Fina (architecture)
"Sabat" redirects here. For the surname, see Sabat (surname). For the Wiccan festivals, see sabbat. For the Jewish weekly day of rest, see Shabbat.
The fina in Mediterranean architecture is a physical space used in urban design, corresponding to the approximately 1-meter-wide public space alongside buildings. It is used to describe the placement of design items within traditional architectural elements. It also mandates public rules of behaviour for the neighbours concerning the usage and maintenance of finas in their buildings.
The sabat is a structure built between the opposite buildings on both sides of a narrow street. It must provide a passageway to respect the right of way, and the supporting pillars of the resulting arch must be within the fina.
References
Further reading
- Arabic-Islamic cities: building and planning principles. BS Hakim - 1986 - Kegan Paul Intl
- Mediterranean urban and building codes: origins, content, impact, and lessons, Urban Design International
- Learning from Traditional Mediterranean Codes by Besim Hakim. The Town Paper -Council report III/IV - April 2003
- Generative processes for revitalising historic towns or heritage districts by Besim Hakim. INTBAU - International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism.
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