THE EFFECT OF NATURAL ENERGY SOURCES ON THE SUSTAINABLE FORM OF VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE

The Natural resources of each region are considered to be the main environmental influence on the traditional vernacular architecture that emerges naturally, considering that the physical appearance of the traditional architecture is based basically on the human interaction with the surrounding environment, his adaptation to it, and his best utilization of it. What really makes this architectural image special and significant is the integration of several aspects, which are; the environment, the aesthetics and the social character in a comprehensively complete way with the elements of sustainability. This research will look into two main aspects; firstly, the theoretical aspect that will review the importance of studying the effect of the characteristics of natural sources on shaping the elements of vernacular architecture, it will also inspect the importance of studying the nature and characteristics of these elements and their integration with environmental, social and esthetical sustainability standards. Secondly, the study will conduct a practical analyses of several vernacular buildings samples from the Levant region (Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Iraq) to study the effect of natural energy sources variations that were mentioned in the theoretical part of the study for analyzing and discovering the effect of these variations in enriching the sustainability within the vernacular architecture in each country, and their effect in generating the vernacular architectural form