Volume 5, No. 1, 2011
Received: 2010/12/12, Accepted:
Authors:
Abu-Hammad, N.O;
Abstract:
In Jordan, a wide spectrum of the population is classified as low, to middle-income groups, and therefore
most of them cannot own proper housing, taking into consideration health, environment and cost factors. The
current study examines the possibility of exploring the potential of using the locally available materials,
particularly in the poor and remote areas, to construct housing systems at low cost, but with acceptable
standard. Several housing units (prototypes) have been proposed to accommodate the variable demands and
needs of the end-user taking the limited financial resources into account. The study concludes the suitability
of using the adobe techniques in constructing such housing models at low cost and without harming the
surrounding environments.
Keywords:
Dwelling, Mud, Prototype, Adobe, Architecture, Low-cost housing, Jordan