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The FFAA Restoration Center conducts a study on “the construction of the Mahmoudia mill in Tripoli”
The Restoration and Conservation Center for Historic Monuments and Sites at the Faculty of Fine Arts and Architecture (FFAA) of the Lebanese University has conducted an architectural and documentary study on “the construction of the Mahmoudia mill” near the Abu Ali River in Tripoli.
The documentation work began with a study of the functional model of mills in general, followed by a thesis written by the center's student, architect Tarek Obeid, under the supervision of Dr. Moheb Chanesaz, entitled:
“The water mills of the Abu Ali River” - Vital installations in the traditional urban fabric / Reuse or reconstruction and rehabilitation? - The Mahmoudia mill as a model.”
The study was carried out in four complementary stages in order to produce a scientific and methodological synthesis, as follows:
- Definition of the scientific dimensions of the architectural approach in the development of an intervention model for a traditional mill installation in accordance with cultural norms and limitations
- Comprehensive scientific documentation: all the mills on the Abu Ali River were documented on the basis of ethnographic science and ethnological analysis in order to ensure a vision for the future that preserves their memory in the city's heritage
- Monographic study of the “Mahmoudia” mill: an architectural file on the mill (plans, sections, facades, and topographical photographs) was documented and prepared in collaboration with the “Documentation” team, in addition to a diagnosis of the condition of the building and its problems, taking into account scientific interpretations of morphological formations
- Proposal for a model for recycling and installing the “Mahmoudia” mill and integrating it into the technical environment, so that this mechanism can serve as a source of reflection on the relationship between traditional architecture, sustainable hydraulic engineering, and cultural heritage identity, while preserving the overall traditional style and living memory.
Students and professors at the restoration center are currently completing a detailed file documenting the technical reality and listing the structural and architectural damage and problems.
This study confirms the Lebanese University's commitment to preserving heritage, identity, and cultural and architectural values, and to strengthening the capacities of its students and graduates in the field of engineering and the preservation and management of cultural heritage.
