{"id":5795,"date":"2024-05-05T22:06:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T22:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/?p=5795"},"modified":"2024-06-08T15:28:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-08T15:28:00","slug":"syrian-parliament-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/en\/syrian-parliament-building\/","title":{"rendered":"Syrian Parliament Building"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5795\" class=\"elementor elementor-5795\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ec00954 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ec00954\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56a7f2f6\" data-id=\"56a7f2f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f608b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70f608b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Syrian Parliament Building<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f7d731 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f7d731\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39498bb7\" data-id=\"39498bb7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f4f8156 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f4f8156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Architect: <strong>Unknown<br \/><\/strong>Year: <strong>1932 &#8211; 1954<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: var(--bs-body-color); font-family: var(--bs-body-font-family);\">City: <\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit; color: var(--bs-body-color); font-family: var(--bs-body-font-family);\">Damascus, Syria<br \/><\/strong>Building use: <b>Governmental, Public<br \/><\/b>Status:<strong> built<br \/><\/strong>Team: craftmaster:<strong> Muhammad Ali Alkhayat \u2018Abu Suleiman Alkhayat\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe46ae8 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fe46ae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/bkax9aaJTUuGQ97a6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-map-marker-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e4f278 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e4f278\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ac1409\" data-id=\"6ac1409\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dcbcd8 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"1dcbcd8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2e98a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2e98a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong><sup>07\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em>The Trefoiled arch consists of three connected smaller archs, while the Accolade arch\u2019s shape is formed from four circles, two with their centers on the inside and two on the ourside.<br \/>(\u0642\u062a\u064a\u0628\u0629 \u0634\u0647\u0627\u0628\u064a\u060c \u0632\u062e\u0627\u0631\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645\u064a\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u062f\u0645\u0634\u0642 (\u062f\u0645\u0634\u0642\u060c \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0645\u0647\u0648\u0631\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0648\u0631\u064a\u0629\u060c \u0648\u0632\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u0629\u060c 1996)\u060c 218-219.)\u00a0 \u00a0[Kotaiba Shihabi, Ornaments of Islamic Architecture in Damascus (Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic: Ministry of Culture, 1996), 218-219.]<\/p><p><em><strong><sup>08\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lunar window is an element found in traditional Islamic ornamentation. It consists of a small circular opening that can be found surmounting doors and windows. Its shape resembles a full moon, hence the naming.\u00a0 [<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ibid, 281.]<\/span><\/p><p><em><strong><sup>09\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em>The Muqarnas (or Stalactite) consists of a group of small alters and dents that are interconnected, arranged, and stacked in carefully studied patterns.\u00a0 [Ibid, 327.]<\/p><p><em><strong><sup>10\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em>Ablaq is the term used to refer to alternating coloured stone courses, commonly found in Islamic architecture.\u00a0 [Ibid, 15.]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-411071d3\" data-id=\"411071d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f70587b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f70587b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1270f7ae\" data-id=\"1270f7ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4732fdac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4732fdac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Syrian Parliament building was designed and built in multiple phases between 1932 and 1954, atop the ruins of the first movie theatre in Damascus, Cinema Janaq Qal\u2019a.<em><strong><sup>01<\/sup><\/strong><\/em> It was bombed by the French mandate in 1945 which destroyed the first and oldest block. The building exemplifies an interpretation of \u201cModern Arab architecture\u201d<em><strong><sup>02<\/sup><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0that was implemented in many other projects by the Ministry of Public Works from that time, characterized by borrowing ornamental and functional elements from traditional vernacular architecture and iterating on them.<\/p><p>The Syrian Parliament is located in the center of Damascus, at the intersection of AL-Salhiya and Al-Abed streets. It occupies a plot of land that covers 5600 square meters, with unbuilt space allocated for gardens and courtyards.<\/p><p>The building is comprised of three interlocking blocks, each from a different phase of construction. At the center of the three is a dome that signals the current plenary hall beneath it. There are three entrances to the building; two mirrored entrances on either side of the northwestern block, and a third entrance into the southeastern block.