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SUMMARY:Traditional Architecture in the MENA Region: Responses to Climatic Constraints and Comfort Needs
DESCRIPTION:The course will introduce the vast field of traditional architecture in the MENA region through the filter of technical\, architectural and spatial solutions that allow inhabitants to respond effectively to sometimes severe climatic constraints on the one hand\, and to contemporary needs in matter of comfort on the other.\nThe course will address in particular questions of definition\, the relationship of the site and local materials\, and the range of associated traditional typologies and techniques making it possible to offer environmental comfort for humans.\nAmong the topics covered in this course cycle will be:\n\nTraditional architecture and its issues and materials\nTraditional typologies and techniques: Forms\, techniques and construction materials\nTraditional means of managing and improving comfort: Shade\, ventilation\, insulation and water\nCase studies from geographic and geo-climatic zones in North Africa\, Egypt\, the Middle East\, Turkey\, the Arabian Gulf and Iran\n\nSpeaker: Christophe Graz\, cultural heritage specialist\nModerator: Ikhlas Ahmed\, Tour & Exhibition Officer\, Qatar National Library\nThe event will be conducted online via VoiceBoxer.\nDate: 29 November - 1 December 2020\nTime: 4:00 - 6:00 PM\nLanguage: Arabic and English\nTarget Audience: Architects\, researchers\, and those interested in sustainable architecture  \nSeats are limited\, please click the button below to register.
LOCATION:Online via VoiceBoxer
URL:http://events.qnl.qa/event/jw79P
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