Hosh_(architecture)

Hosh (architecture)

Hosh (architecture)

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A hosh (Arabic: حوش, romanized: ḥūš), or hawsh, is a courtyard in some traditional residential complexes in the Arab world.[1] It represents the center of the housing structure.[1][2]

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  1. [1]
    Ragette, Friedrich (2003). Traditional Domestic Architecture of the Arab Region. Edition Axel Menges. pp. 59–. ISBN 978-3-932565-30-4.
  2. [2]
    Amiry, Suad; Tamari, Vera (1 January 1989). The Palestinian Village Home. Trustees of the British Museum. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-7141-1599-3.


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