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Presentation

  1. Abouts the Centre :

The Algerian Center for Earthen Architectural Heritage (CAPTERRE) is a public administrative institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture. It was established by  Decree No. 12-79, dated 19 Rabi‘ al-Awwal 1433, corresponding to February 12, 2012, and is headquartered in Timimoun, Timimoun Province. The creation of this institution reflects the State’s commitment to preserving Algeria’s historical centers built with earth. At a time when architectural production has become increasingly uniform, these local building traditions remain the only ones capable of maintaining the architectural identity of our cities — in short, our “Algerianness.”

 
The old palace of Hamad Tsabit, Adrar Province

2 .  Center Objectives :

The Center’s mission is to  promote, enhance, and preserve  the cultural heritage built with earth and the traditional skills associated with it, in order to ensure the sustainable safeguarding of this significant part of Algeria’s national heritage. To achieve this, CAPTERRE works on restoration, documentation, research, training, and public awareness related to earthen architecture and its techniques

A picture from inside the center

Organization of the Center :

   The center is organized into three departments: an administrative department and advanced department techniques. Enabled by the department adminstrator, the department techniques are effective in performing the tasks of the organization.

Centre ‘s Missions :

Department of Valorization  :

    Conducting studies and research to develop and improve conservation, restoration, and maintenance techniques for earthen cultural properties and earthen construction methods .      Providing technical assistance for public or private rehabilitation projects of earthen-built cultural properties or new earthen constructions. Identifying and documenting earthen-built cultural heritage and the traditional know-how associated with its production.

 Preparing legal protection files for earthen cultural properties of exceptional value at local, national, and international levels.

      Ensuring technical control of works on protected earthen-built cultural properties, in compliance with Law No. 98-04 of June 15, 1998.

Department of Promotion :

        Carrying out information and advisory missions to promote earthen architecture.

      Developing and implementing educational and training programs on earthen construction techniques.

      Organizing and participating in national and international cultural and scientific events on earthen architecture.

   Building and providing public access to a documentary collection (library, photo library, map archive) related to architecture and earthen heritage.

     Producing and disseminating promotional materials about earthen architecture across various media.

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