Abboud Building Explained

Abboud Building
Native Name:	عمارة عبود
Location:	Al-Rashid Street in Baghdad, Iraq
Completion Date:	1955
Architect:	Rifat Chadirji
Owner:	Abd al-Aziz al-Thakeer

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-Rashid Street near the Murjan Mosque. It is distinguished by its modern design in its age and circular shape.^[1]

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]}

References

33.3394°N 44.393°W

Notes and References

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221231074931/https://almadapaper.net//view.php?cat=157174 Advish Abboud Building... Recalling the Past as a Modernist