Traditional Architecture in Kuwait and the Northern Gulf
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, amarisan.
Kuwaiti Architecture is a style of architecture unique to Kuwait, a country founded in the early 18th century. Kuwait was a relatively poor country with an economy reliant on declining trade and pearl diving. The economy was transformed by the discovery of oil, enabling unprecedented economic growth. Little has survived of old Kuwaiti architecture due to the high speed of development. Kuwait's traditional building materials were rubble stone covered with thick mud plaster, mud brick and sometimes Cora stone. Wood was rare, though mangrove poles imported from East Africa were used for roofs, as were some other few select woods from India. Early Kuwaiti architecture was relatively simple and describes as being based on common sense. Houses had a simple and basic exterior designs, and most artistic touches were found on main doors and windows (more on this very soon). These houses having to accommodate the communal and tight nit nature of Kuwaiti society were divided into separate quarters accommodating different members of one family, usually the male children of the owner and their wives. It is common to find central courts, as is the case in other Arab countries, that served as a gathering place for the families. Later, during the 18th century typical Kuwait merchant house was built in the Ottoman style that reached the city from Basra. Ottoman features included projecting wooden balconies enclosed with wooden screens or mashrabiya and covered wooden doorways which sometimes included European motifs. The extreme heat of the city made wind catchers and ventilation a necessity for most houses. Hardcover, Label: Imprint unknown, Imprint unknown, Product group: Book, Published: 1978-12, Studio: Imprint unknown, Sales rank: 11742695.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Robert's Bookshop.
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Amarisan, CA, Los Angeles, [RE:4].
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