The document describes traditional Lebanese architectural typologies. It identifies and provides images of 9 common types: Shepard shelter, Troglodyte, Iwan house, Riwaq house, Nomadic habitat, Basic house, Court house, and Three arches house. For each type, the summary provides a brief definition and examples of sub-types when relevant. The typologies represent traditional vernacular housing forms that were commonly used in Lebanon.

1. Commission Européenne
MEDA – EUROMED
HERITAGE
CORPUS
LEVANT
MINISTERE DE LA CULTURE
DIRECTION GENERALE DES
ANTIQUITES - LIBAN
CORPUS LEVANT:
DAOUD Michel
DAVIE May
FISCHFISCH Antoine
KALLAB Oussama
MAKAROUN BOU ASSAF Yasmine
RIFAI Khaled
University of Balamand - H. Kahwagi-Janho - IADN321 Introduction to Restoration, Renovation & Rehabilitation
3.1. Traditional Lebanese Architecture
The typologies

2. Shepard shelter Troglodyte Iwan house Riwaq house
Nomadic habitat Basic house Court house Three arches house

3. Shepard Shelter
Shepard shelter
Troglodyte
Iwan house
Riwaq house
Nomadic habitat
Basic house
Court house
Three arches house

7. Troglodyte
Shepard shelter
Troglodyte
Iwan house
Riwaq house
Nomadic habitat
Basic house
Court house
Three arches house

15. Nomadic Habitat
Shepard shelter
Troglodyte
Iwan house
Riwaq house
Nomadic habitat
Basic house
Court house
Three arches house

19. Basic House
Shepard shelter
Troglodyte
Iwan house
Riwaq house
Nomadic habitat
Basic house
Court house
Three arches house

20. Basic House
Basic single unit house

27. Basic House
Multiple unit house with more than
one floor

32. Basic House
Basic multiple unit house

36. Iwan House
Shepard shelter
Troglodyte
Iwan house
Riwaq house
Nomadic habitat
Basic house
Court house
Three arches house

41. Riwaq House
Shepard shelter
Troglodyte
Iwan house
Riwaq house
Nomadic habitat
Basic house
Court house
Three arches house

44. Court House
Shepard shelter
Troglodyte
Iwan house
Riwaq house
Nomadic habitat
Basic house
Court house
Three arches house

45. Court House
O shaped court house

46. U shaped court house
Court House

49. Court House
L shaped court house

52. Shepard shelter
Troglodyte
Iwan house
Riwaq house
Nomadic habitat
Basic house
Court house
Three arches house
Three Arches House

53. Typical plan
Three Arches House

57. Typical plan
Three Arches House

58. Loggia plan + projecting iwan
Three Arches House

60. Projecting plan
Three Arches House

61. Harat
Three Arches House

63. Wikalat
Three Arches House

64. Kiosk corbel plan
Three Arches House