Research Article

The Vernacular Houses in the United Arab Emirates the Case Study: Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House

Volume: 5 Number: 1 March 31, 2023
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The Vernacular Houses in the United Arab Emirates the Case Study: Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House

Abstract

Vernacular houses are seen across the Middle East - where the high temperature & humidity areas - serve as notable examples of sustainability in architecture. This research aims to interpret the vernacular houses in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the city of Dubai in terms of the concepts of sustainability. Focusing on the case study “Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House”. The house works now as the main tourist destination in the heritage area of Dubai. The research will provide a brief description of the design strategy that focuses on the construction solutions for Temperature, Humidity, Ventilation, and Natural Light in order to achieve sustainability. The qualitative research method will be used. The data collected will be analyzed under two categories: Construction Techniques and Architectural Details. The data will be sorted into tables with descriptions & evaluations. The question is: How do the Construction Techniques and Architectural Details of vernacular architecture create a sustainable building? How those buildings faced climatic issues in the United Arab Emirates? The research paper provides lessons from local architecture for what contemporary architecture can produce using the case study's analysis (construction material & architecture details).

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Interior Architecture

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ola Haj Saleh *
0000-0001-5039-0279
Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti

Publication Date

March 31, 2023

Submission Date

December 10, 2022

Acceptance Date

January 11, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 5 Number: 1

APA
Haj Saleh, O. (2023). The Vernacular Houses in the United Arab Emirates the Case Study: Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House. YDÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi, 5(1), 31-44. https://doi.org/10.32955/neujfa202351701
AMA
1.Haj Saleh O. The Vernacular Houses in the United Arab Emirates the Case Study: Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House. YDÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi. 2023;5(1):31-44. doi:10.32955/neujfa202351701
Chicago
Haj Saleh, Ola. 2023. “The Vernacular Houses in the United Arab Emirates the Case Study: Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House”. YDÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi 5 (1): 31-44. https://doi.org/10.32955/neujfa202351701.
EndNote
Haj Saleh O (March 1, 2023) The Vernacular Houses in the United Arab Emirates the Case Study: Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House. YDÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi 5 1 31–44.
IEEE
[1]O. Haj Saleh, “The Vernacular Houses in the United Arab Emirates the Case Study: Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House”, YDÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 31–44, Mar. 2023, doi: 10.32955/neujfa202351701.
ISNAD
Haj Saleh, Ola. “The Vernacular Houses in the United Arab Emirates the Case Study: Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House”. YDÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi 5/1 (March 1, 2023): 31-44. https://doi.org/10.32955/neujfa202351701.
JAMA
1.Haj Saleh O. The Vernacular Houses in the United Arab Emirates the Case Study: Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House. YDÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi. 2023;5:31–44.
MLA
Haj Saleh, Ola. “The Vernacular Houses in the United Arab Emirates the Case Study: Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House”. YDÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 5, no. 1, Mar. 2023, pp. 31-44, doi:10.32955/neujfa202351701.
Vancouver
1.Ola Haj Saleh. The Vernacular Houses in the United Arab Emirates the Case Study: Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House. YDÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi. 2023 Mar. 1;5(1):31-44. doi:10.32955/neujfa202351701

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