Arts & Culture, Commercial, White Light
Located in the center of Tahliah street in Riyadh, KSA, Awtad Commercial Center is a
three-storey building recalling in many details the distinguished Saudi Najd
architectural style. Easily recognizable in the windows and balconies of the
building, this architecture,
typical of the Najd region, was mainly influenced by the hot
and dry climatic conditions of this area, as well as by its social-cultural
hierarchical and religious traditions. In
the course of time, all of these factors conditioned the shape and structure of
houses, courtyards, and streets of the cities of this widely desert region. A
distinctive aesthetic feature of this architectural style, recurring decorated window
panels were used to allow a moderate entry of sunlight while granting a full
privacy.
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