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Prof. Haim Yacobi awarded The Bartlett Public Policy Support Fund

12 March 2024

Prof. Haim Yacobi has received The Bartlett Public Policy Support Fund for the project 鈥楳odernist Architecture in Marrakech: Transforming Modernist Heritage Public Policy'.

A building in Marrakech

Together with Dr Safiya El Ghmari聽(College of Engineering and Architecture聽International University of Rabat)聽and Arc. Lahbib El Moumni (MAMMA. - M茅moire des architectes modernes marocains),聽Prof. Haim Yacobi聽has received the grant聽for the聽project 'Modernist Architecture in Marrakech: Transforming Modernist Heritage Public Policy'.

The project aims to democratise access to the Marrakech's modernist cultural wealth, and to transform public policy towards modernist architectural heritage in the city. This involves creating a repository accessible to all and ensuring that modernist architectural heritage is preserved and becomes a shared experience for a diverse audience.

Crucially, this project goes beyond聽being an archival effort. It聽is also a policy-oriented project, as it seeks to demonstrate the benefits of embracing digital tools in transforming public policy towards the built environment in Marrakech, serving as a model for future initiatives within Morocco and beyond.聽

Prof. Haim said: 鈥淭his grant is a wonderful opportunity to explore a hidden gem of Marrakech鈥檚 built environment 鈥 the modernist buildings which are often overlooked. We hope to be able not just to document some buildings but also to transform the public policy towards them and to include them as part of the city heritage.鈥澛