Abstract
Jerusalem’s architectural character is mainly guarded by a building regulation that mandates the use of stone in modern construction. The legal groundwork for this regulation was laid by the British Mandate planners more than 70 years ago, when they legislated the use of stone for the Old City and later for new areas as well. Until today, new buildings in Jerusalem must be faced with natural stone. Over the last 70 years aesthetic and technical properties of building technology and construction have changed greatly. In the light of these changes, does the current use of stone fulfill the original objectives and preserve the character of Jerusalem? Should the stone regulation be abandoned? This paper presents a few aspects of a large research project and concentrates on two points: the origins of the stone regulation in Jerusalem during the early British Mandate and technical and aesthetic aspects of today’s implementation of the stone regulation.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | New concepts, technologies and materials for the conservation and management of historic cities’ sites and complexes |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings, 4th International Symposium on the Conservation of Monuments in the Mediterranean |
| Editors | A. Moropoulou, F. Zezza, E. Kollias, I. Papachristodoulou |
| Place of Publication | Rhodes |
| Publisher | Technical Chamber of Greece |
| Pages | 545-555 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9607018591 |
| State | Published - 1 May 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |