Requalification of urban identity according to the history of the place: the Kasbah of Algiers

Abstract

Valorization of cultural heritage is a matter that has, always, been based on principles such as consideration of the complex and dynamic nature of cultural expressions, respect for the old substance, the distinction between old and new, and the use of new technologies,…1. These considerations can mark out the operations of preservation of the historical heritage, particularly the urban heritage, in a global strategy for its enhancement. This contribution presents an approach based on the history of the place for the insertion of the new in the old. The Kasbah of Algiers is an illustration of the approach.