01 / Mission
Documenting Palestinian architectural heritage at risk
This 12-month plan safeguards the record of 12 places across 4 regional projects—documenting what survives, connecting it to community memory, and opening the resulting archive to research, learning and public life.
- 12
- locations in scopeconfirmed locations
- 4
- regional projectsselected for this plan
- 12
- monthsselected delivery period
If we lose our architectural heritage, we will lose our identity.
Every surviving house, mosque, church and mill holds evidence of a place: how it was built, how people lived there, and how memory endures in its landscape. OpenVL brings spatial documentation, photographs, maps, archival sources and community knowledge together so this record can be studied, shared and carried forward.
- Document
- Record priority places through field photography, spatial capture, measured documentation and source research before more evidence is lost.
- Connect
- Bring point clouds, virtual tours, 3D models, maps, photographs, archival sources and community memory into a coherent digital record.
- Share
- Make the archive useful to communities, researchers, educators, artists and cultural institutions—and carry the record forward.
02 / Funding invitation
Year 1 · Foundation and delivery
This selected plan funds 12 months of delivery across Safad, Jaffa, Nazareth and Jerusalem. It brings together the team, tools, archive operations and project work required for an accountable delivery phase.
Support this selected plan as a lead funder or project partner. Funding commitments can be phased against agreed deliverables.
All amounts in USD · Selected view total. Choose Year 1 or Year 2 above for a true annual plan, or Whole program for the complete 24 months. The monthly and annualized controls show comparison rates only.
Selected funding package
Funding required for the selected delivery package across 12 months.
| Category | Selected delivery cost before contingency |
|---|---|
| Core delivery team | $92,426.16 |
| Archive, entity and recurring operations | $21,160.75 |
| Equipment and field resilience | $24,645.07 |
| Field documentation and 3D scanning | $24,646.99 |
| Forensic research and reconstruction | $65,395.09 |
| Contingency | $22,827.40 |
| Selected delivery costs | $251,101.46 |
Projects and delivery
Each province or regional area is one project. Forensic work is priced by selected village: one two-person team-month plus sources and tools for each village. One whole-deliverable finalization budget covers template design, curation and narrative assembly, integration, language and content QA, delivery, and one sample print per area; it is charged once and allocated among the active forensic areas.
| Regional project | Included locations | Selected scope | Selected delivery cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safad province قضاء صفد | Safad province (قضاء صفد) — 4 agreed fieldwork locations: Kafr Bir'im (كفر برعم); Sa'sa' (سعسع); al-Nabi Yusha' (النبي يوشع); Farradiyya (فراضية). | Safad province — field documentation and 3D scanning Safad province — forensic research and reconstruction | $29,531.80 |
| Jaffa province قضاء يافا | Jaffa province (قضاء يافا) — 3 agreed fieldwork locations: al-Manshiyya (المنشية); Sheikh Muwannis (الشيخ مونس); al-Haram / Sidna Ali (الحرم / سيدنا علي). | Jaffa province — field documentation and 3D scanning Jaffa province — forensic research and reconstruction | $22,510.52 |
| Nazareth province قضاء الناصرة | Nazareth province (قضاء الناصرة) — 3 agreed fieldwork locations: Ma'lul (معلول); al-Mujaydil (المجيدل); Indur (إندور). | Nazareth province — field documentation and 3D scanning Nazareth province — forensic research and reconstruction | $22,510.52 |
| Jerusalem province قضاء القدس | Jerusalem province (قضاء القدس) — 2 agreed fieldwork locations: Lifta (لفتا); Ayn Karim (عين كارم). | Jerusalem province — field documentation and 3D scanning Jerusalem province — forensic research and reconstruction | $15,489.24 |
Category sums show selected costs before contingency. Open a group to review its modules and cost items. Detailed deliverables and acceptance criteria will be agreed before commitments.
Core delivery team $92,426.16
Monthly average: $7,702.18 · 2 modules selected
Adam — program architecture, data systems, digital infrastructure and delivery · $46,213.08 · confirmed
Architects the operating system for the program: planning, data governance, digital infrastructure, web platforms, delivery controls, and the technical integration that turns research into a durable public archive.
