{"id":9313,"date":"2025-10-22T12:34:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T12:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/?p=9313"},"modified":"2025-10-24T17:04:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T17:04:23","slug":"bourhan-tayara-archive-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/en\/bourhan-tayara-archive-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Bourhan Tayara Archive collection"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9313\" class=\"elementor elementor-9313\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e71c9fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e71c9fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74f31d9\" data-id=\"74f31d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7481c1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7481c1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Bourhan Tayara Archive collection<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc4686f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc4686f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The archival collection of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/bourhan-tayara\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Syrian architect Bourhan Tayara<\/a> (1935\u20132018) is a developing collection at AMASyria \u2013 The Archive of Modern Architecture in Syria, marking the fifth collection in our growing archive.<\/p><p>Tayara\u2019s first documented project from this collection was acquired during our work on the archives of Architect Mamoun Alwareh, a close friend and colleague of Tayara. Building on this foundation, AMASyria continues to locate and document further materials related to his legacy.<\/p><p>Bourhan Tayara was a prominent figure among the second generation of modern Syrian architects who profoundly shaped the country\u2019s architectural scene. As both practitioner and educator, he left a lasting influence on his colleagues and students, where he worked and taught from the 1960s to the 2000s.<\/p><p>On October 24, 2025, we are releasing the first part of this collection in digital form. It features a proposal Tayara has produced for the Unknown Soldier Monument Proposal. AMASyria is continuesly working on researching, collecting, and docuemtning Tayara\u2019s legacy, and we welcome all efforts and support in this regard from those close to him and beyond.<\/p><p><strong>Disclaimer<br \/><\/strong>The scans presented here have been intentionally reduced in resolution to optimize web display. To request access to high-resolution images or original materials, please contact us directly.<\/p><p>This collection is made publicly accessible exclusively for non-commercial academic purposes, including research, teaching, and scholarly publication. Use of these materials is permitted on the condition that AMASyria is properly credited as the source. Any commercial use, exhibition, modification, or redistribution of these materials is strictly prohibited.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db19b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"8db19b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-5\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Collection code<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>C5<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Collection title<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Bourhan Tayara Archive collection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Description<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">The Architect Bourhan Tayara Collection is a developing collection documenting the architect\u2019s career and contributions during the 1970s and 1980s.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Source <\/td><td class=\"column-2\">the archives of Architect Mamoun Alwareh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Material Types\t<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Drawings, prints.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Number of documents in the archive<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-5 from cache --><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74505c1 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_post_blocks\" data-id=\"74505c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_post_blocks.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<!-- start Post Blocks -->\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-css' href='https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome5\/css\/fontawesome-all.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-4-shim-css' href='https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome5\/css\/fontawesome-v4-shims.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\/* widget: Post Blocks *\/\n\n\n\n#uc_post_blocks_elementor_74505c1 {\n    display:grid;\n}\n#uc_post_blocks_elementor_74505c1 .ue_post_blocks_box\n{\n  overflow:hidden;\n}\n\n#uc_post_blocks_elementor_74505c1 .ue_post_blocks_image\n{\n  overflow:hidden;\n}\n#uc_post_blocks_elementor_74505c1 .ue_post_blocks_image img\n{\n  width:100%;\n  display:block;\n}\n#uc_post_blocks_elementor_74505c1 .ue_post_blocks_link a\n{\n  display:inline-block;\n  text-decoration:none;\n  text-align:center;\n}\n\n\n#uc_post_blocks_elementor_74505c1 .ue-grid-item-meta-data\n{\n  display:inlin-flex;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n}\n\n.ue-grid-item-meta-data\n{\n  font-size:12px;\n}\n\n#uc_post_blocks_elementor_74505c1 .ue-grid-item-meta-data-icon\n{\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_post_blocks_elementor_74505c1 .ue-grid-item-meta-data-icon svg\n{\n  width:1em;\n  height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_post_blocks_elementor_74505c1 .ue_post_blocks_box{\n  display: flex;\n  flex-direction: column;\n}\n#uc_post_blocks_elementor_74505c1 .ue_post_blocks_content{\n display: flex; 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