Aga Khan Award for Architecture
Revitalisation of the Recent Heritage of Tunis
Location: Tunis, Tunisia (North Africa)Architect: Association de Sauvegarde de la Medina de Tunis (ASM)
Client: Municipality of Tunis
Completed: 1998-2007 ongoing
Design: 1998-ongoing
Site size: 60'000 m²
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Revitalisation of the Recent Heritage of Tunis VNR (.mpg4, Quicktime format)The nineteenth and early twentieth-century architectural heritage of North African cities embodies an important cultural exchange between the southern and northern Mediterranean. This heritage commonly lies adjacent to the old medinas, and has often been neglected in the drive to revitalise the historic centres of cities in this region. The Ville Nouvelle of Tunis, which was built when Tunisia was a French Protectorate, reflected a move from the urban patterns of the old medina to a grid plan that changed the character of the city. The urban revitalisation plan, devised and spearheaded by the Association de Sauvegarde de la Médina de Tunis (ASM), has restructured the public spaces of the area around Avenue Bourguiba and Avenue de France and made them chiefly pedestrian. It has also listed and restored key monuments, such as the Théâtre municipal de Tunis, Marché central, Ancien Tribunal administratif and Cinéma Palace, which are once again in use. The ASM continues to actively guide institutions and individuals in the public and private sectors who wish to undertake preservation projects, in order to ensure overall quality and meet the objectives of the many stakeholders.
Art Nouveau façade of the Municipal Theatre, by Jean Emile Resplandy, 1902.© Aga Khan Award for Architecture / Salah Jabeur
Rossini Palace, openend in 1902 and restored to its original state based on archival documents and photos.© Aga Khan Award for Architecture / Salah Jabeur
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Saint Vincent de Paul Cathedral.
© Aga Khan Award for Architecture / Salah Jabeur
Retails and coffee shops owners were assisted to redesign their facades to keep visual harmony.© Aga Khan Award for Architecture / Salah Jabeur
3D model of the central market.© Aga Khan Award for Architecture / Association de Sauvegarde de la Médina de Tunis
View of the fish market before restoration.© Aga Khan Award for Architecture / Association de Sauvegarde de la Médina de Tunis
Interior view of the central building after restoration.© Aga Khan Award for Architecture / Salah Jabeur
Interior view of the central building after restoration.© Aga Khan Award for Architecture / Salah Jabeur
Central wooden covered market before restoration.© Aga Khan Award for Architecture / Association de Sauvegarde de la Médina de Tunis
Central wooden covered market after restoration.© Aga Khan Award for Architecture / Salah Jabeur
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