Part 1 Design: CHAPTER II: Morphology of Traditional Neighborhoods and Typology of Courtyard Houses. Case Study of the Mintaqa As-Sadisa Area

Chapter II: Morphology of Residential Neighborhoods and Architectural Typology, gives a general understanding of the typology of traditional courtyard houses, illustrated in the case study of al-Mintaqa as-Sadisa in Aleppo. Through analysing concrete examples of houses from the Old City’s northern neighbourhoods, Giulia Annalinda Neglia explores the elements of an urban residential cluster, the types of different-sized houses, the elements of a single house, and the most common features of courtyard elevations and decorations. In doing so the author provides a basic vocabulary for traditional residential architectural. This chapter is enriched by inputs of Jean-Claude David and complemented by a rich glossary of the local architectural terms used in Aleppo, prepared by the project team using the archive’s records, and an annex representing Rami Alafandi and Anne Mollenhauer’s study of the styles of courtyard house facades in the area. This part of the work supports an informative approach, and as such contributes to an existing body of manuscripts and research studies of the history and urban development of Old Aleppo, and the architecture of its houses. By integrating both practical and theoretical knowledge, the authors Through comprehensively investigated the different aspects of Aleppo’s traditional residential architecture through observation, survey, comparison, analysis, and in-depth scrutiny of historical records. The produced literature was effectively supported by illustrations produced by the working team and photographs selected from the large database of the Syrian Heritage Archive Project