Morphological Analysis of Ksar Tadjrouna in Laghouat, Algeria

Abstract

Algeria is endowed with a very important heritage, reflecting the passage of different civilizations and cultures, their conservation and enhancement constitutes one of the main challenges practice of architectural preservation. Currently, Algeria like all the countries of the world is faced with a phenomenon of demographic growth accompanied by economic development, which has caused excessive urban sprawl characterized by standardized architecture, causing neglect and abandonment of the old districts of cities. This has created the problem of abandonment, marginalization and degradation of this heritage. The Ksar of Tadjrouna in Laghouat, Algeria is one of the 5 Ksours of Laghouat (located on an archaeological site) which is characterized by its richness of urban fabric. Also, it is characterized by its seniority which allows us to take it as a conceptual landmark of traditional architecture. The objective of our study is for the protection of the urban heritage in Algeria from degradation and the need for its safeguard by the morphological analysis of Ksar Tadjrouna in Laghouat which is an example which requires operations of conservation and preservation.