Investigation of Spatial and Cultural Features in Contemporary Qatari Housing

Housing is a basic human need and fundamental component of settlement status. The architectural form spatial provisions housing evolve in line with—and transform to meet—a specific era’s needs. Globalization has been responsible for changing the nature Qatar over last thirty years. It led standardization construction methods built form, representing dramatic departure from past models vernacular residential architecture. In light these challenges, ultimate purpose this study explore cultural features small sample contemporary Qatar. explores layout four Qatari villas assess social roles against background previous research. study, authors utilized space syntax as an analytical tool demonstrate patterns visibility room relations samples understand occupants’ system activities domestic setting, deploying graph analysis (VGA) relational graphs. Key findings include interpretation probable relation socio-cultural factors such gender roles, hospitality, privacy. Hence, fills gaps knowledge about Middle Eastern today.