ABSTRACT

Ghadames is classified as one of the World’s heritage city, combining old town (vernacular) and new (modern) city. In Ghadames, the design of houses in old town used the favourable elements and at the same time minimised the unfavourable elements of the local climatic conditions by sustainable design of houses more responsive to the climate in the region. This paper qualitatively highlighted the perfect picture of vernacular architecture, presenting the strategies of the potential of building design to re-think new architecture in the light of understanding the dynamics and the strength of vernacular techniques.