Asiri traditional architecture
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Asiri traditional architecture is a distinctive vernacular building style of the Asir region in southwestern Saudi Arabia, characterized by multi-story stone or mud-brick houses adorned with colorful geometric wall paintings and intricate decorative motifs.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asiri traditional architecture canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage
ⓘ
vernacular architecture style ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtForm | Al-Qatt Al-Asiri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Asir culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Asiri people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtUsingTechnique |
lime or gypsum wash
ⓘ
load-bearing masonry ⓘ mud plastering ⓘ |
| climateAdaptation |
hot climate
ⓘ
mountainous environment ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
brightly painted interior walls
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colorful geometric wall paintings ⓘ flat roofs ⓘ intricate decorative motifs ⓘ ornamented façades ⓘ projecting upper stories ⓘ small window openings ⓘ thick load-bearing walls ⓘ use of local natural materials ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeElement |
chevron patterns
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framed window surrounds ⓘ painted door surrounds ⓘ polychrome bands ⓘ stylized floral motifs ⓘ triangular motifs ⓘ zigzag patterns ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
climate adaptation
ⓘ
residential housing ⓘ |
| hasStructuralFeature |
central staircase
ⓘ
corner buttresses ⓘ narrow vertical openings ⓘ roof parapets ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Arabian Peninsula vernacular architecture ⓘ |
| influences | interior wall painting traditions in Asir ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southwestern Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | intangible cultural heritage element in Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| region | Asir Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
fortified village architecture in southwestern Arabia
ⓘ
traditional settlements in Asir mountains ⓘ |
| roofType | flat earthen roof ⓘ |
| roofUse |
drying agricultural products
ⓘ
outdoor living space ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
contemporary adaptations
ⓘ
pre-modern era ⓘ |
| typicalBuildingType | multi-story house ⓘ |
| usesBuildingMaterial |
mud brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
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