BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA 2016 - NATIONAL PARTICIPATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN

Preserve Beautiful Yemen

Pavilion of Yemen - General view, La Biennale di Venezia, From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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Welcome to the National Pavilion of Yemen! This installation was conceived to let you get acquaited with the unique, sophisticated and impressive vernacular architecture of the Arabia Felix.

Pavilion of Yemen - general view, La Biennale di Venezia, From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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Yemeni vernacular architecture is an example of a living tradition able to engender social and economic wealth and to attract people from different professions as it'is shown in the following pictures

Biennale Architettura 2016 - Yemen, La Biennale di Venezia, From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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Whose behind the scene? Get to know some of the Beautiful Yemen team's members!

Architecture and agriculture by Istituto Veneto per i Beni CulturaliRepublic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016

From the mountains' slopes to the desert low lands: the following pictures take you into a fascinating journey around Yemen.To discover facts and curiosities about the country click each picture.

A human architecture, Istituto Veneto per i Beni Culturali, From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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A stone village in northern Yemen, Istituto Veneto per i Beni Culturali, From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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Stone architecture, © Lidwien Scheepers, From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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The ancient village of Manakha, Istituto Veneto per i Beni Culturali, From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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Mud dwelling in Sa'ada governorate, © Chrisje van Schoot, From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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The old city of Sa'ada fortifing walls, © Chrisje van Schoot, From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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Sa'ada governatorate, © Chrisje van Schoot, From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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Old city of Sana'a, 2008, © Lidwien Scheepers, From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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A sana'ani tower house, IAA19330 © Aga Khan Trust for Culture – Aga Khan Award for Architecture/Courtesy of architect, From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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Maintenance in the old city of Sana'a, Istituto Veneto per i Beni Culturali, From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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Bab al-Yemen, © Lidwien Scheepers, From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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Rehabilitating a tower house's façade, Istituto Veneto per i Beni Culturali, From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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The Old City of Shibam, aereal view, IMG16788 © Aga Khan Trust for Culture – Aga Khan Award for Architecture/Courtesy of architect /Anne De Henning (photographer), From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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The Old City of Shibam, IMG16791 © Aga Khan Trust for Culture – Aga Khan Award for Architecture/Courtesy of architect/Anne De Henning (photographer), From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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Wadi Hadramaut, © Chrisje van Schoot, From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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Mud brick house in as-Sufal area, wadi Hadramaut, © Chrisje van Schoot, 2005-09-25, From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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Yemeni cultural landscape, IMG16861 © Aga Khan Trust for Culture – Aga Khan Award for Architecture/Courtesy of architect/Anne De Henning (photographer), From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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Bustan al-Qasimi before the airstrike, Istituto Veneto per i Beni Culturali, From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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Bustan al-Qasimi 12/06/2015, Istituto Veneto per i Beni Culturali, From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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Beautiful Yemen, Beautiful Yemen Dutch team, From the collection of: Republic of Yemen - Biennale Architettura 2016
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Credits: Story

Commissioner: Ayed Ali Abdo Al-Shawafy
Curator: Architect Renzo Ravagnan
Exhibitors: Lidwien Scheepers, Chrisje van Schoot, Al-Bara’ Allubadi, Alberto Salvagno, Jean Pierre Zocca, Jan Verelst, Agha Khan Trust for Culture
Scientific Committee: Renzo Ravagnan, Cristina Muradore, Paolo Bensi, Sabina Antonini, Massimo Khairallah, Lidwien Scheepers
Organizers: Lidwien Scheepers, Moosa Elayah, Bilqis Ahmed Abu Osba’, Ahmed Al-Ameiry, Monique Scheepers, Kees Lafeber, Cristina Muradore, Ghassãn Al-Ameiry
Sponsor: The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Yemen, ZakeninZicht, Italian and Dutch private donors
Supporters: The Yemeni Embassy to the Netherlands, The Yemeni Embassy to Italy, Professor R. Lewcock, Istituto Veneto per I Beni Culturali, Arch. J-M Bel, Arch. T. Leiermann, Vormidabel Reclame & Communicatie, Thevelop, General Organization for the Preservation of the Historic Cities of Yemen, General Organization for Antiquities and Museums, Italian-Yemeni Centre for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Missione Archeologica Italiana nella Repubblica dello Yemen – Monumenta Orientalia, Social Fund for Development
Graphic Design: Giovanni Bertolotti

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