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The Impact of Implementing Heritage Elements in Contemporary Architecture In THE IMPACT OF IMPLEMENTING HERITAGE ELEMENTS IN CONTEMPORARY BUILDINGS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Shaikha Khuloud Humaid Al Qasimi A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the University of Wolverhampton for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY February 2019 This work or any part thereof has not previously been presented in any form to the University or to any other body whether for the purposes of assessment, publication or for any other purpose (unless otherwise indicated). Save for any express acknowledgements, references and/or bibliographies cited in the work, I confirm that the intellectual content of the work is the result of my own efforts and of no other person. The right of Shaikha Khuloud Al Qasimi to be identified as author of the work is asserted in accordance with ss.77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. At this date copyright is owned by the author. Signature ………………………………………….. Date ………………………………………………… Abstract Due to the rapid growth and development which occurred during the last century the United Arab Emirates witnessed dramatic changes after oil discovery and the economic boom. This affected the building and construction sector that formed the urban fabric of the country. The four fundamental architectural heritage elements of the UAE are the mashrabiya, the wind tower, the courtyard and the broken entrance, these essential architectural heritage elements were efficiently implemented in traditional buildings. In the context of the contemporary; preservation challenges are experienced particularly when foreign architectural design is seen to be increasing dominating the cityscape and the architectural heritage elements are being misused neglecting their functionalities. This research aims to analyze and compare the efficiency of architectural heritage elements in the contemporary buildings and seeks to gather thorough rationale and logical interpretation in heritage elements. In order to investigate these four architectural heritage elements further, ‘case study ‘methodology has been used to inspect the performance of four local contemporary buildings and a comparison technique ( Comparative Analysis ) was conducted to better understand the outcomes of the analysis. The case study research is being preferable as a strategy due to the exploratory nature of the research and it essentially responds to research questions that seek explanation rather than experimentation. This research diverse from the usual traditional and contemporary comparison of heritage elements and focuses on comparing their reliability and functionality when addressed in contemporary buildings. It asserts that preservation must be in mind as a pre-requisite towards interpretation of heritage elements and ensures that currently more advanced technologies can be fully exploited to embrace traditional elements to achieve development requirements. Table of Contents Abstract ................................................................................................................................................................ 2 List of Tables ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 Table of Figures .................................................................................................................................................... 6 Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................................. 10 List of Abbreviations .......................................................................................................................................... 11 CHAPTER 1 ..................................................................................................................................... 12 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 12 1.2 The Problem ............................................................................................................................................... 13 1.3 Research Aims ........................................................................................................................................... 15 1.4 Research Objectives ................................................................................................................................... 15 1.5 Research Questions .................................................................................................................................... 16 1.6 Unit of Analysis ......................................................................................................................................... 16 1.7 Importance of this Research ....................................................................................................................... 17 1.8 Scope of Research ...................................................................................................................................... 19 1.9 Research Methodology ............................................................................................................................... 20 1.10 Conceptual Work Progress ......................................................................................................................... 22 1.11 Structure of the Research ........................................................................................................................... 23 CHAPTER 2 ..................................................................................................................................... 26 Defining the Historical Origins of Architectural Elements ............................................................................... 26 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 26 2.2 History of UAE Architecture ..................................................................................................................... 33 2.3 What Is Heritage? ....................................................................................................................................... 61 2.4 Islamic Architecture, Defined .................................................................................................................... 72 2.5 Heritage Elements ...................................................................................................................................... 76 2.6 UAE Architectural Heritage Elements ....................................................................................................... 80 2.7 Summary .................................................................................................................................................. 111 CHAPTER 3 ................................................................................................................................... 113 Planning the Research Methodology, Philosophy and Framework ................................................................. 113 3.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 113 3.2 Objectives of Empirical Research ............................................................................................................ 113 3.3 Comparative Analysis as a Research Methodology ................................................................................. 115 3.4 Philosophy Underpinning Case Studies ................................................................................................... 118 3.5 Sampling .................................................................................................................................................. 125 3.6 Method of Data Collection ....................................................................................................................... 132 3.7 Method of Data Analysis (CIPP) ............................................................................................................. 135 3.8 Initial Conceptual Framework .................................................................................................................. 135 3.9 Research Ethics ........................................................................................................................................ 138 3.10 Validity and Reliability ............................................................................................................................ 139 3.11 Summary .................................................................................................................................................. 141 CHAPTER 4 ................................................................................................................................... 143 CASE STUDIES DISCUSSIONS ..................................................................................................................... 143 4.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 143 CASE STUDY 1...............................................................................................................................................
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