Tuti is an Island at the confluence of the Blue and the White Niles in Khartoum city, the capital of Sudan. The intention of this thesis is to design a bridge on the blue Nile which links the Contemporary world of Khartoum, the urban conurbation, to the Vernacular world of Tuti Island, the rural settlement. In addition, the project aims to provide a space that welcomes the bridge and to be a meeting plaza for both worlds. It is also intended to provide the Island with landmarks to be used as a point of reference. These landmarks from an integral part of the main theme running through the design from the edge of the Island to the center. This theme incorporates the essential design elements of the Islamic traditional house, which are the courtyard (the core of the house), scattered rooms which form the courtyard, and the wall that encloses the house. These landmarks are: the edge sit,representing the first landmark housing a threshold, a wall enclosing the courtyard, a market and a mosque which is the predominant building; a library, a plaza, the center plaza that accommodates a renovated buildings. The end result would be the linking the fast life of Khartoum to the quite and settled life of Tuti. / Master of Architecture

Thesis. 1976. M.Arch.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. / Microfiche copy available in Archives and Rotch. / Bibliography: leaves 74-84. / by Rosalia E. Ennis. / M.Arch.

This thesis is a report of a study of some aspects of the architecture and urban planning of the M'zab Valley communities of southern Algeria, North Africa. The interrelation of physical planning and religious/social structures of the communities of the M'zab Valley are explored. This study was concerned with the following questions: (1) What are the various environmental factors that influence the design values of the M'zabites? (2) To what extent is the distinctive style of architecture in the M'zab due to religion: the Ibadi heritage or Islam in general? (3) How has the M'zab social structure responded to outside influences in recent years? (4) What is the present trend of the M'zab urban communities in architecture and planning?

Timelessness is an ethereal component of sacred architecture as defined by the belief of man. The spiritual vision of humanity has demonstrated techniques of expressing belief in the existence of a Higher Being within the universe. Various systems of belief, based on religion today, have their own interpretation of their existential being in relation to the cosmos; this is strongly conveyed by means of architecture and built form. Modern interpretations of ancient belief systems have transmitted timeless qualities in ancient architecture. This research is aimed at providing an interpretation of timelessness that is able to capture and portray a sacred identity in built form and architecture. The author has identified a complex inter-relationship between the spirit, earth and the universe, forming a timeless design philosophy. The evaluation of various sacred archetypes in a historical setting has set a foundation to timeless design, which when implemented in sacred Islamic architecture, reveals its timeless elements. The contemporary interpretation of theory in this research has led to a timeless design philosophy, which when applied to any sacred architecture, will reveal timeless design elements that can be used today. This contemporary application of timeless elements or physical representations of belief may stimulate the deep spiritual vision of humanity once again, where qualities of 'ultimate human value' detached from differing religious belief systems enhance the 'collective human experience'. Ultimately leading toward an architecture expressive of unity in multiplicity. / Theses (M.Arch.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2011.

The actual need for such a building as the Arab World Institute is wellestablished because Arabs are searching for a solid relationship with Westerners. Growth is possible only through education. The Arab World Institute offers the opportunity for education, information, and entertainment, and serves as a hub of activity where all people-Arabs and otherwise-can meet and share cultural distinctions.The Arab World Institute will have at once:A cultural center for the need of the understanding of Arabic civilization,A museum to show the struggle for development in the Arabic world and to illustrate the cultural impact in a symbol of the city's past development,A library to express the architecture's poetic dimension.The Arab World Institute's buildings do not represent a single and imaginary moment in time, but a place of evolution and change. The Arab World Institute's mission will be:To develop a deeper knowledge and better understanding of Arabic culture, language, and civilization,To improve communication and cultural exchange between nations,To further The United States' relationship with the Arab world in order to contribute to developments in the rest of the world. / Department of Architecture

The early Islamic work of architecture known as Mshatta has been the subject of numerous studies since it was rediscovered by European travellers to Jordan in the late nineteenth century CE. In the absence of a dedicatory inscription, efforts were launched to establish the site's patronage. The current consensus is that it is an Umayyad structure likely built for the caliph Walid Il during the period of his rule, which lasted from 743-744 CE. In my thesis. 1 examine the contextual evidence that supports Walid II's candidacy, as well as that which supports another possible patron. Yazid II. I then analyse Mshatta's façade from the perspective of an on-site viewer. Since the structure was never finished and the façade has been removed from its original context, my study involves some conjecture. However, this is necessary in order to determine how Mshatta was intended to be experienced by a first-time visitor.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design and Centre for Asian and Middle Eastern Architecture, 2005. / "July 2005" Includes bibliographical references (leaves 305-327).

