About the authors
| First name, Middle name, Last name, Scientific degree, Scientific rank, Current position. Full and brief name of the organization, The organization address. | Ibrahim Karim Ahmad, post-graduate student, Department of Architecture, Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering, Kazan, Russian Federation Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Alshawaf Radwan, Master’s degree student, Department of Architectural Environment Design, Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering, Kazan, Russian Federation Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Aboselo Khaled, Master, Higher Institute of Regional Planning, University of Damascus, Syria, Damascus Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Title of the article | Visual Identity of Islamic Schools and the Impact of War on It. Case study (Al-Sultaniya School in Aleppo) |
| Abstract. | Problem statement. The concept of identity has a deep connection with the urban architectural heritage. It allows defining the identifiers of visual identity, both for individual buildings and urban development. However, there is a problem not only of establishing the visual identity of an object or urban environment, but also of its loss in the course of military activities. Valuable architectural monuments were destroyed in the Syrian city of Aleppo. The problem is connected not only with the loss of the old historical identity and cultural heritage, but also with the loss of the historical appearance of the city. The purpose of the work is to determine the visual identity of Islamic schools and their role and significance in shaping the identity of the historical city of Aleppo in Syria on the example of the cultural heritage site of the Al-Sultaniya school, destroyed during the war. The objectives of the study are to document the visual identity of Islamic schools, influencing the formation of the identity of the city of Aleppo; to emphasize the visual identity of the city of Aleppo and analyze its elements; to suggest a way to restore the considered identity in case of loss. The results of the study consist in establishing the identifiers of Islamic schools as heritage sites (silhouette, architectural style, etc.) and their role in shaping the visual identity of the historical city. Islamic schools played a special role in shaping the historical skyline of the city. The importance of this study lies in the fact that the significance of Islamic schools is established, since they have the characteristics of a mosque and a school, which, together with their architectural features, play an important role in shaping the visual identity of the center of Aleppo. Conclusions. The significance of the results obtained for the architectural and construction industry in Syria lies in the fact that the significant role of Islamic schools, along with other types of public buildings, has been revealed in the formation of the visual identity of the city of Aleppo and its restoration will require the reconstruction (revival) of such buildings as the Al-Sultaniya school. In a theoretical aspect these conclusions are also important for the architectural and construction industry in Russia. |
| Keywords. | identity, visual identity, Islamic schools, war, Aleppo |
| For citations: | Ibrahim K.A., Alshawaf R., Aboselo K. Visual Identity of Islamic Schools and the Impact of War on It. Case study (Al-Sultaniya School in Aleppo)//News of KSUAE 2023 № 2(64), p.163-174, DOI: 10.52409/20731523_2023_2_163, EDN: SPKVUT |