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-239e26ee elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"239e26ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75fdb8dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75fdb8dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong><sup>01\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em>\u0631\u0634\u064a\u062f \u062c\u0644\u0627\u0644, \u0642\u0635\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u064a\u0646\u0645\u0627 \u0641\u064a \u0633\u0648\u0631\u064a\u0629, \u062a\u062d\u0642\u064a\u0642 \u0635\u0644\u0627\u062d \u062f\u0647\u0646\u064a (\u062f\u0645\u0634\u0642: \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062c\u0644\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0644\u0631\u0639\u0627\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0646\u0648\u0646 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0622\u062f\u0627\u0628 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0644\u0648\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639\u064a\u0629, 1963).\u00a0 \u00a0 [Rashid Jalal, The Tale of Cinema in Syria, ed. Salah Dehni (Damascus: The higher committee for Arts and Humanities, 1963).]<\/p><p><em><strong><sup>02\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c\u0628\u0646\u0627\u0621 \u0645\u062c\u0644\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0648\u0627\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0648\u0631\u064a\u060c\u201d \u0645\u062c\u0644\u0629 \u0646\u0642\u0627\u0628\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0647\u0646\u062f\u0633\u064a\u0646\u060c \u0643\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0627\u0646\u064a 31\u060c 1955\u060c 5.\u00a0 \u00a0 [\u201cthe Syrian Parliament Building,\u201d Engineers Association Magazine, January 31, 1955, 5.]<br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e84c496 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e84c496\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c9e28c\" data-id=\"1c9e28c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90f8b8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90f8b8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The blocks were built as follows:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The northwestern block was initially constructed in 1932. It housed a plenary hall with an area of 200 square meters that served as the venue for parliament sittings from 1932 to 1954. It also included six offices on the ground floor and three on the first floor.<em><strong><sup>03<\/sup><\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The bombing of 1945 left this block significantly damaged and destroyed the plenary hall, of which reconstruction works were overseen by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nazreet Yacobian<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Contracting Company.<em><strong><sup>04<\/sup><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The middle block was constructed in 1945 under the direction of Mr. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saadallah al-Jabiri<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Head of Parliament at the time, to accommodate the increase in the number of parliament members. The ornamental work on this block took seven years, and the first parliamentary session with it housing the new plenary hall took place in 1954. This plenary hall was larger than the first, accommodating 140 seats for parliament members in addition to seats reserved for the Council of Ministers, and had balconies on two levels that accommodated 300 seats for visitors, with one balcony allocated for the President, another for state officials, and a third for the press.<em><strong><sup>05<\/sup><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d26a1c elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"6d26a1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a62c18b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a62c18b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong><sup>03\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em>Marked as (\u0622) in plan.<\/p><p><em><strong><sup>04\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c\u0639\u0645\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0644\u0643\u064a\u060c \u201c\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0631\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0648\u0631\u064a\u2019 \u0623\u064a\u0642\u0648\u0646\u0629 \u0639\u0645\u0631\u0627\u0646\u064a\u0629 \u062c\u0645\u064a\u0644\u0629\u060c\u201d Esyria\u060c \u0622\u0628 7\u060c 2011\u060c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esyria.sy\/2011\/08\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LINK<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0 [Omar AlMalki, \u201c\u2018Syrian Parliament\u2019 a beautiful urban landmark,\u201d Syria, August 7,2011,]<\/span><\/p><p><em><strong><sup>05\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em>Marked as (<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0628<\/span>) in plan.<\/p><p><em><strong><sup>06\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em>Marked as (\u062c) in plan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a4f020 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a4f020\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-10ab266\" data-id=\"10ab266\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d05116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d05116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The southeastern block was built in 1947 by the order of Mr. Fares al-Khoury, then Head of Parliament, as a response to the lack of office space for parliament staff and officials in the first block. It includes seven offices on each floor.<em><strong><sup>06<\/sup><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main facade is evidently symmetrical, with the higher domed structure that houses the plenary hall in the middle and the two identical entrances on either side, clearly marked by large arches framing a recess that contains the entry door. The building&#8217;s facades feature other elements inspired by traditional architecture such as windows with Trefoiled and Accolade arches,<em><strong><sup>07<\/sup><\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Lunar windows,<em><strong><sup>08<\/sup><\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0the use of the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muqarnas<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<em><strong><sup>09<\/sup><\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0and occasional streaks of black stone inspired by the traditional <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ablaq.<em><strong><sup>10<\/sup><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lower part of the dome is adorned on the inside with mosaic drawings copied from those in the Umayyad Mosque, and featured windows designed in the Abbasid style. