Domestic Architecture and Urban Expansion: Central Courtyard Elementary Houses in the <i>arrabales</i> of Córdoba (10th Century)
In the 10th century, the <i>arrabales</i> of Córdoba underwent a process of rapid growth, triggered by the growing political authority of the capital of the western caliphate. This involved the urbanisation of erstwhile agricultural areas, with new streets and public buildings such as ba...
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| description | In the 10th century, the <i>arrabales</i> of Córdoba underwent a process of rapid growth, triggered by the growing political authority of the capital of the western caliphate. This involved the urbanisation of erstwhile agricultural areas, with new streets and public buildings such as baths, mosques, and <i>funduqs</i>, as well as whole blocks of houses. Domestic blocks generally took the shape of lines of houses that were similar in plan. Among domestic models, which invariably revolved around a courtyard, the most basic type—rectangular in plan, with a central courtyard and a bay on either side—was also the most numerous. This work examines the characteristics and expansions of these buildings, in order to better understand the process that led to the crystallisation of Andalusi urban fabrics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6781fddee66840658adf9cbe4aec5b1b2023-11-17T18:15:55ZengMDPI AGArts2076-07522023-04-011227910.3390/arts12020079Domestic Architecture and Urban Expansion: Central Courtyard Elementary Houses in the <i>arrabales</i> of Córdoba (10th Century)Laura Aparicio Sánchez0Pedro Jiménez Castillo1Departamento de Historia Medieval, Universidad de Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, SpainEscuela de Estudios Árabes, CSIC, 18010 Granada, SpainIn the 10th century, the <i>arrabales</i> of Córdoba underwent a process of rapid growth, triggered by the growing political authority of the capital of the western caliphate. This involved the urbanisation of erstwhile agricultural areas, with new streets and public buildings such as baths, mosques, and <i>funduqs</i>, as well as whole blocks of houses. Domestic blocks generally took the shape of lines of houses that were similar in plan. Among domestic models, which invariably revolved around a courtyard, the most basic type—rectangular in plan, with a central courtyard and a bay on either side—was also the most numerous. This work examines the characteristics and expansions of these buildings, in order to better understand the process that led to the crystallisation of Andalusi urban fabrics.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/12/2/79Andalusi CórdobaUmayyad caliphateIslamic houseswestern <i>arrabales</i> of CórdobaIslamic citiesdomestic architecture |
| spellingShingle | Laura Aparicio Sánchez Pedro Jiménez Castillo Domestic Architecture and Urban Expansion: Central Courtyard Elementary Houses in the <i>arrabales</i> of Córdoba (10th Century) Arts Andalusi Córdoba Umayyad caliphate Islamic houses western <i>arrabales</i> of Córdoba Islamic cities domestic architecture |
| title | Domestic Architecture and Urban Expansion: Central Courtyard Elementary Houses in the <i>arrabales</i> of Córdoba (10th Century) |
| title_full | Domestic Architecture and Urban Expansion: Central Courtyard Elementary Houses in the <i>arrabales</i> of Córdoba (10th Century) |
| title_fullStr | Domestic Architecture and Urban Expansion: Central Courtyard Elementary Houses in the <i>arrabales</i> of Córdoba (10th Century) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Domestic Architecture and Urban Expansion: Central Courtyard Elementary Houses in the <i>arrabales</i> of Córdoba (10th Century) |
| title_short | Domestic Architecture and Urban Expansion: Central Courtyard Elementary Houses in the <i>arrabales</i> of Córdoba (10th Century) |
| title_sort | domestic architecture and urban expansion central courtyard elementary houses in the i arrabales i of cordoba 10th century |
| topic | Andalusi Córdoba Umayyad caliphate Islamic houses western <i>arrabales</i> of Córdoba Islamic cities domestic architecture |
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