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Muharraq 

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Bu Khalaf Cafe,(owner) Muharraq, Bahrain

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Mohammed Bin Faris House. Interior. Band in Performance space.

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Muharraq. Mosque Exterior. 

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Muharraq. Street view.

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Muharraq. Local business. Exterior. Signage detail.

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Muharraq. Local business. Portal

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Muharraq. Local Business (coffee shop). Signage.

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Muharraq. Iwan. Seated woman.

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The house of Shaykh Isa bin Ali Ali Khalifa is located in Muharraq, the old capital of Bahrain, residence of the ruling Khalifa family. The house, considered to be the oldest in Bahrain, was built ca. 1800 as a private residence for Shaykh Hassan bin Abdallah, the grandson of Shaykh Ahmed Ali Fatih (reg. 1783-1794), conqueror of Bahrain. In 1869, under Shaykh Isa bin Ali Ali Khalifa (reg. 1869-1932), who was a distant cousin of Shaykh Hassan, the house was used as both the ruler's residence and the centre of government. The house was then inhabited by his son, Abdallah, until his death in 1972. In 1976, the house was bought by the directorate of antiquities and restored to become a major tourist attraction, accommodating the Ethnograhic Museum. The house is rectangular in shape and occupies a complete city block between the Shaykh Abdallah and Kharu districts. It is bordered by Shaykh Aballah Street on the south and the Great Mosque of the city on the east. Constructed of mud bricks covered with gypsum, its exterior walls are up to one meter thick, moderating the extreme climatic conditions. The house is divided into four quarters, each arranged around a courtyard. The house has two entrances, the family entrance to the north and the guest entrance to the east. The majority of the rooms occupy the first floor, while the summer rooms are found on the second floor terrace. The Shaykh's Quarters: The western quarter, arranged around a rectangular courtyard measuring eight by ten meters, comprises the Shaykh's private apartments. To the north of the courtyard is the Shaykh's bedroom and bathroom; to the east is the family room, or majlis, which communicates with the adjacent women's courtyard through an arcade situated on its eastern wall. This majlis is topped by a wind tower added in 1932 by Aisha, Shaykh Isa's wife, to cool the space by capturing summer breezes. The upper part of the wind tower is perforated with elongated arches and topped by a decorative crenellation, a later addition dated to a 1976 restoration. The northern wall of the majlis leads to a rectangular room with no windows used as the children's winter bedroom. The west wall of the courtyard, facing the majlis, is decorated with a series of four arched niches with decorative motifs carved in plaster. To the south of the Shaykh's private courtyard is an iwan reached by two arches, leading to the secondary courtyard with two smaller bathrooms and a staircase to access the roof terrace. Above the Shaykh's bedroom is the children's summer bedroom, which is accessed from the east through a portico decorated with carved gypsum bands. This bedroom is ventilated by ten windows distributed across the north, south and west walls. To the southern side of the terrace is the Shaykh's summer bedroom, preceded by a portico/sitting area which opens to the north and is decorated with Persian arches. Women's Quarters: The women's quarters are situated between the Shaykh's quarters and the servants' quarters, and are arranged around the largest courtyard of the house, which measures approximately twelve by fifteen meters. The women's courtyard communicates with the Shaykh's courtyard through a narrow corridor running parallel to the majlis, accessed through a lobed arch. The northern side of the courtyard is occupied by the Shaykh's daughter's bedroom and the women's majlis, whereas the southern side houses a kitchen used to prepare coffee. This kitchen then adjoins a wood storage room and a summer iwan leading to the female servant's bedroom. On the western wall of the courtyard is a storeroom for honey and dates; on the eastern wall, separating the servants' courtyard from the women's, is a kitchen equipped with a bread-baking oven. A staircase in the courtyard situated between the wind tower and the north wall leads to the children's bedroom on the roof terrace. This courtyard is connected to the street through a door on its northern wall, which is the only entry into the house for the family members and the servants. From the outside, this door is topped by a pointed arch set within a frame decorated with motifs carved in plaster. The servants' quarters are arranged around a trapezoidal courtyard equal to the Shaykh's courtyard. On the northern side of the courtyard are the laundry room and kitchen; on the western side is a large bathroom for the servants, with a big kitchen adjacent to a cow-shed running along the southern side. South behind the kitchen is an open air corridor located along the outside wall of the house that forms the only link between the family quarters and the guest quarters. A staircase supported on the bathroom wall leads to the roof terrace containing the bedroom of the Shaykh's married son; this bedroom is composed of two spaces separated by three Persian arches. To the north side of this terrace is the bedroom of the Shaykh's unmarried daughters. This bedroom has ten windows opening onto the terrace and two others opening to the street. Guest Quarters: The guest quarters are arranged around a courtyard with a well at the western end of the house, and are accessible from the street by a separate entrance on the east which is, like the family's private entrance, adorned from without by carved plaster decorations. To the north of the courtyard is a triple-arched portico that precedes a bathroom and three winter living rooms, each without windows. To the south is an iwan formerly used by Shaykh Issa to meet with his guests. One arrives at this iwan via steps and a pointed arched doorway framed by two windows. Facing the entrance on the southern wall is a series of four decorative arched niches. On the eastern wall of the courtyard is a staircase leading to a covered terrace preceding the guests' majlis, adorned with decorated arched windows on the west and north walls opening to the courtyard below. The southern wall is decorated with arched niches. On the western wall is a staircase leading to a guest bedroom with eight windows and its attached bathroom. Sources: Bahrain Old Houses. Manama: Falcon Cinefoto, 1987. Hardy-Guilbert, Claire and Lalande Christian. La Maison de Shaykh Isa a Bahrayn= Shaikh ?isá's House In Ba?rain /i&gt;. Paris: Editions A.D.P.F, 1981.

