BA Opens International Symposium "Rethinking Rebuilding"
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The Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med) – in collaboration with the architectural firm Snøhetta, the Norwegian Embassy in Cairo, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), and Humane Urbanism Foundation – has opened the international symposium "Rethinking Rebuilding." The event was attended by BA Director Dr. Ahmed Zayed, Norwegian Ambassador to Egypt Mr. Erik Husem, and Dutch Ambassador to Egypt Mr. Peter Mollema.
The symposium explores the concept of "rebuilding" from a multidisciplinary perspective, considering it a process that extends beyond the construction of buildings to the reconstruction of memory, identity, trust, human relationships, and public life.
The program comprises a variety of events, including keynote lectures, public discussions, masterclasses, as well as artistic and cinematic shows. Snøhetta firm is also set to offer masterclasses that combine critical thinking, hands-on practice, and architectural design methodologies.