A STUDY OF HOUSES WITH DALANS IN ASHEQAN WA AREFAN, KABUL CITY, AFGHANISTAN

Abstract

This paper aims to study the characteristics of houses with covered walkway structures locally called Dalan in the Asheqan wa Arefan quarter of Kabul Old City, Afghanistan. It examines their locations, distribution, access, the number of stories, plan types, space usages, and analysis of reasons for their construction and destruction. The house locations and their accessibility networks are indicated based on a satellite image followed by detailed field surveys conducted between 2018 and 2019. Conclusions are drawn for the conservation of Dalans as part of cultural heritage in the historical landscape.