The Alijares Palace (Qaṣr al-Dishār) at the Alhambra: a bioclimatic analysis

This paper discusses the main bioclimatic features of three of the most representative palaces in the Alhambra: Comares, Lions and, in particular, the Alijares Palace (Qaṣr al-Dishār). Bioclimatic features in medieval architecture were often shaped through contact with earlier models - in the case o...

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Published inJournal of medieval Iberian studies Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 46 - 71
Main Author García-Pulido, Luis José
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 02.01.2018
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Alhambra Palace
Alijares
environmental architecture
Naṣrid dynasty
Qaṣr al-Dishār
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Summary:This paper discusses the main bioclimatic features of three of the most representative palaces in the Alhambra: Comares, Lions and, in particular, the Alijares Palace (Qaṣr al-Dishār). Bioclimatic features in medieval architecture were often shaped through contact with earlier models - in the case of Naṣrid architecture (thirteenth to fifteenth centuries), through the Andalusi tradition. Control of climatic factors in a building, and the provision of additional protection to its inhabitants, might be achieved by means of walls of rammed earth, adobe, bricks or stone; other important features include orientation, the size of rooms, the use of shade, distribution of air from the exterior to the courtyard, ventilation and natural cooling.
ISSN:1754-6559
1754-6567
DOI:10.1080/17546559.2016.1140905