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muqarnas <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">made of gypsum<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was used as a transition from the base of the dome into the supporting columns. A large Andalusian-style chandelier hangs from the center of the dome; four meters in height and two and a half meters in diameter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-17c1f31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17c1f31\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cc4457\" data-id=\"6cc4457\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24771cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24771cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All exterior walls were constructed using refined white limestone obtained from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talfita village<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (25 kilometers from Damascus) with Black basalt stone, from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deir Ali<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> village (17 kilometers from Damascus), used in some stone courses. Yellow stone from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;Ayn At Tina<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> village (50 kilometers from Damascus), was used in some ornamental details.<em><strong><sup>11<\/sup><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5be1d42 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"5be1d42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bff624 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bff624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong><sup>11\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em>\u201c\u0628\u0646\u0627\u0621 \u0645\u062c\u0644\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0648\u0627\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0648\u0631\u064a.&#8221;\u00a0 [The Syrian Parliament Building.]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-afdd2da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"afdd2da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-97746e6\" data-id=\"97746e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d53b8fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d53b8fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main hall\u2019s interior is adorned with intricately carved wooden panels, while the dome is clad with walnut, cypress, and \u2018Rumi\u2019 olive wood. The chandelier was also made from walnut wood, and the windows featured gypsum and colored glass. In addition, colored marble is used for flooring.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The building&#8217;s structure primarily employs load-bearing masonry with cement Mortar. Reinforced concrete walls are only used to support balconies and transfer the load to the walls. Roofs were constructed using reinforced concrete slabs and beams, except the plenary hall which was covered by a dome. Given the solid nature of the site\u2019s ground, there was no need for metal reinforcement in the concrete foundations. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-be1ae39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be1ae39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a173ff\" data-id=\"2a173ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1938211 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1938211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notably, the entire building was equipped with central heating and electrical and phone systems, with mechanical facilities situated in the basement beneath the southeastern block.<em><strong><sup>12<\/sup><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-04029c6 elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"04029c6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1338f61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1338f61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong><sup>12\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Ibid.]<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23bcea84 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23bcea84\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c71493e\" data-id=\"6c71493e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70db48a7 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70db48a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong><sup>01\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em>\u0631\u0634\u064a\u062f \u062c\u0644\u0627\u0644, \u0642\u0635\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u064a\u0646\u0645\u0627 \u0641\u064a \u0633\u0648\u0631\u064a\u0629, \u062a\u062d\u0642\u064a\u0642 \u0635\u0644\u0627\u062d \u062f\u0647\u0646\u064a (\u062f\u0645\u0634\u0642: \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062c\u0644\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0644\u0631\u0639\u0627\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0646\u0648\u0646 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0622\u062f\u0627\u0628 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0639\u0644\u0648\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639\u064a\u0629, 1963).\u00a0 \u00a0 [Rashid Jalal, The Tale of Cinema in Syria, ed. Salah Dehni (Damascus: The higher committee for Arts and Humanities, 1963).]<\/p><p><em><strong><sup>02\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c\u0628\u0646\u0627\u0621 \u0645\u062c\u0644\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0648\u0627\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0648\u0631\u064a\u060c\u201d \u0645\u062c\u0644\u0629 \u0646\u0642\u0627\u0628\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0647\u0646\u062f\u0633\u064a\u0646\u060c \u0643\u0627\u0646\u0648\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0627\u0646\u064a 31\u060c 1955\u060c 5.\u00a0 \u00a0 [\u201cthe Syrian Parliament Building,\u201d Engineers Association Magazine, January 31, 1955, 5.]<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><em><strong><sup>03\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em>Marked as (\u0622) in plan.