Author : Architect/ Merna Wagih Naguib Ayad, Teaching Assistant/ Michael Zakaria Emil Sharwbiem

Vernacular architecture clearly expresses the strong relationship between man and his surrounding environment, as
it represented a mirror reflected the material and human requirements and components of the environment that
corresponds to it. From the standpoint of vernacular architecture which is compatible with the environment came as
a contemporary innate expression of the reality of place and time, we are trying in this paper to come up with a clear
definition of vernacular architecture and the features that characterized it as an attempt to add the human touch to
modern architecture, and this is done by studying the vernacular architecture of and analyzing factors Influencing its urban formation, then exposure to the vernacular design of residential buildings and the extent of their
environmental and cultural compatibility. The paper concludes with analysis, deduction and evidence that vernacular architecture produces a distinctive local character whose built environment is compatible with local nature and cultures and this is what supports the individual’s sense of belonging, as it is man’s success in adapting to his environment that enables humanity to communicate and continue.

Purpose of the study
▪ Determining the features and characteristics of vernacular architecture by analyzing an architectural example
of an Egyptian village with a vernacular architectural character
▪ Study the extent to which vernacular architecture is compatible with the environment as an aspect of the natural
aspects and the human aspect such as customs, traditions and religion
▪ Emphasize the importance of preserving vernacular housing as it is considered a local heritage
▪ Take advantage of the Vernacular architecture method in dealing with humans and the environment in
designing our modern architecture and using technology

Keywords: Vernacular architecture, Local architectural Image, Abu Al- Reesh village , vernacular dwellings.

Article published in International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology, Vol.11, No.1 (Jan/Feb 2021)