Report Number 3. Conservation and Development. Concept Media Pte Ltd for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, 1984. All images courtesy of Aka Khan Program, MIT Rotch Visual Collection. The historic city boast a spectacular display of densely packed traditional structures.
Bright whitewash exhibits traditional patterns on the soft brown walls of residences.
Picture showing the collapse of an old structure due to moisture in the walls. Modern housing is directly adjacent to the old city. Sana'a, arguably the world's longest continually inhabited city, is unquestionably worthy of further study. Back to the Course Main Page.