Lofts: Good Ideas (Good Ideas Series) by Aurora Cuito

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Dieulafoy) The courtyard, however, does not always perform the same function in domestic architecture. Its role differs from one region to another in both Iran and in neighbouring Arab countries. By reference to variations of types, it is possible to identify the following functions of the courtyard: ■ the demarcation of limits of the property ■ the definition of a place of privacy for the family ■ the unification of spaces and elements in a house ■ the provision of a circulation element The shared characteristics of Iranian and Arab courtyard houses 29 ■ the creation of a garden or cool place ■ the promotion of ventilation (Memarian 1993).

If in the eighteenth century the plateau of Medea, the piedmont of Blida and the coast of Tipasa were dependent from Algiers, the regional capitals of Algiers, Damascus, Tripoli and Baghdad were acutely aware of the fashions of Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire. First discourses on the Mediterranean typological processes confirm a division between Levant and the areas west of the Mare Nostrum. In Southern Spain and Maghreb the patio house prevails, well represented by the houses of Fez we have just analysed.

This is to be achieved in two ways: first, a man must not look on any woman to enjoy her beauty. Second, a woman must cover her body (except her face and hands) to avoid the attention of men. Furthermore, Islam prescribes the roles of men and women in ways, which have a direct impact on architectural design. For example, Qur’anic verses underline the importance of family privacy by emphasising the importance of knocking at the door before entering a house: O you who believe! Do not enter houses other than your houses, until you have asked permission and saluted their inmates; this is better, for you may be mindful.

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