Tower House of Yemen

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cid_1008687010_Tower_naa_Yemen.150.jpg Tower House of Yemen
Designer Vernacular
Location Yemen, Middle East
Date --
Building Type house
Climate hot
Context urban
Architectural Style Middle Eastern Desert Vernacular
Street Address
Notes compact block massing minimizes heat gain.
At Great Buildings http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Tower_House_of_Yemen.html

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Fernando Veranda. Art of Building in Yeman. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1982. exterior aerial photo of bldg against cliff, color plate by the table of contents. exterior photo of hilltown, p186. interior photo of mafraj, p95. exterior photo of bridge from below, p269. exterior aerial photo of village, p25 plate 18. exterior photo of house from below, p97.

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