**5. Vernacular architecture revitalization: interpretation of identity**

Tradition is portion of a society culture that transferred from one generation to another. Apparently, a society's identity is integrated within its traditional heritage resulting on placing great value on heritage. "Tradition is not necessarily oldfashioned and is not synonymous with stagnation. Modernity does not necessarily mean liveliness, and change is not always for the better. On the other hand, there are situations that call for innovation" [14].

In the Arab World, tradition is not a sole layer of heritage or culture; it is multilayered complex. Recognizing tradition, as a product of society, requires a creative transformation of its cumulative values to next generations incorporating contemporary values that did not exist before [24].
