This is a research on sustainability of the stone architectural and urban heritage of Asir, Saudi Arabia, presented at conference in Tucson, US, by Prof. Hisham Mortada.
Data collection - Climate Analysis - Tropical Wet and Dry Climate - Architect...LipikaPandey
CLIMATE ANALYSIS
TROPICAL WET AND DRY CLIMATE
HOT AND HUMID
HOT AND DRY
DESIGN STRATEGIES
ORIENTATION AND POSITIONING
SHADING DEVICES
VENTILATION AND CROSS VENTILATION
PASSIVE COOLING TECHNIQUES
COLOR SCHEME
ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNIQUES
CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS TO BE USED - ROOF, WALL, WINDOWS
Data collection - Climate Analysis - Tropical Wet and Dry Climate - Architect...LipikaPandey
CLIMATE ANALYSIS
TROPICAL WET AND DRY CLIMATE
HOT AND HUMID
HOT AND DRY
DESIGN STRATEGIES
ORIENTATION AND POSITIONING
SHADING DEVICES
VENTILATION AND CROSS VENTILATION
PASSIVE COOLING TECHNIQUES
COLOR SCHEME
ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNIQUES
CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS TO BE USED - ROOF, WALL, WINDOWS
Pol of Ahmedabad , pol housing, traditional housing, vernacular architecture ...DhvaniR2
analysis of pols of Ahmadabad..
diagrams and drawings showings all the elements of pols..
passive design strategies of pols
chabutaras, ottas, balconies, interaction spaces, tanks, carvings, wooden members shows in pictures..
TYPOLOGY of houses like linear houses, internal courtyard houses are there..
main chowk space with sitting area , parking ..
all streets are developed as they are always get shaded...
CHABUTARAS are identity of any pol as per its color, carving, style etc.
each pol have its gateway and even 1 unique identity like carved gate or TEMPLE or CHOWK or KHADAKI
JAIN TEMPLES01NKI and old HAVELY are also have big part on pol housespols of india
olest pol in ahemadabad
historical places in ahmedabad
5 Master Architects:
1. ALVAR AALTO
2.Frank Lloyd Wright
3. Le Corbusier
4. LOUIS KAHN
5. MIES VAN DER ROHE
Their about, works, design philosophies & quotes.
AUROVILLE!!!
THE CITY TO DAWN..
Auroville has the highest concentration of alternative and appropriate energy systems in India, including solar, wind and biogas generating systems. Of particular interest are the huge 15-metre diameter solar collector installed on the roof of the Solar Kitchen, designed to generate enough steam to cook over 2,000 meals a day, and the Matrimandir Solar Power Plant, believed to be the largest stand-alone system in India, comprising 484 photovoltaic modules with total capacity of 36.3 KW. Some 750 homes and/or offices operate entirely or mostly on solar power. See also “Wind energy generators”.
A new book by Hisham Mortada
Al-‘Ula is a small town northwest of Saudi Arabia, extremely rich in nature, history, and traditional architecture. The breathtaking views of rock formations, sand dunes, and palm tree oases around al-‘Ula have been essential parts of its history and built environment. Along with Mada’in Saleh, a UNESCO world heritage site in close proximity to Al-‘Ula, there are ruins of ancient kingdoms such as Dedan, Lihyan, Ma’in, and the Nabatean in addition to remains dating back to early Islamic eras and modern history. Although these ruins are sufficient enough to signify the historic, geographic, and natural importance of al-‘Ula, the town’s organic urban fabric exhibited in the narrow zigzagged alleys adds more fascination and mystery to it and its cultural background.Though al-‘Ula was deserted more than 40 years ago, its street network, gates, and buildings are still intact. Strolling through the zigzagged dark alleys sided by half-stone-half mud buildings is a unique experience that only exists in al-‘Ula. This book unearths the history, nature, and architecture of al-‘Ula, and will be of interest to people in the fields of urban history, architecture, sociology, anthropology, and Saudi heritage.