Bayt al-Shaykh 'Issa bin 'Ali al-Khilafa

Part of a larger effort to protect the architectural heritage of Bahrain, this project involves the preservation and addition to two "dar" or houses, some of the few remaining communal spaces where men would gather to perform the traditional pearl divers’ music. The renovation and extension of the houses created new indoor and outdoor performance halls, a reception space, toilets, teaching and storage room, and an office, kitchen, and two bedrooms--the latter are used to offer residencies to scholars and performers. Both houses were renovated and the extension built alongside, a simple structure of round concrete columns and platforms with the entire building covered in a distinctive, seamless steel mesh.<div><hr>Source: Aga Khan Trust for Culture</div>

Centre for Traditional Music

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Abdulla Al Zayed was a poet, writer and founder of the first newspaper in Bahrain. His former home has now been restored and adapted for use as a press heritage centre, containing a library and offices among other facilities. The two-storey courtyard house is located in Muharraq, a town with a rich historic urban fabric. Great care was taken during its renovation to preserve original features and to use traditional materials (such as coral stone) wherever possible. Concrete blocks and reinforced concrete slabs were used in only a few places where the original structure was beyond repair. Source: Aga Khan Trust for Culture

Abdulla Al Zayed House

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The man-made Amwaj Islands are rising from the sea as a fully fledged tourist destination just eight kilometres from Bahrain Airport. The main island’s attractions include luxury hotels and residential and commercial high-rise buildings. The other three islands are devoted to golf and equestrian pursuits, an aquapark and a children’s theme park. This architect was involved in the masterplanning and in the design of the Meena 7 condominium towers and two waterfront developments: Saraya Al Bahar and Floating City. 'Local architectural language was a reference in the treatment of facades' throughout. The construction is concrete. Source: The Aga Khan Trust for Culture, 2011.

Amwaj Island

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Designed to reflect the character of a traditional wooden fishing boat and a modern aircraft, the pedestrian bridge was developed as part of the $24 million 'Development of Arad Bay Protectorate Area', a recreational park and corniche around a natural bay. Opened in 2010, the bridge allows local residents to access the Arad Bay Corniche. Entry to the overpass is through concrete ramps together with panoramic elevators. The entire bridge is covered with a waterproof PVC tensile fabric roof over curved 'glue laminated' (glulam) timber ribs, and enclosed on the sides with transparent stainless steel wire cloth. Protective railings are provided all along the ramp and the overpass. Source: Aga Khan Trust for Culture

