A.R.S. PROGETTI’S PERCEPTION

In several areas of Africa, when entering the territory of another tribe, one is required to bear a special "passport mask". This has a profound meaning: to neutralise one's roots and individuality as a sign of respect to those whose territory is being entered. In this there is an ancient wisdom, the sublimation of humanity's neutral essence. Quoting Aeschylus Agamemnon "Provided they respect the temples and the Gods of the vanquished, then shall the victors be saved".

ARS Progetti is a consulting firm working all over the world providing services, such as surveys, studies, design and technical assistance, mainly to public committers and for public interests, in fields related with governance and human development, culture and cultural heritage, social and physical infrastructure. Its overall mission is of a professional nature and consists in finding out, proposing and helping to implement solutions "which work", with reference to complex problems affecting extended social groups, regions, countries, groups of countries. Working on this ARS Progetti pursues the interest of its direct and "indirect" clients and project beneficiaries.

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Development of Concept for the Heritage Hub Regeneration in Areni Village and Adjacent Villages, Armenia

Detailed Design and Supervision of Marin Barleti Street and Lumbardhi Cinema in Prizren, Kosovo

Re-thinking the Sudan National Museum exposition in view of modern achievements of museology, Sudan

Implementation of the Long-Term Water and Sanitation Strategy (ILTWSS), Lesotho

Consulting Services for Planning, Feasibility Study, Detailed Engineering Design and Bidding Documents for Integrated Drainage and Resilient Urban Upgrading in Zanzibar Town

Sustainable Training and Education Programme (STEP II) - Ethiopia

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Italy
Project Manager - Framework Contract Unit
Rome Headquarters and Worldwide
Senior Conservation Architect
Rome Headquarters
Junior Conservation Architect
Worldwide
Different positions and expertise of:

Category I
Category II
Category III
Administrative
Worldwide
Different positions and expertise of:

Category I
Category II
Category III
Administrative
Worldwide
Different positions for Cultural Heritage Experts with at least 5 years of working experience, some of which in developing countries

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Consultancy services for Preparing the Zanzibar Stone Town Conservation and Heritage Management Plan

ARS Progetti has been awarded this assignment by the Ministry of Finance & Planning – Zanzibar, The World Bank funded. Specific objectives of the assignment are:

Preserving and revitalizing the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV)of Stone Town;
Providing technical and practical guidance for the management and conservation of heritage assets (including monuments, buildings, public space and other important assets) in Stone Town and its surrounding areas in the next five years;
Preparing guidelines and action plans to help the Stone Town improve its climate resilience and mitigate risks related to climate change and natural disasters in the future.

Phase I—Mobilization, Desktop Study, Conservation Area and Heritage Inventory Study and Analysis: to collect and review background data, assess the legal, regulatory and planning context, assess the institutional, financial and management setting and practices; to proceed to a multi-scale assessment of vulnerability and risks on heritage values and OUV, to establish a work plan and methodology, and develop the baseline and analytical foundation upon which to base the Heritage and Conservation Management Plan.

Output: Heritage Inventory Report (including the Conservation Area Study)

Phase II – Draft Design Guidelines and Heritage Preservation Policies: to prepare draft design guidelines and heritage preservation policies for discussion and consultation with key stakeholders, including clear preservation objectives, policies, development regulations, and design guidelines that are to be user-friendly to developers/builders, the public and staff. Phase II includes two consultative events, including a visioning workshop and secondly a presentation of the Guidelines and action prioritization.

Output: Policy, Design and Conservation Guidelines.

Phase III – Implementation and Action Plan: to ensure that the Heritage and Conservation Management Plan can be feasibly implemented and that heritage resources are effectively secured and managed.

Output: Implementation Strategy and Action Plan.

Phase IV – Final Reporting, Review and Approvals, and Handover: to finalize the Management Plan, including an inventory and atlas of maps, sketches, photographs of the buildings, properties, and public spaces. In addition, to support the Stone Town Conservation and Development Authority (STCDA) to submit the Management Plan for approval by the government and the World Heritage Centre.