ABSTRACT

This research aims to address at the International Conference on Vernacular Earthen Architecture, Conservation and Sustainability SOStierra 2017, of traditional building methods and conservation in the ancient city of Arg-e-Bam in Iran, as the writers themselves checked in situ: almost completely destroyed by an earthquake in 2003, it was rebuilt using ancient local techniques. The recognition of World Heritage in 2004 has contributed to the process of rebuilt, with the cooperation of the countries of the international community since the site can be considered one of the few examples of architecture in red clay in the world.