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University : Palestine Polytechnic University
Tutor(s) : Dr. Bader Atawneh
Project Description
The project is a tourism project, providing unique tourism experiences that focus on preserving and respecting the environment. It falls under the concept of (ecotourism), the project includes designing tours and tourism programs that allow visitors to discover nature and local cultures in a sustainable and responsible way. This includes promoting good environmental practices and participating in local environmental conservation projects. The Ein Fara area (Wadi Qelt) located in Jericho / Palestine was chosen to launch the design idea and create tourist attractions, meditation and an environmental path, in order to draw attention to this historically and geographically important area, and the oppression that the Palestinians suffer from by the occupation and what they lack in terms of social, cultural, tourist and service support and enhancement, and to be able to harmonize and face the conditions of survival and spatial presence in it, and to try to instill hope in their souls and enhance the general culture and its spatial presence.
Established in 2012, Tamayouz Excellence Award is an unaffiliated, independent initiative that aims to advance the profession of architecture academically and professionally. Tamayouz is dedicated to supporting aspirational and transformative projects that tackle local and global challenges and that are informed by a holistic understanding of context.