Transformation of the Saharan inhabited space in Algeria: The Case of Ksar of Bechar

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Published: Jun 1, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4206/aus.2022.n31-09
Keywords:
- Inhabited space
- Ksar Bechar
- transformation

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Mekherbeche Yousra, Dr.(c)
Department of Architecture Laboratoire Archipel, Faculty of Technology, Tahri Mohamed University of Bechar, Algeria.
Hamouine Abdelmadjid
Department of Architecture Archipel Laboratory, Faculty of Technology, Tahri Mohamed University of Bechar, Algeria.
Dib Bellkacem
Department of Architecture, Child, City and Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Technology, Hadj Lakhdar University of Batna, Algeria.

Abstract

This document attempts to reveal the transformations of the Saharan inhabited space in Algeria through the example of the old Ksar in the city of Bechar. In order to understand the evolution of this inhabited space between 1903 and 2020, we propose the adoption of the comparative approach and direct observation as methodological support. This comparison revealed the major transformations that took place in this space. As it shows, certain criteria of the practice of place are structuring and have not ceased to mark contemporary space. The results of this study are interpreted as a response to the Saharawi society’s desire for change, as well as its attachment to its original practices. The article concludes that the transformation of the Ksar of Bechar is an experience that contributes to the need to integrate the cultural dimension for the success of future Saharan projects.

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Yousra, M., Abdelmadjid, H., & Bellkacem, D. (2022). Transformation of the Saharan inhabited space in Algeria: The Case of Ksar of Bechar. AUS [Arquitectura / Urbanismo / Sustentabilidad], (31), 64–76. https://doi.org/10.4206/aus.2022.n31-09
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No. 31 (2022)
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Author Biographies

Mekherbeche Yousra, Dr.(c), Department of Architecture Laboratoire Archipel, Faculty of Technology, Tahri Mohamed University of Bechar, Algeria.

Doctoral student, Department of Architecture Laboratoire Archipel, Faculty of Technology, Tahri Mohamed University of Bechar, Algeria.

Hamouine Abdelmadjid, Department of Architecture Archipel Laboratory, Faculty of Technology, Tahri Mohamed University of Bechar, Algeria.

Professor, Department of Architecture Archipel Laboratory, Faculty of Technology, Tahri Mohamed University of Bechar, Algeria.

Dib Bellkacem, Department of Architecture, Child, City and Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Technology, Hadj Lakhdar University of Batna, Algeria.

Professor, Department of Architecture, Child, City and Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Technology, Hadj Lakhdar University of Batna, Algeria.