Dar Al Uquod: A Traditional House in Amman
When in 2018 I discovered the traditional houses of Fez, Morocco, I decided to build a house for myself in Amman, Jordan, following the same principles of traditional architecture. To do this I first had to train a team of craftspeople, accustomed to working with reinforced concrete, who needed to...
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INTBAU Spain
2022-11-01
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When in 2018 I discovered the traditional houses of Fez, Morocco, I decided to build a house for myself in Amman, Jordan, following the same principles of traditional architecture. To do this I first had to train a team of craftspeople, accustomed to working with reinforced concrete, who needed to rediscover the neglected principles of traditional construction trades, especially stonemasonry. This text is a summary of the experience of the past three years in which a small team of motivated architects and builders has been able to erect a complete house, from foundations to vaults, following traditional principles.
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| spelling | doaj.art-700cef2731cc40b59d23d5fb4de850022022-12-22T04:16:14ZengINTBAU SpainJournal of Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism2660-58212660-583X2022-11-013Dar Al Uquod: A Traditional House in AmmanMaher Azmi Abu-samra0Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Qatar Foundation) When in 2018 I discovered the traditional houses of Fez, Morocco, I decided to build a house for myself in Amman, Jordan, following the same principles of traditional architecture. To do this I first had to train a team of craftspeople, accustomed to working with reinforced concrete, who needed to rediscover the neglected principles of traditional construction trades, especially stonemasonry. This text is a summary of the experience of the past three years in which a small team of motivated architects and builders has been able to erect a complete house, from foundations to vaults, following traditional principles. https://traditionalarchitecturejournal.com/index.php/home/article/view/592Building craftsTrainingJordanStone architectureCourtyard house |
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| title_short | Dar Al Uquod: A Traditional House in Amman |
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| topic | Building crafts Training Jordan Stone architecture Courtyard house |
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