The roof needs no timber
Nubian vault courses turn mud brick into span, saving scarce wood for the village itself.
vault span
Ground Becomes Architecture
A field brief on cost, climate, craft, and the measured intelligence of mud brick.
Walls temper the noon heat
Thick earth stores the day slowly, so rooms breathe before the courtyard cools them.
45°C tested
Wind is drawn, not bought
A malqaf catches moving air above the roofline and delivers it into shaded rooms.
air path
Craft keeps the ledger honest
Local masons build what they can repair, keeping cost visible in every course.
village labor