Basic Site Details

Name: Master plan for city
City or county: Ramadi
Country: Iraq
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Status:  
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Notes: Master Plan for the redevelopment of the badly war damaged city of Ramadi, Iraq. The work included, Urban Design; hard and soft landscaping designs to upgrade existing streets; identification and notation of the existing Heritage resources for preservation and/or re-development especially in the Old City. The refurbishment of the ancient and elegant Mosque (1829) and its forecourt was considered the central driving component for regenerating the historic central area. The City, badly war damaged, still has a large American military base. Apart from the early planned settlement and the standardised residential plot size there is no perceptible planning clarity resulting in urban chaos and poor, inconsistent and incoherent architectural quality. Equally there is a complete lack of urban green space provision either for public amenity/recreation or health. Moreover, to ensure design consistency in the re-development of the City, the following documents were drafted out as a basis for development and future fiscal control: -

(1) An Architectural Design Guidance Framework and

(2) A Framework of Conservation Regulations and Advisory Notes to allow contemporary and needed sustainable interventions to happen. A holistic and modern approach to Planning Methodology and Procedures including Historic Architecture protection, Urban Heritage Conservation as well as the provision of Green Space provision which is presently in short supply.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Urban planning  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 1Before 2010 Plans drawn up 

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 1Alexander G Macgregor ABefore 2010  

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Courtesy of Alexander MacgregorInformation sent to the Dictionary Sent April 2010