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Iraqi Consultancy Building
Location
Baghdad
Country
Iraq

Architect/Engineer/Team
Rifat Chadirji

Construction
1965

Project Status
Built
Building Type
Office building

Notes
The façade composition of the building is designed to be dynamic and diverse without becoming chaotic as it is underpinned with the use of the golden ratio. Extensive use of glass generates views and pleasant spatial sceneries of the interior courtyard rich in plants and greenery. A bridge passes through this courtyard and connects several floors, while it is paralleled by a grand brick wall featuring three slender arched openings.
 
Sources
Chadirji, Rifaat, Al-Ukhaider and the Crystal Palace, London: Riad El-Rayyes Books Ltd, 1991, pp. 419-421

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Patio Views
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Interior Facade View
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View showing The Glass Wall facing the Patio
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Glass Wall Pattern Detail
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Patio Bridge Views
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