Architecture in Lebanon: The Lebanese House During the 18th and 19th Centuries |
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addition Arab arcade arch architecture arrangement Beirut building built central hall century character cities climate closed columns combination common connection consists construction continuous corner court courtyard covered decorative Deir el-Qamar detail door earth East Elevation effect elements entrance examples extension exterior facade Floor Plan four front gallery ground floor Ground Floor Plan groups important influence interior Italy Kfar later Lebanese Lebanon limited living liwan Lower Floor masonry means middle mountains North Elevation oriental origin placed plaster pointed position possible projecting quarters range reached rectangular result roof rooms scheme Section A-A separation serves shows side similar sometimes South Elevation space stone structure surface temperature tiled timber tion traditional turn types typical unit upper floor usually valley vaults walls West Elevation western whole