Monthly average: $3,851.09.
| Cost item | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Gera | 1 / monthly | $46,213.08 | $3,851.09 |
Karim — curatorial direction, 3D capture, reconstruction, post-production and partnerships · $46,213.08 · confirmed
Leads the interpretive and spatial production layer: curatorial judgment, 3D capture and reconstruction, post-production, evidence selection, and the relationships that make each project credible and usable.
Monthly average: $3,851.09.
| Cost item | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karim Yehia | 1 / monthly | $46,213.08 | $3,851.09 |
Archive, entity and recurring operations $21,160.75
Monthly average: $1,763.40 · 6 modules selected
Matterport archive hosting · $2,952.50 · estimate
Monthly average: $246.04.
| Cost item | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matterport | 1 / annual | $2,952.50 | $246.04 |
Nira point-cloud hosting · $3,851.09 · estimate
Monthly average: $320.92.
| Cost item | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nira / point-cloud hosting | 1 / annual | $3,851.09 | $320.92 |
Cloud storage and backups · $1,283.70 · estimate
Monthly average: $106.98.
| Cost item | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud storage + backup | 1 / annual | $1,283.70 | $106.98 |
Vehicle, fuel and local transport · $3,003.85 · estimate
Monthly average: $250.32.
| Cost item | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle, fuel and local field transport | 15.6 / daily | $3,003.85 | $250.32 |
UK Ltd — incorporation and year 1 compliance · $3,651.12 · provisional
Monthly average: $304.26.
| Cost item | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Ltd — incorporation and year 1 compliance | 1 / per project | $3,651.12 | $304.26 |
Archive landing-page MVP · $6,418.49 · estimate
Monthly average: $534.87.
| Cost item | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website and archive development | 1 / per project | $6,418.49 | $534.87 |
Equipment and field resilience $24,645.07
Monthly average: $2,053.76 · 7 modules selected
Drone and camera payload · $2,567.39 · estimate
Monthly average: $213.95.
| Cost item | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drone + camera payload | 1 / one time | $2,567.39 | $213.95 |
Insta360 X6 · $1,283.70 · estimate
Monthly average: $106.98.
| Cost item | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 360 camera | 1 / one time | $1,283.70 | $106.98 |
Sony Alpha 7 V body · $3,693.98 · estimate
Monthly average: $307.83.
| Cost item | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid full-frame camera body | 1 / one time | $3,693.98 | $307.83 |
Sigma 24–70mm F2.8 lens · $1,697.73 · estimate
Monthly average: $141.48.
| Cost item | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard f/2.8 zoom lens | 1 / one time | $1,697.73 | $141.48 |
Field recording and monitoring kit · $2,162.71 · estimate
Monthly average: $180.23.
| Cost item | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field recording + monitoring kit | 1 / one time | $2,162.71 | $180.23 |
Unpriced equipment and field resilience · $1,145.27 · estimate
Monthly average: $95.44.
| Cost item | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two 5TB local archive HDD copies | 2 / one time | $593.65 | $49.47 |
| Rugged 2TB portable field SSD | 1 / one time | $551.62 | $45.97 |
Matterport Pro3 · $12,094.29 · estimate
LiDAR reality-capture camera for fast indoor and outdoor field documentation.
Monthly average: $1,007.86.
| Cost item | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matterport Pro3 camera | 1 / one time | $12,094.29 | $1,007.86 |
Field documentation and 3D scanning $24,646.99
Monthly average: $2,053.92 · 4 modules selected
Safad province — field documentation and 3D scanning · $8,087.29 · estimate
Four recorded locations, each budgeted for one field-documentation day and one post-processing day, plus one $300 regional travel allowance.
Province and included villages: Safad province (قضاء صفد) — 4 agreed fieldwork locations: Kafr Bir'im (كفر برعم); Sa'sa' (سعسع); al-Nabi Yusha' (النبي يوشع); Farradiyya (فراضية).
4 of 4 documentation villages selected: Kafr Bir'im (كفر برعم); Sa'sa' (سعسع); al-Nabi Yusha' (النبي يوشع); Farradiyya (فراضية).
