A novel method for assessing the chromatic integration of architecture in the Ksourian landscape of Mzab Valley, Algeria

Banu Manav

Ksour are original architectural models of fortified villages located in the north of Africa. They offer, through their urban and natural visual sceneries, specific visible features that we name them Ksourian Landscapes. The present research, accordingly, addresses an investigation relying on a new methodic perspective, of the chromatic character of the Ksourian landscape of M'zab valley in Algeria which is listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Using the Natural Color System (NCS), a natural palette (NP) has been conducted encapsulating 12 representative colors from the natural landscape of ...Daha fazlası