CLAY ARCHITECTURE IN SYRIA

• Main Authors: I Khalil, S M Khalabi, Z S Alhalabi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2016-12-01
• Series: RUDN Journal of Engineering Researches
• Subjects: архитектурное проектирование; Сирия; дома-ульи; глиняная архитектура; экоархитектура
• Online Access: http://journals.rudn.ru/engineering-researches/article/view/13172

The article is devoted to the study of clay houses in Syria. The subject of analysis is the architectural and structural form of clay houses. The authors strive to give a detailed description of typical beehive houses in Syria, in-depth study of their symbolic form and eco-architecture, and the ability to use them effectively.The study set comparatives methods and charge current information, which leads to the results.The results of the study is the author’s professional opinion on the modernization of the use of clay houses in Syria, to meet the needs of modern living standards.The authors believe that with its great flexibility and adaptability to extreme weather conditions, the beehive houses with its materials and methods of construction can be used for eco- friendly modernization of green buildings.The research results can be applied in the field of eco-friendly architectural design.