Monthly average: $673.94.
| Cost item | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3D field documentation — Safad province | 4 / daily | $5,134.79 | $427.90 |
| Regional travel — Safad province | 1 / per project | $385.11 | $32.09 |
| Post-processing — Safad province | 4 / daily | $2,567.39 | $213.95 |
Jaffa province — field documentation and 3D scanning · $6,161.75 · estimate
Three recorded locations, each budgeted for one field-documentation day and one post-processing day, plus one $300 regional travel allowance.
Province and included villages: Jaffa province (قضاء يافا) — 3 agreed fieldwork locations: al-Manshiyya (المنشية); Sheikh Muwannis (الشيخ مونس); al-Haram / Sidna Ali (الحرم / سيدنا علي).
3 of 3 documentation villages selected: al-Manshiyya (المنشية); Sheikh Muwannis (الشيخ مونس); al-Haram / Sidna Ali (الحرم / سيدنا علي).
Monthly average: $513.48.
| Cost item | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3D field documentation — Jaffa province | 3 / daily | $3,851.09 | $320.92 |
| Post-processing — Jaffa province | 3 / daily | $1,925.55 | $160.46 |
| Regional travel — Jaffa province | 1 / per project | $385.11 | $32.09 |
Nazareth province — field documentation and 3D scanning · $6,161.75 · estimate
Three recorded locations, each budgeted for one field-documentation day and one post-processing day, plus one $300 regional travel allowance.
Province and included villages: Nazareth province (قضاء الناصرة) — 3 agreed fieldwork locations: Ma'lul (معلول); al-Mujaydil (المجيدل); Indur (إندور).
3 of 3 documentation villages selected: Ma'lul (معلول); al-Mujaydil (المجيدل); Indur (إندور).
Monthly average: $513.48.
| Cost item | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3D field documentation — Nazareth province | 3 / daily | $3,851.09 | $320.92 |
| Regional travel — Nazareth province | 1 / per project | $385.11 | $32.09 |
| Post-processing — Nazareth province | 3 / daily | $1,925.55 | $160.46 |
Jerusalem province — field documentation and 3D scanning · $4,236.20 · estimate
Two recorded locations, each budgeted for one field-documentation day and one post-processing day, plus one $300 regional travel allowance.
Province and included villages: Jerusalem province (قضاء القدس) — 2 agreed fieldwork locations: Lifta (لفتا); Ayn Karim (عين كارم).
2 of 2 documentation villages selected: Lifta (لفتا); Ayn Karim (عين كارم).
Monthly average: $353.02.
| Cost item | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3D field documentation — Jerusalem province | 2 / daily | $2,567.39 | $213.95 |
| Post-processing — Jerusalem province | 2 / daily | $1,283.70 | $106.98 |
| Regional travel — Jerusalem province | 1 / per project | $385.11 | $32.09 |
Forensic research and reconstruction $65,395.09
Monthly average: $5,449.59 · 4 modules selected
Safad province — forensic research and reconstruction · $21,444.51 · estimate
Village-based forensic research and reconstruction. Village research and sources scale by selection. Curation, narrative direction, integration, final QA and digital delivery form one common production pass, charged once across the selected scope and allocated equally to its active areas. One physical sample book is budgeted per area; exhibition curation is separate.
Province and included villages: Safad province (قضاء صفد) — 4 agreed fieldwork locations: Kafr Bir'im (كفر برعم); Sa'sa' (سعسع); al-Nabi Yusha' (النبي يوشع); Farradiyya (فراضية).
4 of 4 villages selected: Kafr Bir'im (كفر برعم); Sa'sa' (سعسع); al-Nabi Yusha' (النبي يوشع); Farradiyya (فراضية).
| Component | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two-person research and design team | Per selected village · one team-month | $16,985.74 | $1,415.48 |
| Sources and specialist tools | Per selected village | $3,397.15 | $283.10 |
| Whole-deliverable finalization | Allocated across 4 active areas · includes one sample print per area | $1,061.62 | $88.47 |
Jaffa province — forensic research and reconstruction · $16,348.77 · estimate
Village-based forensic research and reconstruction. Village research and sources scale by selection. Curation, narrative direction, integration, final QA and digital delivery form one common production pass, charged once across the selected scope and allocated equally to its active areas. One physical sample book is budgeted per area; exhibition curation is separate.
