Dome

Contains documentation of architectural projects undertaken by Rifat Chadirji or his firm. Negative strips and contact sheets, some of these images likely duplicated in series of binders dedicated to Chadirji's architectural projects, organized by project number (see Binders 77 - 93). Title written on paper inserted into plastic sleeve on spine of original binder: “Research”.Projects documented include: Minas Residence, 1963 (IRQ/812/197); Arif Residence, 1964 (IRQ/812/121); Kuwait Sporting Club; Workers Club and Library, 1975 (IRQ/561/283); Agricultural Museum, 1976 (IRQ/756/318); Arabic Fair, State Organization for Insurance Pavilion, 1966 (IRQ/758/162); National Library, Abu Dhabi, 1975 (DHB/761/305); Al Ain Library (DHB/762/315); Comprehensive School for Boys, 1973 (IRQ/713/259); Institute for Blind, Deaf, Mute, and Mentally Retarded, 1970 (IRQ/717/208); Veterinary College, 1965 (IRQ/720/103); Social Centre, 1969 (IRQ/532/225); Custom Officers’ Club, Baghdad (IRQ/534/233); Youth Centre, Sulaymaniyya, 1970 (IRQ/534/205); Arabi Sporting Club, 1971 (KWT/561/210); Arabic Fair, Algeria Pavilion, 1966 (IRQ/758/178); Typical House Types (4 alternatives), 1966 (IRQ/812/172); Atiq Khalaf Commercial Complex, Abu Dhabi (DHB/331/246); Casino and Restaurant at the Amusement Town, 1966 (IRQ/517/114); Kuwait Engineering Union, 1968 (KWT/769/174); Medical Auxiliary Training Institute, 1966 (IRQ/717/152); Services Building, Mustansiriyya University, 1976 (IRQ/721/311); Iraqi Scientific Academy, 1965 (IRQ/731/104); Amman Stadium, Main Gate, 1967 (JO/561/155); Conservation of Mosque Dome, Ahmadiyya, Baghdad, 1965 (IRQ/651/128); London Central Mosque, 1969 (GB/651/231); Kurdish Scientific Academy, 1972 (IRQ/724/248); Qadisiyya Sporting Club, 1971 (KWT/561/211); Khalifa Olympics Sports Complex, 1972 (QTR/561/237); Ali Mudaffer Residence, 1954 (IRQ/812/007); Hassan Kirbassi Residence, 1953 (IRQ/812/006); Rifat Chadirji Residence (Old, Conversion of Stables), 1954 (IRQ/812/009); N. Chadirji Residence, 1962 (IRQ/812/113); Adib Chalmiran Residence [also written Chamiran Residence], 1962 (IRQ/812/111); Albert Hanna Residence, 1965 (IRQ/812/130); Hamoodi Residence, 1965 (IRQ/812/129); H. Zakharia Residence, 1962 (IRQ/812/115); Adnan Qailani Residence, 1963 (IRQ/812/216); Mohammed Abdul Wahab Residence, 1953 (IRQ/812/005); Qala’at Arbil (Arbil Citadel), 1968 (IRQ/059/204); Baghdad City, Area Coding, 1968 (IRQ/071/168); Socioeconomic Studies for Tourist Development, North Iraq, 1975 (IRQ/031/298); Bridges, 1964 (IRQ/182/219 – IRQ/182/222); 14th July Monument (Freedom Monument), 1959 (IRQ/984/084); Monument for Sulaymaniyya Town, 1966 (IRQ/984/169); Monument for Workers’ Housing Scheme, Fudayliyya, 1969 (IRQ/984/188); Unknown Soldier Monument, 1959 (IRQ/984/083); Maaqal Railway Station, 1973 (IRQ/211/257); Terminal Building, Muthana Airport, 1975 (IRQ/241/295); Catering Building (IRQ/273/295); Hangers, Iraqi Airways, 1974 (IRQ/141/291); Virology Laboratory (IRQ/427/124); Auxiliary Buildings for Grain Silos (IRQ/268/212); Arbil Poultry Project, 1970-75 (IRQ/265/209); Cement Factory Housing (IRQ/858/109); Bahrain Flour Mills Company, 1969 (BRN/273/175); Akhbar Printing House, 1957 (IRQ/277/028); Hindiyah Cement Factory, Administrative and Lab Offices, 1967 (IRQ/351/159); Kufa Cement Factory, Auxiliary Buildings, 1970-71 (IRQ/277/187); Al Kabas Press Buildings, 1973 (KWT/277/240); Haritha Stores (1973); Commercial Office Building, Abu Dhabi, 1977 (DHB/331/332); Abboud Building, 1955 (IRQ/331/26); Iraqi Aviation Association, 1966 (IRQ/331/371); Tobacco Monopoly, Administration, 1961 (IRQ/314/107); Ministry of Public Works, Abu Dhabi (Unsubmitted Work), 1978 (DHB/314/293); Kuwait Parliament Complex, 1972 (KWT/312/229); Cabinet of Ministers Building, Abu Dhabi, 1975 (DHB/512/340); ADNOC Building Complex, 1975 (DHB/314/310); Ministry for Municipal and Rural Affairs, 1965 (IRQ/313/126); Sewerage Board, 1965 (IRQ/313/125); Labor Trade Union Building, 1973 (IRQ/314/223); Central Post, Telegraph and Telephone Offices, 1970-75 (IRQ/315/186); Guest