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Alors que le rôle du soufisme dans les processus d’islamisation de l’Anatolie à l’époque tardo-médiévale a été étudié depuis le début du XXe siècle, l’architecture des pôles de dévotion, dénommés zāwiya dans les sources textuelles, est longtemps restée à la marge de l’historiographie de l’architecture islamique en Anatolie. Les prospections archéologiques dans le Pont intérieur (Anatolie septentrionale) et les recherches dans les archives d’Istanbul et d’Ankara ont permis de rassembler un important corpus de sites et de sources documentaires qui y sont liées, majoritairement des chartes de fondation (waqfiyya). Cet ensemble concerne la période comprise entre la conquête mongole de l’Anatolie en 1243 et l’intégration progressive du Pont intérieur dans le giron de l’Empire ottoman durant le premier quart du XVe siècle. La thèse propose une étude multiscalaire de ces corpus complémentaires afin de comprendre la place de ces institutions et des communautés qu’elles hébergent dans les processus d’islamisation, entendu dans un sens large, qui touchent l’Anatolie durant cette période. La première partie étudie ainsi l’évolution de l’architecture de ces monuments dont le caractère polyfonctionnel est révélé par l’étude des waqfiyya. Dans un second temps, la thèse s’attache à analyser les modalités d’implantation des zāwiya, en ville et à la campagne, ainsi que leurs assises économiques. Enfin, la troisième partie questionne la formation de réseaux soufis aux échelles régionales et micro-locales. Le rôle de ces pôles de dévotion dans la transformation d’une topographie chrétienne du sacré préexistante est également exploré à partir de l’étude des remplois antiques et byzantins. / While Sufism and its role in the Islamization process of late-medieval Anatolia was studied since the early 20th Century, the architecture of dervish lodges, commonly named zāwiya in written sources, was neglected for a long time in the historiography of Islamic architecture in Anatolia. Archaeological surveys in the Inner Pontos region (Northern Anatolia) and research in the archives at Istanbul and Ankara have brought together an important corpus of sites and documentary sources related to these buildings, mostly endowment deeds (waqfiyya). This corpus covers the period between the Mongol conquest of Anatolia in 1243 and the progressive integration of the Inner Pontos into the Ottoman realm during the first quarter of the 15th Century. The dissertation proposes a multi-scalar analysis of these complementary corpuses in order to better understand the role played by these institutions and the Sufi communities that they host in the Islamization of Anatolia, understood as a multi-dimensional process. The first chapters discuss the multi-functional character of zāwiya, as reflected in waqfiyya, and the evolution of their architecture. Then follows, in the second part, an analysis of the settlement pattern of these dervish lodges, in the city and the countryside, and a study of their economic resources. Finally, the third part questions the formation of Sufi networks at a regional and micro-local scale. A study of the antique and byzantine spolia observed in these buildings questions the role of these buildings in the transformation of a pre-extant, mostly Christian, sacred topography.

Timbuktu is a city in Mali, North Africa. lt has been a real and legendary city, and the Islamic center of North Africa. The program proposes a major international, multi-disciplinary University which will focus the world’s attention to the problems prevalent in that area and address them. If Islamic is not an adjective defining a religious quality, should it be understood as a word that identifies a special kind of Architecture, that of a civilization reflecting or determined by special qualities inherent in Islam as a cultural phenomenon? The design is an attempt in discussing the spatial elements in Islamic architecture which appear to be typical and an attempt is made to explain those elements as expressions of culture created by Islam. The design solution is an expression of the place incorporating those elements of Islamic architecture which are still prevalent and which address the ecological, cultural, and social issues endemic to Timbuktu. / Master of Architecture