<\/p><p><em><strong><sup>04\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c\u0639\u0645\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0644\u0643\u064a\u060c \u201c\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0631\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0648\u0631\u064a\u2019 \u0623\u064a\u0642\u0648\u0646\u0629 \u0639\u0645\u0631\u0627\u0646\u064a\u0629 \u062c\u0645\u064a\u0644\u0629\u060c\u201d Esyria\u060c \u0622\u0628 7\u060c 2011\u060c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esyria.sy\/2011\/08\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LINK<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0 [Omar AlMalki, \u201c\u2018Syrian Parliament\u2019 a beautiful urban landmark,\u201d Syria, August 7,2011,]<\/span><\/p><p><em><strong><sup>05\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em>Marked as (<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u0628<\/span>) in plan.<\/p><p><em><strong><sup>06\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em>Marked as (\u062c) in plan.<\/p><p><em><strong><sup>07\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em>The Trefoiled arch consists of three connected smaller archs, while the Accolade arch\u2019s shape is formed from four circles, two with their centers on the inside and two on the ourside.<br \/>(\u0642\u062a\u064a\u0628\u0629 \u0634\u0647\u0627\u0628\u064a\u060c \u0632\u062e\u0627\u0631\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645\u064a\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u062f\u0645\u0634\u0642 (\u062f\u0645\u0634\u0642\u060c \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0645\u0647\u0648\u0631\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0648\u0631\u064a\u0629\u060c \u0648\u0632\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0642\u0627\u0641\u0629\u060c 1996)\u060c 218-219.)\u00a0 \u00a0[Kotaiba Shihabi, Ornaments of Islamic Architecture in Damascus (Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic: Ministry of Culture, 1996), 218-219.]<\/p><p><em><strong><sup>08\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lunar window is an element found in traditional Islamic ornamentation. It consists of a small circular opening that can be found surmounting doors and windows. Its shape resembles a full moon, hence the naming.\u00a0 [<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ibid, 281.]<\/span><\/p><p><em><strong><sup>09\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em>The Muqarnas (or Stalactite) consists of a group of small alters and dents that are interconnected, arraneged, and stacked in carefuly studied patterns.\u00a0 [Ibid, 327.]<\/p><p><em><strong><sup>10\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em>Ablaq is the term used to refer to alternating coloured stone courses, commonly found in Islamic architecture.\u00a0 [Ibid, 15.]<\/p><p><em><strong><sup>11\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em>\u201c\u0628\u0646\u0627\u0621 \u0645\u062c\u0644\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0648\u0627\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0648\u0631\u064a.&#8221;\u00a0 [The Syrian Parliament Building.]<\/p><p><em><strong><sup>12\u00a0 <\/sup><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Ibid.]<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38852cfb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38852cfb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f7c2b56\" data-id=\"3f7c2b56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d72d8f7 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"6d72d8f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-item{display:inline-block;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;width:100%;max-width:100%;margin:0 auto}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-item img{margin:0 auto}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-item .gallery-caption{margin:0}.elementor-image-gallery figure img{display:block}.elementor-image-gallery figure figcaption{width:100%}.gallery-spacing-custom .elementor-image-gallery .gallery-icon{padding:0}@media (min-width:768px){.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-2 .gallery-item{max-width:50%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-3 .gallery-item{max-width:33.33%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-4 .gallery-item{max-width:25%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-5 .gallery-item{max-width:20%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-6 .gallery-item{max-width:16.666%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-7 .gallery-item{max-width:14.28%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-8 .gallery-item{max-width:12.5%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-9 .gallery-item{max-width:11.11%}.elementor-image-gallery .gallery-columns-10 .gallery-item{max-width:10%}}@media (min-width:480px) and (max-width:767px){.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-2 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-3 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-4 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-5 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-6 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-7 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-8 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-9 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-10 .gallery-item{max-width:50%}}@media (max-width:479px){.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-2 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-3 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-4 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-5 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-6 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-7 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-8 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-9 .gallery-item,.elementor-image-gallery .gallery.gallery-columns-10 .gallery-item{max-width:100%}}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5795 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6d72d8f7\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Syrian Parliament Building_side facade_m01n001_011955PG8fig1\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"side facade | 20.04*11.98 | Engineers&#039; Syndicate magazine, 31 January, 1955, 8\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTc5OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5hbWFzeXJpYS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC9BTUFTeXJpYV9SRUZfbTAxbjAwMV8wMTE5NTVQRzhmaWcxLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjZkNzJkOGY3In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG8fig1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG8fig1-300x190.