DOCOMOMO
The international committee for Documentation and Conservation of buildings, sites and neighbourhoods of the Modern Movement
Docomomo is a non-profit organization devoted to the documentation and conservation of buildings, sites and neighbourhoods of the modern movement.
The missions of Docomomo International are to:- act as watchdog when important modern movement buildings anywhere are under threat
- exchange ideas relating to conservation technology, history and education
- foster interest in the ideas and heritage of the modern movement
- elicit responsibility towards this recent architectural inheritance.
A Lebanese chapter of Docomomo was created at the 12th International Docomomo Conference in Finland (August 2012). Its planned activities for the next 2 years are:
- Contribution with ACA to the creation of a register of buildings.
- Organization of a regional conference on adaptive reuse of buildings and sites.
Docomomo Lebanon Founding members are:
- Claudine Abdel Massih - Abdul Halim Jabr
- Dr. George Arbid - Richard Pelgrim
- Dr. Elie Haddad - Dr. Caecilia Pieri
- Mazen Haidar - Dr. Habib Sayah
- Rola Idris - Hala Younes
To join the Docomomo Lebanon Chapter, please write to info@arab-architecture.org
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