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Documenting the Endangered Historic Houses of Najaf

Projects IraqBy Giamila Quattrone25 March 2025

Documenting the Endangered Historic Houses of Najaf The project focuses on the historic houses of Najaf, a city in central Iraq shaped by Islamic learning and pilgrimage, with the aim to document and understand the rapidly disappearing traditional domestic architecture of its old town. The project examines how these houses -characterised by their intricate wooden…

Documenting the Endangered Reed Architecture of the Iraqi Marshes

Projects IraqBy Giamila Quattrone28 January 2025

Documenting the Endangered Reed Architecture of the Iraqi Marshes The Iraqi marshes are the largest wetland in the Middle East, listed by UNESCO as a world heritage site for their rich culture and unique environmental value. The practice of building with marsh reeds in Iraq is one of the oldest documented architectural traditions in the…

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