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG8fig1-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG8fig1-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG8fig1-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG8fig1-1536x971.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG8fig1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG8fig1-500x316.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG8fig1-800x506.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG8fig1-1280x809.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG8fig1.jpg 1803w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5799'>\n\t\t\t\tside facade | 20.04*11.98 | Engineers&#8217; 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Syndicate magazine, 31 January, 1955, cover\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6d72d8f7\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Syrian Parliament Building_section in the plenary hall_m01n001_0\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"section in the plenary hall | 16.86*21.83 | Engineers&#039; Syndicate magazine, 31 January, 1955, 10\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTgwMSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5hbWFzeXJpYS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC9BTUFTeXJpYV9SRUZfbTAxbjAwMV8wMTE5NTVQRzEwZmlnMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2ZDcyZDhmNyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG10fig1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG10fig1-219x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG10fig1-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG10fig1-747x1024.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG10fig1-768x1052.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG10fig1-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG10fig1-500x685.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG10fig1-800x1096.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG10fig1.jpg 832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5801'>\n\t\t\t\tsection in the plenary hall | 16.86*21.83 | Engineers&#8217; Syndicate magazine, 31 January, 1955, 10\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6d72d8f7\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Syrian Parliament Building_Site plan of the building and the sur\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Site plan of the building and the surrounding gardens | 19.13*16.53 | Engineers&#039; Syndicate magazine, 31 January, 1955, 6\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTc5NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5hbWFzeXJpYS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC9BTUFTeXJpYV9SRUZfbTAxbjAwMV8wMTE5NTVQRzZmaWcxLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjZkNzJkOGY3In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG6fig1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG6fig1-300x272.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG6fig1-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG6fig1-1024x927.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG6fig1-768x695.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG6fig1-13x12.jpg 13w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG6fig1-396x360.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG6fig1-500x453.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG6fig1-800x724.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG6fig1.jpg 1259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5797'>\n\t\t\t\tSite plan of the building and the surrounding gardens | 19.13*16.53 | Engineers&#8217; Syndicate magazine, 31 January, 1955, 6\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6d72d8f7\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Syrian Parliament Building_ground floor plan_m01n001_011955PG7fi\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"ground floor plan | 19.95*14.95 | Engineers&#039; Syndicate magazine, 31 January, 1955, 7\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjI3MiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5hbWFzeXJpYS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC9BTUFTeXJpYV9SRUZfbTAxbjAwMV8wMTE5NTVQRzdmaWcxLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjZkNzJkOGY3In0%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG7fig1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG7fig1-300x208.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG7fig1-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG7fig1-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG7fig1-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG7fig1-1536x1063.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG7fig1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG7fig1-500x346.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG7fig1-800x553.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG7fig1-1280x885.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG7fig1.jpg 1648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6272'>\n\t\t\t\tground floor plan | 19.95*14.95 | Engineers&#8217; Syndicate magazine, 31 January, 1955, 7\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6d72d8f7\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG24FIG2\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"first floor plan | 15.88*9.41 | from &#039;The Architectural Competition for Designing a New Building of the People\u2019s Assembly in Syrian Arab Republic&#039; booklet, 2006\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjI2NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5hbWFzeXJpYS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC9BTUFTeXJpYV9SRUZfYjAxXzIwMDZQRzI0RklHMi5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2ZDcyZDhmNyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG24FIG2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG24FIG2-300x198.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG24FIG2-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG24FIG2-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG24FIG2-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG24FIG2-1536x1014.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG24FIG2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG24FIG2-500x330.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG24FIG2-800x528.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG24FIG2-1280x845.