التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Preliminary analyses of vernacular earthen architecture in the gardens of al-'Ulā oasis (Saudi Arabia). |
| المؤلفون: |
CLAUSS-BALTY, PASCALE, KANHOUSH, YASMIN, BADER, SARRA BEN, CHARBONNIER, JULIEN |
| المصدر: |
Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies; 2023, Vol. 52, p87-105, 19p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
GARDEN structures, VERNACULAR architecture, FUNCTION spaces, AGRICULTURE, TWENTIETH century, FARMS |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
ARABIAN Peninsula, SAUDI Arabia |
| مستخلص: |
The palm grove of al-'Ulā (AlUla) oasis (KSA) contains, besides plots solely dedicated to agriculture, hundreds of complexes called 'farms' that are spatially divided into two groups, with at least one of them established after the early twentieth century. These farms and their components are subject to an in-depth study conducted within the AlUla Cultural Oasis Project (UCOP) led by Archaïos, and funded and steered by the French Agency for AlUla Development (AFALULA) on behalf of the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU). All built with local materials -- mainly earth -- these farms reflect the ingenuity of Arabian vernacular architecture and its evolution. Firstly, construction techniques used within the oasis farms will be discussed in this paper. Secondly, focus will be on farm dwellings: al-'Ulā oasis houses present a range of possibilities, from single-cell to multi-cell buildings, with interior and exterior courtyards, terraces, and upper floors. The examination of a large number of these dwellings allowed us to identify the function of certain spaces and to consider the daily life and societal structure of the inhabitants of al-'Ulā oasis who settled in their palm grove until the 1980s. This research aims to fill a major gap: in terms of Saudi Arabia, rural buildings have never been subject to comprehensive studies, while in many places they are currently threatened by development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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