Mzab Algerian Vernacular Architecture: A Connection Between the Architecture and the Environment

Contenu

Titre

Mzab Algerian Vernacular Architecture: A Connection Between the Architecture and the Environment

présenté lors de

Archdesign 16: III. International Architectural Design Conference on Design and Nature

Créateur

Karabag, N. Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Fellahi, Nadjla Voir tous les contenus avec cette valeur

Date

2016-06-17

Résumé

Algeria as a big country has three different climate zones: Mediterranean, semi-arid and arid; in three different regions: Northern, Central and Southern. Each region developed its typical vernacular tradition; one that responded to climate, topography and life style. Following modernization, westernization of the country since hundreds of years, traditional building practices started to be abandoned; leading to a radical transformation of the built environment. The current situation of the built environment depends only on reinforced concrete construction that does not respond to country's regional variety and as it disregards nature, climate and lifestyle of many. This paper explores the vernacular building types from one geographical region of the country; Mzab (arid region of Algeria), to understand its architectural design methods; its climate responses; its fit with the people's lifestyle. The aim is to be able to evaluate the degree of sustainable practices achieved in that kind of traditional building. This will be concluded first by knowing the architectural design principles which should be in a building to call it a sustainable one by using previous studies which explored this issue which is about the main methods should be used in a building to be a sustainable one. After giving information about the Algerian Arid climate, analyzing the different sustainable housing features of Mzab house have been explored. This study helps us to understand more about the Architectural heritage of Algeria, and gives us a clear knowledge on traditional houses design principles in the arid region according to the climate, lifestyle, and local available materials, and how those architectural methods belong and valuable to sustainable issues. This might be useful for designers and architects to use those sustainable strategies in there building projects, and change the design approach to a better one which is more sustainable.

Place

Istanbul

Langue

eng

uri

http://archdesign.ekonferencije.com/presentation/homePresentation/423?lang=

Karabag, N. et Fellahi, Nadjla, “Mzab Algerian Vernacular Architecture: A Connection Between the Architecture and the Environment”, 2016-06-17, bibliographie, consulté le 7 septembre 2024, https://ibadica.org/s/bibliographie/item/9845