Aziza Chaouni: How I brought a river, and my city, back to life
아지자 차오우니(Aziza Chaouni): 강 하나와 나의 도시를 살려낸 이야기
Aziza Chaouni focuses on projects that integrate architecture and landscape, and that ultimately give back to their communities. For years, she has worked to revive the Fez River, which runs through her hometown of Fez, Morocco. Full bio
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프로젝트에 대하여
medieval cities in the world,
중세 성벽도시를 자랑합니다.
세계 문화유산 보호지역입니다.
population of the medina grew,
메디나의 인구는 증가하여
과중한 부담을 지게 되었습니다.
제일 큰 희생자 중 하나는
the medina in its middle
도시의 영혼 그 자체로 여겨졌던
공설분수 같은 곳에서
빠른 속도로 불법 주차와
가능하리라 생각했고
제 동료인 타카코 타지마에게
work with a team of engineers
소개해 드리도록 하겠습니다.
위치해 있습니다.
중심이었는데
침해하는 요소였죠.
bridge that you can see here,
역사적인 다리 뒤,
재활용 가죽 장식으로 덮고
received several design awards,
디자인 관련 상들도 수상하면서
디자인이 바뀌었습니다.
강물을 정수하고
제공하는 것이죠.
Rcif Plaza는
뒤덮인 강의 모습입니다.
에이전시로 남아있음으로
of the project into motion;
실행으로 옮길 수 있었다는 걸 말이죠.
미라처럼 보존된 유산이 아닌
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Aziza Chaouni - Architect + ecotourism specialistAziza Chaouni focuses on projects that integrate architecture and landscape, and that ultimately give back to their communities. For years, she has worked to revive the Fez River, which runs through her hometown of Fez, Morocco.
Why you should listen
Civil engineer and architect Aziza Chaouni creates sustainable, built environments in the developing world, focusing on the deserts of the Middle East. Chaouni’s design philosophy holds that it is not enough for sustainable buildings to have zero impact—they must give back to the community on social, economic, infrastructural and environmental levels too. The founding principal of Aziza Chaouni Projects, she collaborates closely with local communities and experts from other disciplines to integrate architecture, landscape and infrastructure in innovative ways.
Born and raised in Fez, Morocco, Chaouni has long found herself fascinated with the Fez River, which winds through the city's ancient Medina. Once considered the city's soul, sending water to both public and private fountains, in the 1950s, the stream started to become a toxic sewer because of overcrowding, over-development and pollution. The city responded by covering the river over with concrete slabs, bit by bit, in the process destroying houses and creating dumping grounds. When Fez received a grant to divert and clean the river's water, Chaouni proposed the Fez River Project to uncover the river, restore its riverbanks and create pedestrian pathways. Her vision: to reclaim these areas as public spaces and reconnect them to the rest of the city.
A project that Chaouni has been working on for two decades, her mission to transform the Fez River began with her thesis in graduate school and has continued throughout her career. Over the course of years, the river is gradually being uncovered—illegal parking lots are being transformed into playgrounds, trees and vegetation are being planted to create public spaces. Overall, the project is revitalizing Fez as a living city.
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