FIELD NOTES / XNC / Western Asia
Northern Cyprus
Fortified courtyards & shared conservation.
START WITH A PLACE
Reopening of the Othello Tower/Citadel in Famagusta
Othello Tower in Famagusta is part of the island’s built heritage. Its conservation through the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage and UNDP provides a reference for the care of historic fabric across communities.
Read the source United Nations Development ProgrammeA CLOSER LOOK
A study in mass and surface.
Compare the outer defensive wall with the courtyard it encloses. Look for the junction between conserved fabric and the interventions that allow it to be used again.
An editorial observation prompt, grounded in the reference above.
WORKING COLOUR
A palette to begin with.
Five editorial tones for this surface family. Use them as a starting point for a study; they are not measured samples from the site.
Limestone paper#eee7d8oklch(0.929 0.021 85.945)
Warm sediment#c6ad86oklch(0.760 0.060 78.678)
Earth ochre#a36545oklch(0.568 0.092 47.550)
Weathered slate#657d79oklch(0.569 0.029 184.084)
Carbon ink#282b2boklch(0.286 0.004 196.917)