Analysis Old Ideas in a New World Ideas
Continued
Vanished
Transformed
The house
A
space for receiving
The traditional courtyard
They have been transformed from
Size
travelling guests was an
was a basic element in the
simple spaces to lavishly decorated
Introvert / Extrovert design
essential part of the house.
design
spaces.
Openings
A diwania or madiafa were
Houses are attached and
The application of western ideas in
Material
used
and
form a continuos block of
the design of the house. The house
Social Spaces
entertain
guests coming
residential areas with small
is
distance. The
openings and built using
separating
or
local
houses. Large aluminum and glass
from
to
a
diwania
receive
madiafa
continues to be important
of
the
house.
indigenous designs
and materials.
surrounded it
by from
openings replaced
a
space
adjoining
the small
part of the house to receive
wooden openings.. Use of foreign
and entertain guests
imported designs and materials instead of indiginous materials.