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG24FIG2.jpg 1727w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6265'>\n\t\t\t\tfirst floor plan | 15.88*9.41 | from &#8216;The Architectural Competition for Designing a New Building of the People\u2019s Assembly in Syrian Arab Republic&#8217; booklet, 2006\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6d72d8f7\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Syrian Parliament Building_plenary hall_m01n001_011955PG24fig1\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"plenary hall | 17.05*22.98 | Engineers&#039; Syndicate magazine, 31 January, 1955, 24\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTgwNCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5hbWFzeXJpYS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC9BTUFTeXJpYV9SRUZfbTAxbjAwMV8wMTE5NTVQRzI0ZmlnMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2ZDcyZDhmNyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG24fig1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG24fig1-210x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG24fig1-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG24fig1-717x1024.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG24fig1-768x1097.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG24fig1-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG24fig1-500x714.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG24fig1.jpg 798w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5804'>\n\t\t\t\tplenary hall | 17.05*22.98 | Engineers&#8217; Syndicate magazine, 31 January, 1955, 24\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6d72d8f7\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Syrian Parliament Building_plenary hall_m01n001_011955PG15fig1\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"plenary hall | 19.95*14.91 | Engineers&#039; Syndicate magazine, 31 January, 1955, 15\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTgwMywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5hbWFzeXJpYS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC9BTUFTeXJpYV9SRUZfbTAxbjAwMV8wMTE5NTVQRzE1ZmlnMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2ZDcyZDhmNyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG15fig1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG15fig1-300x237.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG15fig1-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG15fig1-1024x809.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG15fig1-768x607.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG15fig1-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG15fig1-500x395.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG15fig1-800x632.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG15fig1-1280x1011.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG15fig1.jpg 1443w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5803'>\n\t\t\t\tplenary hall | 19.95*14.91 | Engineers&#8217; Syndicate magazine, 31 January, 1955, 15\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6d72d8f7\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Syrian Parliament Building_general view of the parliament seats_\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"general view of the parliament seats | 20.76*15.84 | Engineers&#039; Syndicate magazine, 31 January, 1955, 11\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NTgwMiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5hbWFzeXJpYS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC9BTUFTeXJpYV9SRUZfbTAxbjAwMV8wMTE5NTVQRzExZmlnMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2ZDcyZDhmNyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG11fig1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG11fig1-300x242.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG11fig1-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG11fig1-1024x827.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG11fig1-768x620.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG11fig1-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG11fig1-500x404.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG11fig1-800x646.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG11fig1-1280x1033.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_m01n001_011955PG11fig1.jpg 1412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5802'>\n\t\t\t\tgeneral view of the parliament seats | 20.76*15.84 | Engineers&#8217; Syndicate magazine, 31 January, 1955, 11\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6d72d8f7\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Syrian Parliament Building_the building&#039;s gardens to the southwe\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"the building&#039;s gardens to the southwest | from &#039;The Architectural Competition for Designing a New Building of the People\u2019s Assembly in Syrian Arab Republic&#039; booklet, 2006| 11.5*7.2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjI3MSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5hbWFzeXJpYS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC9BTUFTeXJpYV9SRUZfYjAxXzIwMDZQRzI3RklHMy5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2ZDcyZDhmNyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG3-300x196.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG3-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG3-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG3-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG3-1536x1006.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG3-500x327.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG3-800x524.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG3-1280x838.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG3.jpg 1741w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6271'>\n\t\t\t\tthe building&#8217;s gardens to the southwest | from &#8216;The Architectural Competition for Designing a New Building of the People\u2019s Assembly in Syrian Arab Republic&#8217; booklet, 2006| 11.5*7.2\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6d72d8f7\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Syrian Parliament Building_the side facade of the building_b01_2\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"the side facade of the building | 11.5*7.2 | from &#039;The Architectural Competition for Designing a New Building of the People\u2019s Assembly in Syrian Arab Republic&#039; booklet, 2006\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjI3MCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5hbWFzeXJpYS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC9BTUFTeXJpYV9SRUZfYjAxXzIwMDZQRzI3RklHMi5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2ZDcyZDhmNyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG2-300x198.