Periodical Evolution of Typology in Arab Cities Housings and Influence of Modernism: Baghdad Case Study

Abstract

This paper follows the investigation and the analysis of the improvement of lodging types as far as the inner changes of lodging and the effect of modernity on them in four primary districts in the city of Baghdad,and they are :AL-Adhamiya - AL-Bataween - Palestine Street – AL-Zaafaraniya. The examination looks at the advancement of the sorts of lodging during the recent two centuries in Baghdad, It was dissected and contrasted with the remainder of the examples of other private periods, in light of exhaustive plans, pictures and illustrations. The investigation strategy was contained examination of (the plans, the sorts and mass, the facade, the horizontal and vertical movement , the zoning and Privacy, in addition to the integration spaces investigation with utilized the space structure technique). The principle goal of this paper is to distinguish the procedure of change in the sort, spatial and optical style of the house through the utilization of similar assessment of various periods and to demonstrate the effect of modernity on the disturbance or improvement of the house in Baghdad so as to examine the progression of these examples or ruptures among them. The conclusion is made to stress contemporary difficulties, while projections of future lodging models are exhibited in the chose city of Baghdad and other Iraqi urban communities.

Keywords

• Housing Typology,Space syntax,Dwelling Settlements

Supporting Institution

Gazi university

Thanks

First and foremost, I just would like to thank Allah in deep gratefulness that his wisdom and mercy granted me enough strengths to complete this dissertation. Secondly, I would first like to thank my thesis advisor Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Tayfun YILDIRIM at the department of architecture at Gazi University; for his continuous support and guidance throughout the preparation of this research.

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