Tower House of Yemen
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 | 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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