| Author | Remali, Adel M. |
| Author | Salama, Ashraf M. |
| Author | Wiedmann, Florian |
| Author | Ibrahim, Hatem G. |
| Available date | 2021-03-25T11:33:36Z |
| Publication Date | 2016 |
| Publication Name | City, Territory and Architecture |
| Resource | Scopus |
| URI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40410-016-0043-z |
| URI | http://hdl.handle.net/10576/18017 |
| Abstract | This paper traces the evolution of housing typologies in four major cities in the Gulf region, namely Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Manama. The study reviews the formation and historical events in the region, which had a significant impact on new social as well as economic realities and consequently evolving housing types during the last two centuries. The methodological approach is based on reviewing a number of case studies representing local housing typologies throughout distinctive historic periods which were categorized in four periods: the post-nomadic, traditional, modern, and contemporary. The main objective is to identify the process of transformation by applying a comparative assessment of the different periods in order to examine continuities or ruptures between them. Thus, particular layout elements were analysed and compared. Conclusions are drawn to underline contemporary challenges while offering projections for future housing typologies in the selected cities and other similar ones. |
| Sponsor | AR carried out the review of house types, conducted the typological analysis and contributed to the mapping of housing typologies to various historical periods. AS conceived of the study, participated in developing the methodology, and in drafting, reviewing, and editing the manuscript. FW developed the historical background and participated in the development of the descriptive analyses of house types and linking them to urban dynamics as portrayed in the conclusion. HI participated in the development of the methodology, in the identification of historical events, and to gathering information about house types. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. This paper is developed as part of a comprehensive funded research project of the National Priorities Research Program, QNRF-Qatar National Research Fund (NPRP 7-960-5-135), entitled: Investigating Housing Typologies in Multicultural Societies of the Gulf Region, a collaboration between University of Strathclyde, Glasgow and Qatar University, Doha. The authors acknowledge the resources offered through the leadership fund of the Department of Architecture at the University of Strathclyde toward developing this work. |
| Language | en |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Title | A chronological exploration of the evolution of housing typologies in Gulf cities |
| Type | Article |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 3 |
