The impact of population migrations in contemporary Amman city architecture

Abstract

This research addresses the evolution stages of the city of Amman through the influence of the diverse population migrations in the city. The diverse styles were highlighted which accompanied the arrival of these immigrants from different places through the study of design trends and facades forms and architectural elements in terms of architectural patterns, architectural and interior distributions or construction techniques characterized by each stage. Amman had gone through periods of stability and turbulence throughout its long history, as Amman has embraced, the city of valleys and mountains, and springs of water, residential communities since the stone ages, but it has witnessed discontinuity spanned nearly four centuries. Hence, modern Amman has been formed by the advent of Circassians, and as a result of its falling under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, and with the establishment of the Hejaz Railway, which made Amman a station to attract immigrants from neighboring areas, all this gradually led to the formation of a modern image of Amman different from that prevailing before the end of the nineteenth century. Amman received many cultures and population assets, each one in turn led to leaving a trace in Amman architecture of its residential and public buildings alike, leading to the formation of a diverse Ammani's architectural identity. The study of it will determine whether Amman architecture is the result of the experiences and local cultures or the external factors have affected significantly in the formation of architectural fabric and the typical architecture.
Keywords: history of Amman architecture, traditional architecture, contemporary architecture, the city of Amman.