We would like to thank the following people who have made this project possible:
Khaled Malas, architect, Istanbul/Damascus
Jad Tabet, architect, Paris/Beirut
Catherine David, curator, Paris
Paola Yacoub, artist, Berlin/Beirut
Roula Moharram, architect, Basel/Beirut
Dorothee Sack, architect, professor, TU Berlin

BEIRUT
American University of Beirut
George Arbid, architect, associate professor, American University of Beirut

Alexandre Medawar, geographer and graphic designer
Nayla Al-Akl, landscape architect
Sami Ibrahim, MAJAL
Arpi Mangassarian, architect of the municipality of Bourj Hammoud
Karim Bekdache, architect
Jacques Aboukhaled, architect
George Atallah, planning director of the municipality of Antelias

DAMASCUS
Hani Munif, architect
Irene Labeyrie, architect and professor, University of Kalamoun
Wael Samhouri,  architect, professor and chair of architecture, International University of Science and Technology
Sinan Hassan, architect Sinan Hassan Architect   
Mohamed al Mufti, architect Atelier Al Mufti, studio instructor at International University of Science and Technology
Maya Malas, architect

Institut français du Proche-Orient (IFPO)
Sarab Atassi,  Secrétaire scientifique, Institut francais du Proche-Orient
Valérie Clerc, Chercheur et responsable de l’Observatoire urbain

Beshr Al Barry, Agha Khan restoration projects, Damascus
Regina Kallmeyer, Project Manager - UDP Syria,  GTZ
Daniela Gurlt, Advisor UDP Programme, Detuscher Entwicklungsdient
Anas Mohamed, instructor, IUST
Hosam Jiroudy, architect
Jihad Issa, architect and planner
Mamoun Faham, architect and planner

Damascus University
Mamoun Al Wareh, architect, professor and dean of Faculty of architecture, Damascus University
Ghassan Badwan, architect, professor, Damascus University
Ziad Mouhanna, architet, professor, Damascus University
Almhanna Soulaiman, architect, professor, Damascus University