**5.1 Building components**

Responses to the questionnaire show that no significant building components in Al-Dafna area that reflect the traditional. Most of the answers conclude that the wall, roof, opening, structure, form and building color are not reflecting the Qatari architecture. However, more than 50% answers conclude that building materials and ornamental elements in Al-Dafna area has a medium Qatari architecture value.

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*Approach Based on Traditional Architecture Indicators to Strengthen Urban Identity...*

colors of the building are reflecting the local architecture in a medium value.

the highest score in terms of being highly traditional value.

followed by Pearl Qatar for most of related variables.

scape components is a medium traditional value.

**5.2 Landscape components**

**Figure 8**.

**Figure 7.**

In Pearl Qatar, the percentage of the responses are competitive regarding the structure, building materials and the building form, but the higher percentage concluded that these elements are reflecting the Qatari architecture in a low value. Most of the responses also concluded that the wall, roof and the opening are reflecting the traditional architecture in low value. However, the ornamental elements and the

In the case of Souk Waqif, all variables of building components were given by

The comparison between the three cases study in terms of the building components is shown in **Figure 7**. The analysis concludes that Souq Waqif is the most significant area that reflects the Qatari architecture for all building components,

In Al- Dafna area, the landscape structure and lighting variables have a low traditional value. However, the traffic road materials, signage, furnishings, pedestrian and pathway reflect the Qatari architecture in a medium value. There are no landscape components in Al- Dafna area that is reflecting the local architecture of Qatar. In Souq Waqif, the furnishings, signage and pedestrians and pathway are considered as high traditional value that emphasizing the Qatari architecture. However, traffic road materials, landscape structure, and lighting are considered as average value. In Pearl Qatar, the higher percentage of the responses concluded that the land-

The comparison of the Landscape components of the three areas is shown in

*A comparison between the three areas (Al-Dafna, souk wakif and pearl Qatar) - building components.*

*A comparison between the three areas (Al- Dafna, souk wakif and pearl Qatar) - landscape components.*

*DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.94746*

*Approach Based on Traditional Architecture Indicators to Strengthen Urban Identity... DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.94746*

In Pearl Qatar, the percentage of the responses are competitive regarding the structure, building materials and the building form, but the higher percentage concluded that these elements are reflecting the Qatari architecture in a low value. Most of the responses also concluded that the wall, roof and the opening are reflecting the traditional architecture in low value. However, the ornamental elements and the colors of the building are reflecting the local architecture in a medium value.

In the case of Souk Waqif, all variables of building components were given by the highest score in terms of being highly traditional value.

The comparison between the three cases study in terms of the building components is shown in **Figure 7**. The analysis concludes that Souq Waqif is the most significant area that reflects the Qatari architecture for all building components, followed by Pearl Qatar for most of related variables.

#### **5.2 Landscape components**

*Design of Cities and Buildings - Sustainability and Resilience in the Built Environment*

*Building components, landscape components and activities in Souq Waqif.*

*Building components, landscape components and activities in pearl Qatar.*

and traditional events. The renovation of the Souq Waqif was implemented by using historical photographs shot since the mid-forties and fifties, **Figure 5**.

outstanding beauty and a contemporary architecture, **Figure 6**.

**5. Indicators for unifying Qatari architecture language and** 

The Pearl Qatar is a man-made island with area of four million square meters. The Pearl has over 32 kilometers of new coastline. It is developed in a shape of two bays for mix-use "residential, retail and leisure". The island includes 15,000 property units and 45,000 residents. It is developed based on a mix architecture trend of Middle-Eastern, Mediterranean and European culture- offers cosmopolitan charm,

An analytical study of the three selected contemporary areas is carried out to identify the traditional indicators include: Identifying the historical background of each area, the function involved, the physical elements, the building materials, and physical surroundings. These indicators are implemented along a matrix to support the authorities in defining the value of traditional architecture in the contemporary urban.

Responses to the questionnaire show that no significant building components in Al-Dafna area that reflect the traditional. Most of the answers conclude that the wall, roof, opening, structure, form and building color are not reflecting the Qatari architecture. However, more than 50% answers conclude that building materials and ornamental elements in Al-Dafna area has a medium Qatari archi-

**4.3 The case of pearl Qatar**

**Figure 5.**

**Figure 6.**

**contemporary architecture**

**5.1 Building components**

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tecture value.

In Al- Dafna area, the landscape structure and lighting variables have a low traditional value. However, the traffic road materials, signage, furnishings, pedestrian and pathway reflect the Qatari architecture in a medium value. There are no landscape components in Al- Dafna area that is reflecting the local architecture of Qatar.

In Souq Waqif, the furnishings, signage and pedestrians and pathway are considered as high traditional value that emphasizing the Qatari architecture. However, traffic road materials, landscape structure, and lighting are considered as average value.

In Pearl Qatar, the higher percentage of the responses concluded that the landscape components is a medium traditional value.

The comparison of the Landscape components of the three areas is shown in **Figure 8**.

**Figure 8.**

*A comparison between the three areas (Al- Dafna, souk wakif and pearl Qatar) - landscape components.*

**Figure 9.**
