@article{ajcea20221025,
author={Albarqawi, Wadia},
title={The State of Becoming of the Roshan: Villa Aladdin and the Magic Courtyard},
journal={American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture},
volume={10},
number={2},
pages={101--105},
year={2022},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajcea/10/2/5},
issn={2328-3998},
abstract={This paper examines the mechanism of building architectural identity in the holy city of Makkah. For centuries, migration was the key to promoting cultural transfer, the primary mechanism for constructing local architecture. However, limiting pilgrims' housing to the central area and separating them from the rest of the urban fabric undermined any cultural transfer. Throughout the historic interpretive, this paper investigates the mechanism of constructing architecture in this holy city. Then, it examines this mechanism's future potential in Villa Aladdin as a case study. The aim is to highlight the multiple functions of architecture through creating new jobs, adopting new technologies, and opening creative fields to support the continuity of cultural transfer. The significance of this paper stems from the role played by local architecture in enhancing the mental image associated with the history of these two holy cities.},
doi={10.12691/ajcea-10-2-5}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}