Hybrid Architecture within Najd Region, Saudi Arabia: Environmental, Cultural, Structural, and Functional Juxtapositions
| dc.contributor.author | Almatani, Bashair Saad | en |
| dc.contributor.committeechair | Bryon, Hilary | en |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Galloway, William U. | en |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Tomer, Sharone | en |
| dc.contributor.department | Architecture | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-02-09T09:00:11Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2024-02-09T09:00:11Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-02-08 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | The thesis investigates the concept of hybrid architecture as a juxtaposition of multiple architectural factors, including environmental, cultural, structural, and functional ones. The work examines the Najd region of Saudi Arabia and its historical and contemporary contexts concerning functional utility, cultural frameworks, tectonic architectural elements, and site-based environmental forces. The thesis proposes that architectural hybridity can enhance the human experience. The design project, a building combining a water purification facility with a cafe, exhibition hall, and other community functions, integrates traditional and contemporary cultural aesthetics by purposefully juxtaposing and relating: unlikely functions, temporally varied cultural forms, structural and ornamental tectonic elements, and contrasting environmental qualities. | en |
| dc.description.abstractgeneral | The thesis explores the idea of hybrid architecture, combining various factors such as environment, culture, structure, and function. Focused on the Najd region in Saudi Arabia, it analyzes historical and modern aspects related to functionality, cultural context, architectural elements, and environmental influences. The main argument suggests that blending different architectural elements can enrich the human experience. In the design project, a facility merging water purification with a cafe, exhibition hall, and community spaces, traditional and contemporary cultural aesthetics are harmonized by purposefully juxtaposing and connecting: unexpected functions, culturally diverse forms across time, structural and decorative elements, and diverse environmental characteristics. | en |
| dc.description.degree | Master of Architecture | en |
| dc.format.medium | ETD | en |
| dc.identifier.other | vt_gsexam:39247 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10919/117902 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Virginia Tech | en |
| dc.rights | In Copyright | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | en |
| dc.subject | Hybrid - Saudi Arabia- Najdi Architecture - Environment - Culture - Structure -Function | en |
| dc.title | Hybrid Architecture within Najd Region, Saudi Arabia: Environmental, Cultural, Structural, and Functional Juxtapositions | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Architecture | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | en |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Architecture | en |