The traditional architecture of UAE is basically the result of two main factors: the hot and humid climate and people's social lives and religion. The first architectural elements for a constructions in the country to sustain and maintain its hot weather is the traditional architectural wind-towers, called in Arabic barajils. Houses used this in the early twentieth century as simple air condition. Wind-towers have four open sides, each of which is hollowed into a concave v-shape, which deflects the wind down, cooling the rooms below. Water thrown on the floor beneath the tower cools the house as the water evaporates. When cool air is not necessary, the vents can be closed. The need of Wind-towers is not necessary nowadays because of technology, but yet you can find old wind-towers in new houses just for its beautiful design

The Image above is from a beautifully restored and An old picture of Dubai houses that shows the

maintained Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum house in Dubai wind tower as a significant element of the

Its traditional design has inspired some of the modern house structure

architecture from Houses, Resorts and Hotels to residential

Buildings

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The Image above is from a beautifully restored and maintained Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum house in Dubai.Its traditional design has inspired some of the modern architecture from Houses,

Resorts and Hotels to residential Buildings

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An old picture of Dubai houses that shows the wind tower as a significant element of the house structure.