Iraqi Homes

[elusive]

this thread is to showcase the different homes of iraq including mansions, chalets, floating straw houses whatever you like...

i'll begin with some some mansions located in the more prestigious suburbs of Baghdad:

[wasta]

Yea when I went to Iraq, there were plenty of nice built houses, but I promise you, nothing like my In laws, they built it after the war when they returned after being exiled, I swear, it has like 15 ensuit bedrooms or something, when I go this Christmas I will take picture and post it on there

They live the life, they are quite religious so they love being close to Imam Husein, they built a small mosque for pilgrams to sleep in during ashura. They have acres and acres of Land, they built a house for farmers to live in and look after it, the bread is made fresh in a tanooor they built there, they have all their meat bred and slaughtered there, they also grow, poegranites, oranges, dates, Nubag, etc

I now have an aim in life to build myself in a way to retire like that (-:

[baghdad_sara]

Originally Posted by elusive

Nice thread elusive, this building looks very similar to the ones in London, i am quite suprised yet pleased at the same time, it does look good ... is it a palace or just a regular building? I have to admit Iraqi architecture is very interesting to view.

[elusive]

its not a palace, just a residence :P

yeah its very unique, i like it too

[dude01]

2 thumbs up for European style building ! better than those ugly futuristic dubai looking buildings ( they don't blend with anything )

[baghdad_sara]

Yes i much prefer European buildings that show history and elegance rather than weird spaceship like buildings that only exist to compete as to which one is the most eccentric and well ... weird.

[elusive]

if you guys find more pictures you should post them up

[baghdad_sara]

[elusive]

homes in erbil:











Duhok:
http://www.michaeltotten.com/archive...hok%202005.jpg

[elusive]

old houses of mosul:


traditional baghdadi "shanasheel"




suburban baghdad

[.: hayat :.]

Originally Posted by elusive

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elusive interesting topic, thanks and waiting for more piccies...

as concerning the architectural styles, i rather prefer that to the european "copy", architecture i studied in uni never was of interest for me, islamic architecture, being it modern or traditional is far attractive, at least for me but is sad when you can't really study wht you want and try to do it by yourself

[.: hayat :.]

Originally Posted by baghdad_sara

Yes i much prefer European buildings that show history and elegance rather than weird spaceship like buildings that only exist to compete as to which one is the most eccentric and well ... weird.

i prefer they remain in history and we just move on to actual tendencies...even if the futuristic architecture of dubai is not inspired in its shape, in the end, the "search" for a true architecture is the most important; there are "fake", many "fakes" before the true ONE, real architecture happens...just sum thoughts,...

[.: hayat :.]

in the 2nd batch of photos it is clear why islamic architecture is somehow the "architecture of shadow and light", a good example for it can be the doha's museum of islamic art...

[baghdad_sara]

I believe they are speaking Assyrian (though i can cleary hear some Arabic) in these videos, correct me if i am wrong.

[elusive]

more nice houses in baghdad:

[elusive]

the floating marsh houses of southern iraq:





inside of a typica mudhif:

[baghdad_sara]

Some Iraqi villa's in and around Baghdad.

[baghdad_sara]

Images were obtained from here
http://www.4321.co.il/property/city....=&Country=iraq

[aaabbbccc]

Great potential for Iraq ! I hope one day it will be a nice area to visit
thanks for sharing

[baghdad_sara]

Originally Posted by aaabbbccc

Great potential for Iraq ! I hope one day it will be a nice area to visit
thanks for sharing

I hope so too, thank you for the nice words.