FRANCESCA POMPEI
Reconstruction of the future

Lebanon is a country still dealing with the aftermath of the civil war. In 15 years, from 1975 to 1990, the religious conflict has devastated the country in all its aspects, leaving the urban landscape in a mass of ruins.
Abandoned spots, damaged buildings and war ruins are spread through all the country and most of historical, artistic and urban sites are totally abandoned.
In many cases it is very hard to decide whether the ruin should be demolished or restored. And if restored, which program is going to be applied.
To date, the majority of local authorities, planners and architects consider the current situation as failed and there have been activists’ protests against the further demolition of Lebanon‘s built cultural heritage.
The reconstruction and restoration issue could be an opportunity to rethink the past in view of a better future: a modernisation of the country that could involve young generations, new ideas and a green wave in a region crucial for the Middle East area.

Author
A Philosophy graduate, Francesca Pompei is specialised in Art and Architecture Photography and her professional collaborations include projects for AD-Italia, the Vatican City State, Emre Arolat Architecture, Jaca Book, Living Corriere della Sera, Artribune, Venaria Reale, the Cultural Heritage Ministry and the Italian Embassy in Doha.
Artist selected to celebrate Italy’s Republic Day 2020 and 2021, she is winner of prestigious competitions such as Architecture MasterPrize 2022 and The Art of Building. Her work is included in the Annuario d'Arte Italiana 2022 promoted by Quadriennale di Roma and published by Treccani.
Her projects have been published on an international level and exhibited as part of solo and group exhibitions.
She is a member of PhotoVogue, in addition to her role as a Professor of Photography in the Image and Storytelling Studio course of the Faculty of Architecture in La Sapienza University in Rome.
Since 2025 she has been member of the Freelancers Network of The

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https://www.francescapompei.it/

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