Ahmed ElSiryArchitect
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Conservation / AlUla, Saudi Arabia

Unit 471

Restoration proposals and a masonry crack-repair study for an Incense Road building.

Existing and restoration sections
Existing and restoration sections

My contribution

I carried out existing-condition surveys using 3D scans, prepared technical drawings, developed restoration proposals and contributed to method statements.

I led the physical restoration works on site and was responsible for their execution, directly managing the builders and craftspeople. I also proposed, executed and supervised stabilization works, following the project drawings and method statements through completion.

Work undertaken with EQI KSA for the Royal Commission for AlUla.

Floor plans and intervention options
Floor plans and intervention options
Ceiling and beam alternatives
Ceiling and beam alternatives
Masonry stitching study for Unit 471
Masonry stitching study for Unit 471

Masonry stitching of a wall crack

Site-work example showing the reassembly and repositioning of stones across a wall crack. Restoration works in progress.

Opened repair area within the stone masonry
Opened repair area within the stone masonry
Reassembling and repositioning stones across the crack
Reassembling and repositioning stones across the crack

Site works — Existing and restored conditions

A — Stair space

Unit 471 — Existing stair space with weathered masonry, damaged wall finishes and an open roof
Existing Condition
Unit 471 — Restored stair space with earthen wall finishes and timber floor structure
Restored Condition

B — Staircase and masonry

Unit 471 — Existing staircase and masonry with red survey annotations preserved from the original photograph
Existing Condition
Unit 471 — Restored staircase, earthen wall finishes and timber ceiling
Restored Condition

C–E — Additional building views

Unit 471 — Existing interior with exposed masonry, stair and remnants of timber structure
C — Existing Condition
Unit 471 — Restored first-floor exterior space and doorway with earthen finishes
D — Restored Condition · First floor
Unit 471 — Restored first-floor passage with earthen walls and a timber door
E — Restored Condition · First floor
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