Activating The Mechanisms of Spatial Organization in Integration Traditional and Modern Districts in Baghdad City

Abstract

The modern growth of Baghdad city has affected many traditional parts, which are neglected due to multiple factors. Such as the change of urban planning, and making new buildings regardless of the traditional city. The research showed that Baghdad’s historical center had grown through four stages since its establishment, during that time city’s structure have been changed. Such as the change of main paths that became parallel to the river instead of being perpendicular to it, besides the change in the use of many traditional buildings. These factors led to the problem of losing city’s identity. So, research problem is “the need to integrate the original traditional parts with the modern parts of Baghdad city”. The research assumes the capability of spatial organization principles to achieve this integration. This will be verified by analyzing the development proposal of “Jadeed Hassn Pasha” district as a case study, according to the principles of urban theorists such as: Lynch, Rossi, Salingaros, etc., in order to accomplish the research aim of exploring the most effective principle that could be used to maintain city’s identity. The research has reached to a preliminary result that all of integration principles are important, but it depends on each district to concentrate on each principle.