A matter of materiality: the use of multi-analytical methods for reinforcing urban heritage

Adi Sela Wiener, Laura Medeghini, Gabriele Favero

Abstract

The Jerusalem cityscape is characterized by stone, the dominant building material that comprises the entire urban fabric, from buildings to street furniture, pavement to walls. Consequently, this material - stone - is identified as one of Jerusalem’s attributes, and materiality as one of the city’s values. As the city undergoes urban renewal processes including the demolition of historic structures, conservation challenges threaten Jerusalem’s urban materiality. Responding to a recently published policy paper on the reuse of dressed stones, an issue not previously addressed, this paper proposes the implementation of a multi-analytical approach, specifically the application of methods used in archaeometry and conservation science on a macro scale of the urban environment. This proposed tool expands the information and data existing in the municipality's GIS in regard to Jerusalem stone, thus ensuring material compatibility in the historic city of Jerusalem and its urban heritage.

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DOI

10.21014/tc26-2025.044

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TC26 - Metrology for Cultural Heritage

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