Cultural Adaptation to Housing Needs: a Case Study, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Following the promulgation of the new nation-state in 1932, the Saudi Arabian government embarked upon modernizing its traditional society. Political stability and improved economic conditions made possible by the increasing oil revenues, resulted in unprecedented demographic increases and rapid urbanization. The government spearheaded the process of introducing modern building techniques and centralized financing supplanting the traditional methods of design and construction. However, since the drop in oil prices in the early 1980s, the central government has cut back on its commitment to housing. Due to the government’s shrinking role in the housing market and underdeveloped housing private sector, custom built and owner financed housing has taken several forms in response to the increasing demand for new and affordable housing. In this paper, I shed light on historical developments and salient cultural attributes of the Saudi population. The emerging political economy and the national policy framework upon which the housing policy was established is briefly discussed. The paper evaluates housing policy application in Saudi Arabia and presents a typology of conventionally built housing forms and assesses their implications. I explore current regulatory policies and codes governing the construction and financing of contemporary dwellings. The paper identifies changes in type, form and design of contemporary dwellings and in the socio-economic characteristics of home building. I argue that a major element in a successful approach to housing policy must take into account salient cultural attributes, prevalent family structure and financing methods.
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تاریخ انتشار 2007