The Correlation of Deconstruction Architecture to Arab Architectural Identity

Emad H. Rabboh; Ali A. Elmansory

doi:10.21625/archive.v2i4.369

Emad H. Rabboh ⁽¹⁾, Ali A. Elmansory ⁽²⁾

(1) Canadian international college (CIC), Al Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, Egypt,

(2) Canadian international college (CIC), Al Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, Egypt

https://doi.org/10.21625/archive.v2i4.369

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Vol. 2 Issue 4 (2018): Second Proceedings of Al Azhar’s 14th International Conference On: Engineering, Architecture and Technology

Submitted
December 31, 2018

Published
January 1, 2019

Keywords:

Deconstruction architecture, Arab architectural identity, Jacques Derrida

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The Arab architectural identity is characterized by the originality of the various Arab cultures. Islamic culture is what makes Arab societies unique and it is what inspired Arab architecture. Consequently, the Arab architecture encounters contemporary challenges. If modern architectural trends influenced Arab civilization, it could then obliterate its identity over the years. Moreover, positively interacting with modern architectural trends must take place rather than negative interactions. The aforementioned reasons leave this phenomenon the subject of discussion and research and thus the lack of update and development of the vocabulary of Arab architecture. The proposed study discusses the problem of the correlation of deconstructive architecture with the architectural and Arabic identity through the end of the 20th century until 2017. In order to arrive at the definition of the philosophy of deconstruction architecture and the appropriate relationship between it and the Arab architectural identity, the study utilizes a qualitative descriptive methodology that tries to give a generic image of philosophy and characteristics. Deconstruction architecture attempts to link the positive aspects of architecture and Arab identity through the analysis of the frameworks of this philosophy of particular architectural works of various architects who adopt this philosophy of architecture. Responding to the above, the current study shows that it is better to strip the modern trends and take what suits the Arab culture.

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Emad H. Rabboh

Canadian international college (CIC), Al Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt

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Ali A. Elmansory

Canadian international college (CIC), Al Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt

Rabboh, E. H., & Elmansory, A. A. (2019). The Correlation of Deconstruction Architecture to Arab Architectural Identity. ARCHive-SR, 2(4), 290–301. https://doi.org/10.21625/archive.v2i4.369

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