1-Establishing memory anchors and connecting them:                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Based on interviews and the memory map, three main memory anchors were identified. The intervention route was selected from the paths traced in the memory map, defining the revival network and connecting the three anchors: 

1-Al-Hisba: Former agricultural market and social meeting point near the Muslim sector; now an empty parking area.
2-The Market: Once the city’s economic and social hub for all communities, now abandoned and perceived as part of the Christian sector.
3-The Fortress & water tower: Landmarks at the city’s highest point; the citadel symbolized governance and power, the water tower served as infrastructure and social hub. Both are now abandoned near the Druze sector.

2–Adding a Layer of Movement and Volume:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     A new movement layer is introduced along the selected memory route, connecting the three memory anchors through rooftop circulation. This layer creates a continuous experiential path of movement and pause between the three religious clusters surrounding the historic core. The intervention reactivates the sixth facade, reviving the life and social interactions that once occurred on the connected rooftops, which historically functioned as shared public spaces. The new volumetric additions placed along these roofs form revival nodes that link the historic points together. By preserving the existing urban fabric while adding new volumes, the project addresses the shortage of available land and reconnects the city’s divided sectors with the historic core. These new connections form a dynamic network that integrates the old city with its surroundings and revitalizes its stagnant spaces.

3 – Integrating the Qualities of the Local Sabat Element into the Spatial Development of the Revival Points:                                           The design of the revival points within the new urban network draws inspiration from the local sabat, a traditional architectural element that once shaped Shefa-Amr’s urban experience. Each revival point interprets the sabat’s spatial principles according to the memory it represents, creating volumetric interventions that connect traces of memory and encourage movement and interaction. Rather than competing with the existing fabric, these new layers revive it, enabling new forms of activity while honoring and reconnecting with the collective memory.

Identified through resident interviews as a key component of Shefa-Amr’s shared urban memory, the sabat originated in the Ottoman period as a semi-covered bridge linking buildings across streets. It expanded built volume while maintaining light, air, and access, creating shaded walkways below and rooftop connections above. The sabat embodies the integration between private and public realms, enriching the city’s spatial and social fabric.