Housing Typology in Saudi Arabia at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century

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)

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.

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