architecture, war and the destruction of home in Syria Azzouz, Ammar creator author. text bibliography enk 2023 monographic eng 1 online resource "The city of Homs, like so many places in Syria, has suffered mass destruction since the war began in 2011. So far, the architectural response to the crisis has focused on 'cultural heritage', ancient architecture, and the external displacement of refugees, often neglecting the everyday lives of Syrians and the buildings that make up their homes and communities. In Domicide, Ammar Azzouz uses the notion of the 'home' to address the destruction in cities like Homs, the displacement of Syrian people both externally and internally, and to explore how cities can be rebuilt without causing further damage to the communities that live there. Drawing on interviews with those working in the built environment professions, both inside and outside of Syria, but also Syrians from other backgrounds who have become 'architects' in their own way as they were forced to repair and rebuild their homes by themselves, Domicide offers fresh insight into the role of the architect during time of war, and explores how the future reconstruction of cities should mirror the wants and needs, the traditions and ways of living, of local communities. Focusing on Homs but offering a blueprint for other urban areas of conflict across Syria and the wider world, the book is essential reading for researchers in architecture, urban planning, heritage studies and conflict studies"-- Domicide : Slow violence, division and destruction -- War on home : In search of a place to call home -- Domicide and representation -- Domicidal reconstruction -- Domicide in war and peace. Ammar Azzouz. Includes bibliographical references and index. a-sy--- Architecture and war Syria Homs Architecture, Domestic Syria Homs Dwellings Syria Homs Buildings War damage Syria Homs Home Syria Homs War and society Syria Homs Internally displaced persons Syria Homs Syria History Civil War, 2011- Destruction and pillage 728.095691 Azzouz, Ammar. London ; New York : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2023 (DLC) 2023000349 230110 20260217133044.0