Destination:    Syria
Period:           March 2009
Partners:        Damaskus University and Kalamoon University
Coordination: Prof. Dr. Kosta Mathéy , Arch. July Kim Sieber / NN
Registration:   PAR Secretariat
Credits:           5 CP : Workshop 2 CP; Excursion 3 CP

A study tour and joint five days workshop with Syrian and German students will be held in March 2009. Partner institutions are Damaskus University and Kalamoon University.During the workshop, student teams will have the opportunity to share their analytical observations and to develop a small project in the Old Town of Damaskus. Subsequent to the workshop, students will embark on a study tour to Homs, Aleppo and other towns and acheological sites sites in Syria.

A new brand for the old town – Syria : Damascus : old city was the urban design studio during the winter term 08/09 at the institute planning and building in non-European regions called PAR at TU Darmstadt, Germany.
The DVD contains the students’ work:
- 10 videos (over 60 min) of the urban design propositions
- 3 ebooks (over 500 pages) of approaches to the Arab culture, Syria and Damascus
- foto-sound-scapes (almost 3h audio) of the guided tours during the excursion in March 2009
More details on how you can buy the DVD - A new brand for the old town