Housing Typology in Saudi Arabia at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century
Type
magazine article
Year
1999
This article reviews the types of residential building that were built in Saudi Arabia. There are examples from Najd Region and Old Riyadh, as well as traditional buildings from the cities in the Western Region, Mecca, Jeddah, Madinah and Yanbu. It illustrates houses with mashrabiya. (Taken from English summary on page 9)
Citation
Ibrahim, Abdelbaki Mohamed (ed). 1999. Housing Typology at Saudi Arabia in the Beginning of the Twentieth Century. In Alam al-Bina. Cairo: Center for Planning and Architectural Studies, 10-15/212.
Authorities
Collections
Copyright
Alam al-Bina
Country
Saudi Arabia
Language
Arabic
Building Usages
housing development
residential
apartment building
residential
private residence
residential
dormitory / hostel
residential
shelter
residential
Keywords
vernacular architecture