Modelling traditional knowledge on earthen domes of Syria

The earthen corbelled dome architecture of Syria represents a valuable example of vernacular architecture, as a result of a process of interaction and adaptation of communities to the environment with scarce natural resources over thousands of years. The project Coupoles et habitats. Une tradition constructive entre Orient et Occident, funded by EU Culture programme, was based on interdisciplinary research on the tangible and intangible heritage of the corbelled domes, focusing on the representation of architectural knowledge and a theoretical and experimental scientific analysis and interpretation.