| Author(s) | Mohammed Abdullah Eben Saleh |
| Affiliation | D e p a r t m e n t ofArchitecture and Building Sciences King Saud University, P.O. Box 57448, Riyadh I1574 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Title | The Prominent Physical Structures as Structuring Elements |
| Source | Journal of King Saud University. Architecture & Planning. Volume 14, No 1. (2002/1422) |
| Abstract | Villages, towns and wilderness of the Arabian Peninsula in the traditional era (before the establishment of Saudi Arabia in 1932) were characterized by prominent physical structures which were built for highly practical purposes. These include road and sacred place markers, warning and defense towers, ramparts and fortified gates as well as minarets. After the establishment of Saudi Arabia and the spread of security by the force of government, the structures which were built to support warning and defense of human properties were discontinued from production. Other structures in the form of landmarks emerged and continued till present time. The domain of a physical structure flourished as a result of dynamic cultural, political and ritualistic influences. |
