Shibam Mud-Brick Tower Builder

Stack and plaster sun-dried mud-brick storeys into a tall, narrow tower house, balancing wall thickness, floor load and window placement against rain, wind and a growing city grid.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Yemen.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of Mesopotamia, Levant and Arabia.