Province and included villages: Jaffa province (قضاء يافا) — 3 agreed fieldwork locations: al-Manshiyya (المنشية); Sheikh Muwannis (الشيخ مونس); al-Haram / Sidna Ali (الحرم / سيدنا علي).
3 of 3 villages selected: al-Manshiyya (المنشية); Sheikh Muwannis (الشيخ مونس); al-Haram / Sidna Ali (الحرم / سيدنا علي).
| Component | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two-person research and design team | Per selected village · one team-month | $12,739.31 | $1,061.61 |
| Sources and specialist tools | Per selected village | $2,547.86 | $212.32 |
| Whole-deliverable finalization | Allocated across 4 active areas · includes one sample print per area | $1,061.60 | $88.47 |
Nazareth province — forensic research and reconstruction · $16,348.77 · estimate
Village-based forensic research and reconstruction. Village research and sources scale by selection. Curation, narrative direction, integration, final QA and digital delivery form one common production pass, charged once across the selected scope and allocated equally to its active areas. One physical sample book is budgeted per area; exhibition curation is separate.
Province and included villages: Nazareth province (قضاء الناصرة) — 3 agreed fieldwork locations: Ma'lul (معلول); al-Mujaydil (المجيدل); Indur (إندور).
3 of 3 villages selected: Ma'lul (معلول); al-Mujaydil (المجيدل); Indur (إندور).
| Component | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two-person research and design team | Per selected village · one team-month | $12,739.31 | $1,061.61 |
| Sources and specialist tools | Per selected village | $2,547.86 | $212.32 |
| Whole-deliverable finalization | Allocated across 4 active areas · includes one sample print per area | $1,061.60 | $88.47 |
Jerusalem province — forensic research and reconstruction · $11,253.04 · estimate
Village-based forensic research and reconstruction. Village research and sources scale by selection. Curation, narrative direction, integration, final QA and digital delivery form one common production pass, charged once across the selected scope and allocated equally to its active areas. One physical sample book is budgeted per area; exhibition curation is separate.
Province and included villages: Jerusalem province (قضاء القدس) — 2 agreed fieldwork locations: Lifta (لفتا); Ayn Karim (عين كارم).
2 of 2 villages selected: Lifta (لفتا); Ayn Karim (عين كارم).
| Component | Basis | USD · selected period | Monthly average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two-person research and design team | Per selected village · one team-month | $8,492.86 | $707.74 |
| Sources and specialist tools | Per selected village | $1,698.58 | $141.55 |
| Whole-deliverable finalization | Allocated across 4 active areas · includes one sample print per area | $1,061.60 | $88.47 |
Budget assumptions
- Delivery contingency
- 10% when enabled
The selected category, project and cost-item amounts reconcile directly to the total funding request.
Selected references
- Source
- PalQuest — al-Shaykh Muwannis
- PalQuest — al-Bassa
- PalQuest — al-Tantura
- PalQuest — Kafr Bir‘im
- Source
- PalQuest — Ma‘lul
- Explore Palestine: Jarrar Palace, Burqin
- Visualising Saffuriya — official project store
- PalQuest — Saffuriyya
- Farkha Calls You — village revitalization
- Ma Earth — Farkha Children’s Cultural Center
- UNRWA — Beit Jibrin / al-Azza Camp
- Israel Antiquities Authority — Nabi Samuel site location
- Museum With No Frontiers — Maqam of Nabi Yahya
- PalQuest — Lifta
- OpenVL — Lifta project page
- PalQuest — Dayr al-Qasi
- WAFA — historic palaces in Tulkarm Governorate
- Old Akko — mosques of the Old City
- IRCICA — Hassan Bek Mosque, Jaffa
- UNESCO — Hisham’s Palace / Khirbat al-Mafjar
- UNESCO — Church of the Nativity and Pilgrimage Route
- Council for Conservation of Heritage Sites — al-Jarina Mosque
- Custody of the Holy Land — Tabgha
- Palestinian tourism portal — Jarrar Palace, Burqin
- Western Digital — WD Elements Portable 5TB specifications
- ADATA — SD810 2TB official datasheet