Feature: How Did Residential Architecture in the UAE Evolve Since the 19th C.?
PRESENTER
Randa Malkawi
ORIGINAL CITY
DC
Original Date
October 8, 2022
DESCRIPTION
In this afikra feature, Randa Malkawi was wondering about the heritage and history of the middle east and specifically how Emiratis in the UAE lived before skyscrapers. She starts by looking at the 1800s period and specifically "Beit al Arish" or the "Barasti" hut. She then looks at the 1900s era and "Bait Murjan", before going back to residential architecture today and how we can apply traditional methods in contemporary ways.
about the afikra community presentation
Delivered and prepared by afikra Community members, the presentation’s goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and research and share some knowledge on a topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures. The presentation is the culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the presentation. afikra presentations come in two forms, a long question-driven afikra Feature, and a short afikra FWD with the purpose of sharing something interesting.
SOURCES & FUTURE REFERENCES
How Traditional Desert Homes in the UAE Stayed Cool - MyBayut
THE IMPACT OF HERITAGE ON CONTEMPORARY SUSTAINABLE INTERIOR DESIGN SOLUTIONS (researchgate.net)
Building a Zero Energy house for UAE: Traditional Architecture Revisited
Heritage in the lived environment of the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf region (researchgate.net)
The Emirati Sha‘bī House: On Transformations, Adaptation and Modernist Imaginaries (openedition.org)
Traditional Houses in the UAE | Dreaming in Arabic (wordpress.com)
Revitalising old traditions using modern innovation - Buro Happold
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