The importance of cultural dimensions in the design process of the vernacular societies

Reviewing the thought of modernity and its impacts on architecture is based on the reconsideration of cultural differences among communities. It is an approach to remedy the consequences of applications of modern architectural theories in dealing with the vernacular societies. This research focuses on the significant role that cultural characteristics play in creating designs for such communities. Therefore, it represents the concept of considering patterns of events in the employment of the communal psychological dimension through the process of design. This research is divided into two phases: highlighting the various definitions of the key terms in the study, and analyzing the mechanism that considers the cultural characteristics of represented communities; Shibam in Yemen, Edfu in Upper Egypt, and Draa in Morocco. The main objective of the research is to use the vernacular prototypes and patterns to reach a design that is most culturally and environmentally adapted. Keywords: Cultural characteristics, Vernacular communities, Patterns of event