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RETHINKING ARABIC COURTYARD HOUSING
Path, Space and Social Threshold
Diploma project by Umay Layla
Fall 2020
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RETHINKING ARABIC COURTYARD HOUSING COURTYARD HOUSE
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”That was my home, my memory”
- Anonym, 54 år
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”That was my home, my memory”
- Anonym, 54 år
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UMAY LAYLA TYPOLOGY
The element - COURTYARD
A100 PLAN
AL KRITILIYA HOUSE
1700
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URBAN FABRIC - ALEPPO, SYRIA
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URBAN FABRIC - ALEPPO, SYRIA - MAIN PATH THROUGH THE OLD CITY
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UMAY LAYLA READING THE CITY
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UMAY LAYLA READING THE CITY
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UMAY LAYLA READING THE CITY
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READING THE CITY - CONSEPT
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READING THE CITY - CONSEPT
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READING THE CITY - CONSEPT
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1 : 6000
Exsisting courtyard
0 50 200m 1 : 6000
0 50 200m 1 : 6000
Destroyed buildings map Destroyed
Severe damage Moderate damage Exsisting buildings
Pilot site
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UMAY LAYLA SITE DIAGRAM
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ALEPPO, SYRIA - PIOLT SITE
The selected site is used as a pilot site to project new
principles that also can be used in other urban con-
texts. This site lays in between the border to the old
traditonal housing typologies and the modernized
typologies.
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UMAY LAYLA SITUATIONPLAN
My main aim is to develop a courtyard that gived back
to the new society that it welcomes, with its big open
courtyard. maintaining almost the same site regulati-
ons.
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THE PROJECT - ILLUSTRATION
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UMAY LAYLA SOCIAL
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UMAY LAYLA SOCIAL PROGRAMS
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UMAY LAYLA GROUNDFLOOR
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UMAY LAYLA FIRST FLOOR
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UMAY LAYLA SECOND FLOOR
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UMAY LAYLA ROOFPLAN
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UMAY LAYLA DETAIL SECTION
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UMAY LAYLA LONG SECTION
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UMAY LAYLA DETAILED SECTION
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TYPICAL PLAN - UNITS
Unit 1 - Scenario 1
Single
Elderly couple
Unit 2 - Scenario 2
Single parent with child Couple
Unit 3 - Scenario 3
Group of women with children
Average family
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UMAY LAYLA TYPICAL PLAN
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UMAY LAYLA TYPICAL SECTION
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PERFORATED FACADE - INNER
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