Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Buildings in Jordan: The Case of Jasmine House-Jabal Al Wiebdeh

Building conservation’s significance has changed from preservation to being part of a broader strategy for urban regeneration and sustainability. Adaptive reuse of heritage building is a useful method to bring new meaning into a culture, revive heritage sites, which achieve its sustainability. Many of heritage conservation projects were applied due to the historical and symbolic significance they have. The aim of this paper is to investigate how the conservation of heritage buildings contributes to sustainable urban environment in Amman-Jordan. Through Shed the light on experiences of architects, they have been involved with the adaptive reuse of one of the heritage buildings (Jasmine House) in Jabal (Al-Wiebdeh) neighborhood, which was adapted into a cultural center. A qualitative methodology used depends on a field survey of the selected building, documenting its architectural features, furthermore, analyzing the used method of adaptation, as well as evaluating the impact of reutilizing heritage buildings on the level of urban development, socio-economic level. Semi-structured interview was drawn from the architect who managed the adaptation process too.