Abboud Building
The Abboud building (Arabic: عمارة عبود), also known as al-Thukair building (Arabic: عمارة الذكير), is one of the most iconic buildings in Baghdad, Iraq, located at the entrance to Shorja on the side of al-Rasheed Street near the Murjan Mosque. It is distinguished by its modern design in its age and circular shape.[1]
| Abboud Building | |
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عمارة عبود | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Al-Rasheed Street in Baghdad, Iraq |
| Completed | 1955 |
| Owner | Abdulaziz Al-Thakeer |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Rifat Chadirji |
History
The building was commissioned by Abdullah Ihsan Kamel, who was a professor at the University of Baghdad. With the participation of Iraqi artist and architect Rifat Chadirji, the two designed and built the building which at that time became iconic for its unusual cylindrical form, and its bright white color. This was intentional to create a sense of "harmony" with its surroundings and evoke the values and evidence of the past with modernist interpretation.[2][3]
Gallery
Abboud Building under construction in the early 1950s
The Building along with Murjan Mosque during the 1960s
The current condition of the building as of late 2022
References
- Iraq, the time - edition. A Journey in the Memory of Al-Rasheed Street on the Windy Carpet from Baghdad to the World. Time - Iraq edition. Archived from the original on 12-31-2022. View it on 12-31-2022.
- Chadirji, Refaat (1991). Al-Ukhaidir and the Crystal Palace: The emergence of dialectical theory in architecture. Riyad Al-Rayyes Books and Publishing. s. 72. ISBN 978-1-85513-056-2. Archived from the original on 12-31-2022.
- Advish Abboud Building... Recalling the Past as a Modernist". almadapaper.net. Al Mada newspaper. Archived from the original on 12-31-2022. View it on 12-31-2022.