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The Bahrain World Trade Center is a 240-metre-high (787 ft), 50-floor, twin tower complex located in Manama, Bahrain. Designed by the multi-national architectural firm Atkins, construction on the towers was completed in 2008. It is the first skyscraper in the world to integrate wind turbines into its design.
Though the centuries-old forts in Bahrain resemble the same architectural style as in other forts in the Persian Gulf region, the domestic architecture in the country is unique in the region. [4] The wind tower , which generates natural ventilation in a house, is a common sight on old buildings, particularly in the old districts of Manama and ...
Bab Al Bahrain (Arabic: باب البحرين, translitered Bāb al-Baḥrayn meaning Gateway of Bahrain) is a historical building located in the Customs Square in the central business district of Manama. It marks the main entrance to the Manama Souq.
Middle Eastern architecture may refer to several broad styles of architecture historically or currently associated with the Middle East region, including:
Al-Sakhir Palace, also known as Sakhir Palace, is a palace in the Sakhir desert region of western Bahrain. The palace lies off the Zallaq Highway, northeast of the Bahrain International Circuit, the town of Zallaq and the University of Bahrain. It lies southwest of Sadad, Shahrakan and Dar Kulaib, the nearest town to the palace.
Cities of the Middle East and North Africa: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781576079195. Fuccaro, Nelida (2005). Mapping the transnational community: Persians and the space of the city in Bahrain, c. 1869–1937. Routledge. ISBN 9780415331357. Fuccaro, Nelida (2009). Histories of City and State in the Persian Gulf: Manama Since 1800 ...
The Al-Hasan Mosque has a combination of ancient, traditional and modern Islamic art. It has 12 domes, two minarets , and the biggest mihrab in Bahrain . [ citation needed ] The mosque was built by Mohamed bin Yusuf Al-Hasan.
The revival of vernacular architecture in the Middle East is due, in large part, to the work of the Egyptian architect, Hassan Fathy (1900-1989) and the Iraqi architect, Rifat Chadirji (1926-2020), both of whom championed the integration of traditional materials and designs and worked to reconcile tradition with contemporary needs.