Dar Al Uquod: A Traditional House in Amman

Abstract

When in 2018 I discovered the traditional houses of Fez, Morocco, I decided to build a house for myself in Amman, Jordan, following the same principles of traditional architecture. To do this I first had to train a team of craftspeople, accustomed to working with reinforced concrete, who needed to rediscover the neglected principles of traditional construction trades, especially stonemasonry. This text is a summary of the experience of the past three years in which a small team of motivated architects and builders has been able to erect a complete house, from foundations to vaults, following traditional principles.