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG2-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG2-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG2-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG2-1536x1014.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG2-500x330.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG2-800x528.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG2-1280x845.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG27FIG2.jpg 1727w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6270'>\n\t\t\t\tthe side facade of the building | 11.5*7.2 | from &#8216;The Architectural Competition for Designing a New Building of the People\u2019s Assembly in Syrian Arab Republic&#8217; booklet, 2006\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6d72d8f7\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Syrian Parliament Building_the blocks of the Syrian Parliament b\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"the blocks of the Syrian Parliament building and the main facade towards AlSalhyie street | 11.5*7.2 | from &#039;The Architectural Competition for Designing a New Building of the People\u2019s Assembly in Syrian Arab Republic&#039; booklet, 2006\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjI2OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5hbWFzeXJpYS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC9BTUFTeXJpYV9SRUZfYjAxXzIwMDZQRzI2RklHMy5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2ZDcyZDhmNyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG3-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG3-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG3-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG3-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG3.jpg 1710w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6268'>\n\t\t\t\tthe blocks of the Syrian Parliament building and the main facade towards AlSalhyie street | 11.5*7.2 | from &#8216;The Architectural Competition for Designing a New Building of the People\u2019s Assembly in Syrian Arab Republic&#8217; booklet, 2006\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6d72d8f7\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Syrian Parliament Building_the annexed building to the south of\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"the annexed building to the south of the Parliament building | 11.5*7.2 | from &#039;The Architectural Competition for Designing a New Building of the People\u2019s Assembly in Syrian Arab Republic&#039; booklet, 2006\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjI2NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5hbWFzeXJpYS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC9BTUFTeXJpYV9SRUZfYjAxXzIwMDZQRzI2RklHMi5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2ZDcyZDhmNyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG2-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG2-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG2-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG2.jpg 1708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6267'>\n\t\t\t\tthe annexed building to the south of the Parliament building | 11.5*7.2 | from &#8216;The Architectural Competition for Designing a New Building of the People\u2019s Assembly in Syrian Arab Republic&#8217; booklet, 2006\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"6d72d8f7\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Syrian Parliament Building_the blocks of the Syrian Parliament b\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"the Syrian Parliament building and the main facade towards AlSalhyie street | 11.5*7.2 | from &#039;The Architectural Competition for Designing a New Building of the People\u2019s Assembly in Syrian Arab Republic&#039; booklet, 2006\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjI2NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5hbWFzeXJpYS5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjRcLzA1XC9BTUFTeXJpYV9SRUZfYjAxXzIwMDZQRzI2RklHMS5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI2ZDcyZDhmNyJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG1-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG1-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG1-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AMASyria_REF_b01_2006PG26FIG1.jpg 1708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6266'>\n\t\t\t\tthe Syrian Parliament building and the main facade towards AlSalhyie street | 11.5*7.2 | from &#8216;The Architectural Competition for Designing a New Building of the People\u2019s Assembly in Syrian Arab Republic&#8217; booklet, 2006\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Syrian Parliament Building Architect: UnknownYear: 1932 &#8211; 1954City: Damascus, SyriaBuilding use: Governmental, PublicStatus: builtTeam: craftmaster: Muhammad Ali Alkhayat \u2018Abu Suleiman Alkhayat\u2019 07\u00a0 The Trefoiled arch consists of three connected smaller archs, while the Accolade arch\u2019s shape is formed from four circles, two with their centers on the inside and two on the ourside.(\u0642\u062a\u064a\u0628\u0629 \u0634\u0647\u0627\u0628\u064a\u060c \u0632\u062e\u0627\u0631\u0641 &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/en\/syrian-parliament-building\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Syrian Parliament Building<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5799,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":{"x":0.16,"y":0.5},"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[105,102,29,27,37,90,31,91,101],"class_list":["post-5795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-projects","tag-1930s","tag-arab-modern-architecture","tag-built","tag-damascus","tag-governmental","tag-modern-architecture","tag-public","tag-syria","tag-syrian-architecture"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5795"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5795\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6921,"href":"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5795\/revisions\/6921"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amasyria.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}