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A riwaq (or rivaq, رواق) is an arcade or portico open on at least one side. It is an architectural design element in Islamic architecture and Islamic garden design.
A riwaq often serves as the transition space between interior and outdoor spaces. As portico or arcade structure, it provides shade and adjustment to sunlight in hot climates, and cover from rain in any locale.
Riwaq may refer to:
- Riwaq (arcade) or rivaq, an arcade in Islamic architecture
- Riwaq (organization), a center on the West Bank for the preservation of cultural heritage
Riqaq is a center for the preservation of architectural heritage on the West Bank of Palestine. The organization settles in Ramallah and owes it name mainly to a riwaq, which is an arcade in Islamic architecture.
Riwaq was founded in 1991 with the subjective to preserve cultural heritage. Researchers of the center have compiled a detailed register of historic buildings in Palestine. Buildings at this location are frequently threatened by military occupation and counter actions of inhabitants. In the course of twenty years since its foundation Riwaq had completed more than one hundred restoration projects, including major monuments in the old inner part of Jerusalem and the renovation of historic streets in the inner part of Bethlehem.