Arad Bay Pedestrian Bridge

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Recipient of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2019. The pearling industry was historically crucial to Bahrain’s economy, with the former capital Muharraq as its global centre. Following the development of cultured pearls in the 1930s, the town went into decline and Manama rose to become capital through oil wealth. Muharraq’s indigenous population was largely replaced by migrant workers, mostly single males sharing rented accommodation. Initiated as a series of restoration and adaptive reuse of a number of edifices under the Sheikh Ebrahim Centre for Culture and Research, the project evolved into a comprehensive programme entitled Pearling Path, Testimony of an Island Economy involving various architects, planners and researchers. The project both highlights the town’s pearling history and aims to re-balance its demographic makeup, enticing local families back through improvements to the environment and provision of community and cultural venues. Facilitated by private–public partnerships, it involves the preservation of a number of sites and numerous buildings, from humble divers’ houses to prestigious courtyard residences to commercial warehouses; plus the upgrading of other façades, and the construction of four new buildings. All of these are connected through a visitor pathway, with vacant plots left by demolitions landscaped as public spaces.&nbsp; The preservation/restoration of the traditional buildings included reinstating lost wind towers for natural climate control. The materials employed match the originals – notably coral stone reused from demolished structures, and wood. Terrazzo, which became popular in the area in the 1940s for flooring, is utilised extensively for street furniture, and contains flecks of oyster shell. Spherical white streetlamps atop terrazzo posts bring further pearl-related symbolism and assist way-finding. The new buildings respect the historic environment’s scale and street lines while making bold contemporary architectural statements. The Pearling Path Visitor and Experience Centre and the House of Architectural Heritage adopt a Brutalist aesthetic, the former’s forms echoing the wind towers and coral blocks of traditional neighbouring structures; the Archaeologies of Green Pavilion features a series of interlinking gardens containing indigenous plants; and the Dar Al Jinaa Centre for Traditional Music is inventively cloaked in chain mail, shielding against solar glare while allowing a constant breeze. Music events here and elsewhere in the programme include performances of pearl-fishers’ songs. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, all new planning applications are reviewed by the project team to ensure further developments are in keeping with the scheme’s overarching objectives. Source: Aga Khan Trust for Culture - Aga Khan Award for Architecture

Revitalisation of Muharraq

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Revitalization of Muharraq

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Muharraq. Unidentified Building (Boys school?). Exterior.

This building houses a small museum dedicated to the Bahraini musician Mohammed bin Faris, who was an exceptional exponent of the musical art known as Al Sout. His original home - a late-19th-century courtyard house - had deteriorated to the point where it was economically unviable to restore it by conventional means. A decision was therefore taken to rebuild it using the contemporary materials of concrete blocks and RC slabs, combined with traditional finishes. The approach aimed to achieve a harmony between traditional and modern building techniques that took into account the limits of the budget. Source: Aga Khan Trust for Culture

Mohammed bin Faris House

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Adaptive re-use of the Oraifi family's private residence into a museum, where artwork by Rashid Al Oraifi - inspired by Dilmun culture and history - is on display. The building lies on a reinforced concrete frame that in turn rests on sea stones, traditionally used in Bahrain. Decorative gypsum designs cover the walls and window frames, and a central courtyard paved with locally made bricks and enhanced with bronze sculptures adds to the sense of openness of the overall design. Source: Aga Khan Trust for Culture

Rashid Al-Oraifi Museum

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This project comprises the ongoing reconstruction and reuse of historic houses in the oldest quarter of Muharraq, using the original owners’ occupations as inspiration to revive traditional craft and promote local culture. It is an intervention on a human and urban scale in that each building is a ‘living museum’ reviving local identity and together they reinvigorate the urban fabric, attracting back the local population. Restoration is complemented by the strategic use of modern materials although all finishes are traditional, reviving local construction techniques. Source: The Aga Khan Trust for Culture, 2011.

Rehabilitation of an Old Quarter

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Renovation of a 70-year-old Bahraini house, one of the few remaining examples with an inward-looking design and traditional elements such as danchal poles, a palm mat roof and floor slab and badgirs (wind catchers). A detailed study established a renovation method that was not only economically viable but also environmentally sound, employing strong and durable products, as well as a minimum of cement. Source: Aga Khan Trust for Culture

Renovation of a Traditional House

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