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Baghdad Mayoralty Building
Location
Baghdad
Country
Iraq

Architect/Engineer/Team
Hisham Munir

Construction
1975/1982

Project Status
Built
Building Type
Office building

Notes
The building has a square plan with a central courtyard. Local elements like the courtyard, shading screens resembling the Baghdadi shanashile screens, brickwork with pointed arches, and patterned woodwork were used. It was the architect's attempt to integrate local and traditional elements from the area with a modern design. 
Sources

World Architecture A Critical Mosaic, Middle East, Vol. 5, pp. 166-167

Caecilia Pieri

Khaled Sultany

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Source: Khaled Sultany
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The project is an example of using tradition and local elements in modern design;
Source: Hisham Munir
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Ground Floor Plan
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Typical Floor Plan
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Typical Floor Plan
Source: Hisham Munir
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