Sustainable Architecture in Southern Syria: As-Suwayda as a Model and the Characteristics of Sustainable Housing

The vernacular architecture in Southern Syria, specifically in the As-Suwayda region, is a practical embodiment of the concept of innate sustainability, having emerged as a direct response to the climatic conditions and available geological resources. This article aims to analyze the design principles adopted by this architecture to achieve environmental and social sustainability, and to extract the essential characteristics of sustainable housing that can serve as lessons for contemporary architectural practices.