work in the West Bank, and illustrated
with archival and contemporary photographs
and nineteenth-century watercolors, this
book provides a picture of a way of life
that is now part of Palestinian history.
Size: 19 x 24.5 cm
Soft Cover
No. of pages: 48
2nd Edition by RIWAQ: 2003
Languages: English
ISBN: 0-7141-1599-1
Out of print (RIWAQ’s library)
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 RIWAQ’S
GUIDELINES FOR RESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE
OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS IN PALESTINE
Khaldun Bshara
The illustrated colorful booklet is one of
the rare publications in Arabic dealing with
the restoration and maintenance techniques.
It combines theory with practice, and builds
mainly on the local traditional techniques
and domestic materials, in addition to
traditional tricks that enhance the quality
of restoration. Systematically, the booklet
illustrates and discusses, using photography
and sketches, with simple vocabulary the
major restoration works, their recipes and
the techniques. Riwaq main aim through
publishing this guide is to improve the
quality of restoration of the Built Cultural
Heritage in Palestine. The Guidelines,
practically, makes it available to the end
users the traditional techniques which has
been threatened by modernity.
Size: 15 x 15 cm
Soft Cover
No. of pages: 105
Publication date: 2004
Languages: Arabic
ISBN: 9950-303-02-8
PRICE:
20 NIS
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 RIWAQ’S
REGISTRY OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS IN PALESTINE
Riwaq - Center for Architectural
Conservation is pleased to announce the
publication of the first three volumes of
Riwaq’s Registry of Historic Buildings in
Palestine. The first volume explains the
idea of the project and provides information
on the cultural heritage in Palestine
pointing out its importance and highlighting
the benefits of an organized investment in
its protection. It also includes a Technical
Introduction section that breaks down the
project into its different stages. It
explains the questionnaire; the registration
process; the database; the photo archive;
the maps; the technical and bureaucratic
difficulties encountered during the course
of this project; and the general results of
the Registry.
The second volume includes a detailed
account of the survey results for all
historic buildings in each governorate,
their location, the number of localities
within each, this is followed by a report on
each population center (town or village),
which includes a brief history, its
location, the number of historic buildings.
The third volume is a photographic narration
of architectural heritage in Palestine.
Volume 1:
Size: 30 x 28 cm
Hard Cover
No. of pages: 160
Publication date: 2006
Languages: Arabic, English
ISBN: 9950-303-04-4
Volume 2:
Size: 30 x 28 cm
Hard Cover
No. of pages: 528
Maps, black & white photos
Publication date: 2006
Languages: Arabic
ISBN: 9950-303-05-2
Volume 3:
Size: 30 x 28 cm
Hard Cover
No. of pages: 192
Photos
Publication date: 2006
Languages: Arabic, English
ISBN: 9950-303-06-0
PRICES:
3 Volumes:
300
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 THE
ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE OF GAZA
Nihad Al Mughanny
The book describes the development of Gaza
city as an urban center, details the
architectural composition of the old city,
describes public buildings in Gaza and gives
detailed examples of prominent Gazan homes.
Size: 25 x 25 cm
Soft or Hard Cover
No. of pages: 220
Publication date: 2007
Languages: Arabic
ISBN: 9950-303-03-6
PRICE:
Soft Cover: 60 NIS
Hard Cover: 80 NIS
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 WALL
AND CEILING PAINTINGS IN NOTABLE PALESTINIAN
MANSIONS IN THE LATE OTTOMAN PERIOD
1856-1917
Sharif Sharif-Safadi
A book that gives a fresh and new look at
Palestine history through the amazing walls
and ceiling paintings in Palestinian houses
in the late Ottoman period. Filled with
amazing photos by the Issa Freij the book
analyzes paintings, traces painters and
detailed the techniques used.
Size: 25 x 30 cm
Hard Cover
No. of pages: 300
Publication date: 2008
Languages: Arabic
ISBN: 9950-303-00-1
PRICE: 80 NIS |
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HOW TO ORDER
To Place an Order
RIWAQ Hours:
Sunday - Thursday: 9am - 4pm [Local Time]
Telephone: +972 2 2406887
E-mail:
info@riwaq.org
Please contact us to ensure
availability and to obtain specific prices.
All merchandise is subject to prior sale.
PAYMENT
Domestic & International
Orders: We accept checks, money orders &
bank wire transfer.
(Account details:
Arab Bank, Al-Balad Branch, Ramallah.
Account Name: Riwaq - Center for
Architectural Conservation.
Account No.: 668361-4/510. Swift Code: ARAB
PS 22090)
NOTE: for international
transfer we accept US Dollars only.
Listed prices do not include shipping and
handling.
We ship worldwide.
Please contact us to obtain specific
charges.
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