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City
Dubai
Country
United Arab Emirates
Year
1890
Program
Historical Neighborhood
Technical Info
Site area
38000 sqm
Gfa
0
sqm
Density
0 far
Population density
0
inh/ha
Home Units:
60
Jobs
0
Streetsroad:
0
%
Buildup:
0
%
NonBuild-up:
0 %
Residential
0 %
Business
0
%
Commercial
0
%
Civic
0
%
Description
- The construction of Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood dates back to the 1890s consisting of housing amidst narrow, winding lanes
- The historical neighborhood extends for about 300 meters along the Dubai Creek, and 200 meters inwards.
- The historical district is characterized by narrow streets and alleys, paved with stones, flanked by buildings made of traditional materials like coral stone, teak wood, sandalwood and palm fronds
- The buildings are all low-rise – no more than two storeys – and above them, the Barjeel ( wind-tower) stands tall as one of the most prominent features of Emirati architecture.
- These ‘wind towers’ were used to overcome the challenges of the harsh climate, especially in summer
- There are no front windows. Other windows are narrow and located at a height to provide privacy.
- The south-west orientation of the buildings is towards the Qibla.
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