مُعَمَارِيَّةٌ عِرَاقِيَّةٌ تَسْتَخْدِمُ الْقَصَبَ لِتَصْمِيمِ مَكَانٍ لِلنِّسَاءِ
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عَرَضَتِ الْمُعَمَارِيَّةُ الْعِرَاقِيَّةُ عُلَا زِنَادُ عَمَلَيْنِ جَدِيدَيْنِ فِي الدَّوْحَةِ. وَاسْتَخْدَمَتْ فِيهِمَا الْقَصَبَ، وَهُوَ نَبَاتٌ يَنْمُو قُرْبَ الْمَاءِ. وَاسْتَوْحَتْ تَصْمِيمَهَا مِنْ بُيُوتِ أَهْوَارِ جَنُوبِ الْعِرَاقِ.
الْعَمَلُ الْأَوَّلُ هُوَ أَثَاثٌ جَدِيدٌ، مِثْلَ الطَّاوِلَةِ وَالْمَقَاعِدِ، وَصَنَعَهُ أَهْلُ الْأَهْوَارِ مِنَ الْقَصَبِ. أَمَّا الْعَمَلُ الثَّانِي فَاسْمُهُ «سُوقُ اللِّقَاءِ». وَهُوَ مَكَانٌ دَائِرِيٌّ لِلنِّسَاءِ، يَسْتَطِعْنَ فِيهِ أَنْ يَلْتَقِينَ وَيَصْنَعْنَ الْحِرَفَ وَيَبِعْنَهَا.
تُرِيدُ زِنَادُ أَنْ تُعَرِّفَ زُوَّارَ الدَّوْحَةِ بِعِمَارَةِ الْأَهْوَارِ وَحِرَفِهَا. وَتَعْمَلُ مَعَ أَهْلِ الْمِنْطَقَةِ، وَتَدْفَعُ لَهُمْ ثَمَنَ الْقَصَبِ وَالْعَمَلِ. وَتُظْهِرُ الْمَشْرُوعَاتُ أَيْضًا دَوْرَ النِّسَاءِ فِي صُنْعِ الْحَصِيرِ وَبِنَاءِ الْبُيُوتِ التَّقْلِيدِيَّةِ. وَتَعْرِضُ الدَّوْحَةُ هٰذِهِ الْأَعْمَالَ ضِمْنَ مَعْرِضٍ عَنْ الْبُيُوتِ وَالْعِمَارَةِ.
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Iraqi Architect Uses Reeds to Design a Space for Women
Iraqi architect Ola Znad presented two new works in Doha. She used reeds in both, a plant that grows near water. She drew her designs from the homes of the marshes in southern Iraq.
The first work is new furniture, such as a table and chairs, made by people from the marshes using reeds. The second work is called “Souq Al Liqa” (“Meeting Market”). It is a circular place for women, where they can meet, make crafts, and sell them.
Znad wants to introduce visitors to Doha to the architecture and crafts of the marshes. She works with people from the area and pays them for the reeds and their work. The projects also show women’s role in making mats and building traditional homes. Doha is showing these works as part of an exhibition about homes and architecture.
Key Vocabulary
| Arabic | Part of speech | English |
|---|---|---|
| مُعَمَارِيَّةٌ | noun | architect |
| الْقَصَبُ | noun | reed |
| أَهْوَارٌ | noun | marshes |
| أَثَاثٌ | noun | furniture |
| مَقَاعِدُ | noun | chairs |
| الْحِرَفُ | noun | crafts |
| الْحَصِيرُ | noun | mat |
| تَقْلِيدِيَّةٌ | adjective | traditional |
Sources
- Wallpaper*: Meet the Iraqi designer reimagining public spaces for her community
- Built Current: Ola Znad Brings Marsh Arab Reed Craft to Doha
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