Pol of Ahmedabad , pol housing, traditional housing, vernacular architecture ...DhvaniR2
analysis of pols of Ahmadabad..
diagrams and drawings showings all the elements of pols..
passive design strategies of pols
chabutaras, ottas, balconies, interaction spaces, tanks, carvings, wooden members shows in pictures..
TYPOLOGY of houses like linear houses, internal courtyard houses are there..
main chowk space with sitting area , parking ..
all streets are developed as they are always get shaded...
CHABUTARAS are identity of any pol as per its color, carving, style etc.
each pol have its gateway and even 1 unique identity like carved gate or TEMPLE or CHOWK or KHADAKI
JAIN TEMPLES01NKI and old HAVELY are also have big part on pol housespols of india
olest pol in ahemadabad
historical places in ahmedabad
5 Master Architects:
1. ALVAR AALTO
2.Frank Lloyd Wright
3. Le Corbusier
4. LOUIS KAHN
5. MIES VAN DER ROHE
Their about, works, design philosophies & quotes.
AUROVILLE!!!
THE CITY TO DAWN..
Auroville has the highest concentration of alternative and appropriate energy systems in India, including solar, wind and biogas generating systems. Of particular interest are the huge 15-metre diameter solar collector installed on the roof of the Solar Kitchen, designed to generate enough steam to cook over 2,000 meals a day, and the Matrimandir Solar Power Plant, believed to be the largest stand-alone system in India, comprising 484 photovoltaic modules with total capacity of 36.3 KW. Some 750 homes and/or offices operate entirely or mostly on solar power. See also “Wind energy generators”.
A new book by Hisham Mortada
Al-‘Ula is a small town northwest of Saudi Arabia, extremely rich in nature, history, and traditional architecture. The breathtaking views of rock formations, sand dunes, and palm tree oases around al-‘Ula have been essential parts of its history and built environment. Along with Mada’in Saleh, a UNESCO world heritage site in close proximity to Al-‘Ula, there are ruins of ancient kingdoms such as Dedan, Lihyan, Ma’in, and the Nabatean in addition to remains dating back to early Islamic eras and modern history. Although these ruins are sufficient enough to signify the historic, geographic, and natural importance of al-‘Ula, the town’s organic urban fabric exhibited in the narrow zigzagged alleys adds more fascination and mystery to it and its cultural background.Though al-‘Ula was deserted more than 40 years ago, its street network, gates, and buildings are still intact. Strolling through the zigzagged dark alleys sided by half-stone-half mud buildings is a unique experience that only exists in al-‘Ula. This book unearths the history, nature, and architecture of al-‘Ula, and will be of interest to people in the fields of urban history, architecture, sociology, anthropology, and Saudi heritage.
This is a summary of a full paper on adobe heirtage of al-Ghat, a desert village in Saudi Arabia, published recently in Spanish in an Argentinean newspaper http://puntoseguido.com.ar/lo-que-hay-que-saber/construccion-en-adobe-arabia-saudita-por-hirsham-mortada/
This presentation shows proposed design for an Islamic center in Lima, Peru, carried out by Sustainable Design Studio, and led by Hisham Mortada, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
This is a poster on utilisation of traditional architecture in sheltering those in need in Saudi Arabia, presented by Prof. Hisham Mortada, at Organisation of World Heritage Cities Congress, Quito, Ecuador, 09.07.2009.
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Sustainability of Asir stone heritage
1. Traditional, Beautiful, and Sustainable:
The Stone Houses of Asir, Saudi Arabia
Prof. Hisham Mortada
Dept of Architecture
College of Environmental Design
King Abdul Aziz University
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
hmortada@kau.edu.sa
6. Asir: Traditional Architecture
Construction Materials and Techniques
- Strong stones of irregular shapes
selected from the surrounding mountains
or the site, and placed so that they fit
closely together without slipping.
- They are laid in rows or courses (dry
stacking) and fixed in place with little
amount of clay when needed.
- Inside, the walls are covered with a
mixture of mud, gadhad (grinded white
stones collected from mountains) and
animal dung.