methodology

Preservation definition

01
Introduction
The purpose of the study of the building

About the city of Salt in general

02 Introduction
About Falah Al-Hamad house

03 Adjacent buildings

plans for the

Site plan

Falah Al-Hamad
house
floor plans

3d shot

Conclusion
Rawand theeb
Sadeel makawi
Amaal Alkhrissat
Tamara qadorah
Introduction
 Definition of heritage

Heritage can be defined as “monuments, collections

Buildings and locations. In practice, a wide range of
Models have been developed that include: Urban
Archaeological and industrial centers and sites
Cultural heritage and landscape inherited
ways.
The physical image and physical embodiment of
Unique human components in which a person is
The basis of creation, creativity and production
 The aim of selecting and
studying the building

-1It was of importance in serving the city of

Salt and the Balqa governorate as a
whole in terms of preserving and
protecting the historical and heritage
character

-2Learn about the historical, heritage and

architectural value of the building
 Al-Salt
Al-Salt is a city located in the center of the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and it
is the center of Al-Balqa Governorate.
It is located about 29.8 km from the
capital, Amman, to the northwest. It
was called in the past as Saltus

Ancient Salt was inscribed on the UNESCO

World Heritage List on 27 July 2021
general information
the identity of the city is strongly visible through the sites of buildings
of importance, which are located either on the slopes of the
mountains (such as the Citadel Mosque and the famous College)
or in the valley area (such as the Great Mosque of Salt in Al Ain
Square, the municipality building and the cultural center).
Al-Salt
urban fabric
In modern buildings, lighter-colored stone has been used with Ajloun stone and stone from other quarries in the
region, but there is currently an intention to move towards reopening quarries that produce the original golden-
colored stone used in most heritage buildings. Of course, this opens the door to carrying out restoration
operations and contributes to the design of modern buildings that are in harmony with the existing urban
fabric.

It contains wonderful archaeological remains, but it certainly has a distinct identity and personality that distinguishes
it from any other place.
It has already been pointed out that the general image of the city partially stems from the distinct topographical
nature and urban formation, as well as from the golden color of the original Salt stone. Another factor affecting
the formation of identity is the architectural elements available in the more than 600 buildings of heritage with
a consistent architectural style dating back to the late Ottoman era, which form a visual connection for the
viewer. Which has disappeared in many other Jordanian cities.
The Physical Context
The Salt urban area is defined by its steep topography in which narrow

Al-Salt
streets follow the contours, with hairpin bends which make
vehicular access very difficult. Its special character derives from its
location on well‐defined hills separated by deep valleys. Streets
along the contours give the urban layout its characteristic stepped
form on the steep hillsides; and flights of steps (shown in brown on
the map below right) provide numerous short cuts for pedestrians.
It is largely this combination of built form and topography that gives
Salt its distinctive physical identity.

The city’s character is emphasized by the location of important buildings either on the hilltops (the
prominent Al Qala mosque and the famous college) or in the valley beds (the Grand Mosque in Al Ain
Square, the Municipality and the Cultural Centre). A second characteristic visual feature of the city
comes directly from the local geology which provides the distinctive yellow stone of many of the
The project of restoring the heritage house of Falah Al-Hamad is one of
the projects that receives great attention in the city of Al-Salt, in order
to rehabilitate it so that it becomes an academy for training in the
maintenance and rehabilitation of heritage buildings, amidst ambition
Falah Al-
for the academy to be a regional center in this field due to its scarcity.
Hamd's house
It was of importance in serving the city of Salt and the Balqa
governorate as a whole in terms of preserving and
protecting the historical and heritage character

The house of Falah Al-Hamad is located in the “Wadi Al-Akrad” area on the main street
called “Saeed Abu Jaber Street”, in the city of Al-Salt. It was built between 1890 and
1918, and it consists of two floors, the ground floor. It was used as a mill that continued
to operate until the seventies. Then it was used later as stables, while the first floor was
used as an guest house.
 Saleh Al
Muasher's
house
Adjacent buildings
Falah Al- Hamad's house
Streets
 lighting
center Al Khandaq
Islamic
Salah Al-Dim Greek Orthodox
Cemetery Turkish
Al-Ayyubi Church
Mosque Martyrs
Memorial

supermark Bakery
Directorat
et e of
Central
Health
Salt
Affairs
Laborator
Restaurant vegetable
y
The Great
Mosque of Salt market
Cafe
Falah Al-
Hamad's
house

Al- Eizariya
Cemetery, Salt Al Ain Abu Jaber
Square Museum

Restaurant

nearby places
floor plans
Site plan
Scale 1:200
Ground floor
Scale 1:200
First floor
Scale 1:200
Elevation
Scale 1:100
Elevation
Scale 1:100
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Attempting to preserve the building in its
institute to teach
condition and not to change in and benefit
how to preserve
1 heritage buildings
positively from the way it is distributed
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 Conclusion
• The urban area of Al-Salt is defined by its steep topography and the shape of the building, this
combination of the building form and the topography is the approach that shows the physical identity of Al-
Salt.
• The area is distinguished by the yellow stone industry and its use in its buildings, so heritage buildings must
be preserved as much as possible.
• Preserving the condition of the building from the inside and benefiting from the internal divisions in a positive
way by providing the appropriate function.
• Take advantage of the multiple entrances in the building to create more than one entrance according to use.
• Surrounding places include places of entertainment, cafes and restaurants, in addition to cultural
places. This makes us take them into consideration when choosing the appropriate job.
• In memory of the owner of the house, Falah Al-Hamad, as one of the most important men of Al-Salt and
a former member of the Municipality of Al-Salt, we decided to recount his biography and work in a special
section in the house.
 Reference

• Salt municipality
• https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7

• https://alghad.com

• http://www.albalqatoday.com