Title: Domicide
Description: The city of Homs, like so many places in Syria, has suffered mass destruction since the war began in 2011. So far, the architectural response to the crisis has focused on  cultural heritage , ancient architecture, and the external displacement of refugees, often neglecting the everyday lives of Syrians and the buildings that make up their homes and communities. In <i>Domicide</i>, Ammar Azzouz uses the notion of the  home  to address the destruction in cities like Homs, the displacement of Syrian people both externally and internally, and to explore how cities can be rebuilt without causing further damage to the communities that live there.  Drawing on interviews with those working in the built environment professions, both inside and outside of Syria, but also Syrians from other backgrounds who have become  architects  in their own way as they were forced to repair and rebuild their homes by themselves, <i>Domicide</i> offers fresh insight into the role of the architect during time of war, and explores how the future reconstruction of cities should mirror the wants and needs, the traditions and ways of living, of local communities. Focusing on Homs but offering a blueprint for other urban areas of conflict across Syria and the wider world, the book is essential reading for researchers in  architecture, urban planning, heritage studies and conflict studies.
Subjects: Architecture, Political aspects, Urban renewal, Cities and towns, City planning, Urban Sociology, City & town planning - architectural aspects, History of architecture, Military history: post WW2 conflicts