The Impact of Socio-Cultural Factors Upon Interior Architectural Design In Sudan

Abstract

Development in information technology has made the world seem like a small village, which had an effect on architecture and could be seen through the wide spread of what is known today as modern architecture. The exchange of materials and equipment was becoming easier between countries but not just physically; design ideas were also being exchanged to meet different development goals in the urbanization of cities. However when Sudan tried to adopt modern architectural theories it seemed to have failed as the architecture did not respond to the surrounding environment which resulted in the development of alien buildings that lacked any architectural integrity and performed inefficiently. Sudan, which was until very recently, the largest country in Africa, is home to many different tribes. Each tribe has developed its own architecture over many years to effectively respond to its context. However this seems to be completely ignored by architects today, in the pursuit to achieve modernity, which is shown in the absence of Sudanese architectural identity. This research aims to study the architecture of different tribes around Sudan, considering cultural factors in each region and how these have affected the development of a unique architectural style to each context. Case studies will be analyzed to gain better understanding of the characteristics that form the Sudanese architectural identity and these will be presented towards the end of the study. In conclusion Sudan is multi-socio-culturalregion have different distinctiveness that gives its own specialty, which architect mustrespected and to be considered by architects today when designing new buildings around Sudan.