A STUDY OF TRADITIONAL HOUSES WITH DOMICAL VAULTS IN HERAT, AFGHANISTAN
A STUDY OF TRADITIONAL HOUSES WITH DOMICAL VAULTS IN HERAT, AFGHANISTAN
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阿富汗赫拉特带穹顶的传统房屋研究
DOI:
10.3130/aija.82.2741
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发表时间:
2017
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通讯作者:
Sayed Abdul Basir Samimi
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作者:
Khojesta Kawish;T. Ando;Sayed Abdul Basir Samimi
In the desert areas from the eastern Iran to western Afghanistan, traditional houses have curved roofs. As modernization progresses, such traditional houses are gradually disappearing from the region. However, in Herat, an old city in Western Afghanistan, traditional houses with domical vault are still left in their original form within the urban area. This study examines features of traditional houses with domical vaults in Herat through interviews of traditional builders and case studies of three houses including field surveys and interviews conducted with residents. Through this research, it finds that the structures of walls and domical vault vary depending on the time of construction, number of stories and size of rooms inside the houses. The study also finds that the materials used for walls and roofs differ according to the economic conditions of the families. Some conclusions are drawn about the architectural features of traditional houses with domical vaults in Herat.