Nefta, la ville et l'oasis de la continuité à la rupture

Asma Guedria (1) , Houda Driss (2) , Fakher Kharrat (2)

1 PAE
2 ENAU - Ecole Nationale d'Architecture et d'Urbanisme de Tunis

Located in south- western Tunisia, the city of Nefta was characterized by an architectural and agricultural know-how inherited for generations. Affected by globalization, new built forms have appeared there. This work attempts to demonstrate the relationship between the oasis and the domestic architecture of the region (both traditional and current). The old town is in continuity with the oasis at the urban and the architectural scale with all the relevant details. However, the relationship between the current architecture and the oasis rather tends to reach an end. In fact, the oasis does not play a decisive role neither at the level of the urban organization of the city nor on the scale of new housing. Indeed, traditional neighbourhood are located near the oasis; yet, the new ones are completely remote. The traditional houses are built with traditional materials and know-how; while, the new buildings are made with industrial materials used in most regions in Tunisia. This prompts us to seek a new architecture that would reflect a better balance between the city and its environment.

Mots clés: architecture traditionnelle; architecture actuelle; continuité; rupture

Mots clés: oasis; traditional architecture; actual architecture; continuities; ruptures

Domaines: Géographie

Asma Guedria, Houda Driss, Fakher Kharrat. Nefta, la ville et l'oasis de la continuité à la rupture. Colloque "Oasis dans la mondialisation : ruptures et continuités", Colloquium "Oases in globalization: ruptures and continuities", Colloquio "Los oasis en la globalización: rompimientos y continuidades", Dec 2013, Paris, France. pp.159-166. ⟨halshs-01024495⟩