House in Abu Dhabi, 1976 (DHB/854/320); The President’s Residential Palace, 1968 (IRQ/316/185); Courts, Civic Centre, 1975 (IRQ/317/234); Naval Headquarters, 1977 (DHB/818/327); National Insurance Company, Mosul, 1969 (IRQ/338/151); General Trade Foundation, 1974 (IRQ/331/294); Kanoo Commercial Building, 1972 (BRN/320/239); Baghdad Chamber of Commerce, 1964 (IRQ/314/120); [?] Surveying Department, 1974 (IRQ/314/275); Cabinet of Ministers Building, 1975 (IRQ/314/302); Extension of General Headquarters, 1977 (DHB/314/309); Dubai Municipality, 1974 (DHB/314/292); The Regional Command Council (Competition), 1975 (IRQ/314/301); Housing and Commercial Complex for Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman al-Khalifa, 1969 (BRN/818/190); Waqaf Building, Alwiyya, 1969 (IRQ/331/195); Bahrain Chamber of Commerce, 1969 (BRN/314/200); Ruhoon Bank, 1956 (IRQ/338/016); Rafidain Bank, Salhiyah Branch, Design No. 1, 1967 (IRQ/338/165); Rafidain Bank, Salhiyah Branch, Design No. 2, 1967 (IRQ/338/166); Rafidain Bank, Sinak Branch, 1961 (IRQ/338/108); Office Building in Bahrain, 1972 (BRN/331/241); Kanoo Commercial Building, 1972 (BRN/320/235); Iraq Consult Offices, 1965 (IRQ/332/127); Federation of Industries Building, 1966 (IRQ/314/153); Commercial Bank, Mansur, 1968 (IRQ/338/170); Commercial Bank, Mansur, Proposal 2, 1968 (IRQ/338/171); Rafidain Bank, Sheikh Omar, 1971 (IRQ/338/217); National Bank of Abu Dhabi, 1969 (DHB/338/278); Office Building, Bahrain, 1970 (BRN/331/279); Tobacco Monopoly, Offices and Stores, 1966 (IRQ/314/154); Department Store for Trade Establishment, 1974 (IRQ/331/298); Building for Hidaib Hamood, 1957 (IRQ/331/066); Waqaf Building, Bab al-Muatham, 1965 (IRQ/331/117); Haji Sikar Building, 1972 (IRQ/331/242); Commercial Building for Sheikha Munira Sabah al-Nasser, 1969 (KWT/331/207); Sheikh Abdul Rahman al-Khalifa and Brothers Building, 1972 (BRN/342/243); Police Station, Abu Dhabi Airport, 1972 (DHB/381/226); Police Station, Medinat Zaid, 1972 (DHB/381/250); Police Station, Maqta’a, 1972 (DHB/381/251); Large Police Post, Al-Wahum, 1977 (DHB/381/244); Veterinary Hospital, Sulaymaniyya, 1969 (IRQ/415/122); TB Home, Duhok, 1969 (IRQ/442/199); Orphanage Centre, Duhok, 1968 (IRQ/446/164); Sanitorium, Kirkuk, 1959 (IRQ/442/031); Orphanage, Arbil (IRQ/446/166); National Theatre, Abu Dhabi, 1977 (DHB/524/323); Cinema, Ra’s al-Khaima, 1973 (RKH/525/386); Andalus Cinema, Bahrain (BRN/525/173); Awal Cinema, Bahrain (BRN/525/183); Jahra Cinema, Kuwait, 1970 (KWT/525/189); Qatar Cinema, Doha, 1972 (QTR/525/232); Hussein Jamil Residence, 1953 (IRQ/812/003); Abdul Malik Kamil Hassan Residence, 1956 (IRQ/812/012); Housing Complex for Senior Governmental Officials, 1974 (QTR/818/304); Mahmood Othman Residence, 1965 (IRQ/812/131); Muhsin Shanshal Residence, 1960 (IRQ/812/090); Fakri Shanshal (IRQ/812/…); Shanshal Housing Project, 1958 (IRQ/818/030); H. H. Ayad Hamood, 1970 (IRQ/812/221); Dr. Salah al-Sheikhly Residence, 1970 (IRQ/812/203); Mustafa Shanshal Residence, 1963 (IRQ/812/218); Mme. Abboud Residence, 1959 (IRQ/812/050); Sheikh Nasir Housing Complex, 1968 (KWT/812/184); Chorbachi Building, 1953 (IRQ/818/004); Hassawi Housing Project, 1970 (KWT/818/176); Sheikh Hamdan Centre, 1974 (DHB/818/303); Munir Abbas Commercial Building, 1954 (IRQ/331/013); Armenian Building, 1955 (IRQ/331/019); Mohammed Bin Sabha Commercial and Residential Building, 1976 (DHB/818/307); Hassawi Building, Salmiyah, 1970 (KWT/818/181); Proposal for a House, 1973 (IRQ/812/299); Sketch for Khalil al-Ma’alouf Residence, 1972 (RL/812/247); Workers’ Housing Scheme, Ministry of Social Affairs, 1969 (IRQ/818/228); Al-Badi Reception Villa at al-Ain, 1976 (DHB/818/319); Kanoo Family Residence, 1971 (BRN/812/330); Mohammed Jalal Residence, 1971 (BRN/812/268); Housing Complex for Senior Governmental Officials, 1974 (QTR/818/304); Midhat Khudairi Residence, 1977 (IRQ/812/325); Munthir Abbas Residence, 1955 (IRQ/812/008); Rifat Chadirji Landscape Design, 1967 (IRQ/998/150); Edmond Minas Residence, 1968 (IRQ/812/119); Ali Bin Khalifa Residence, 1977 (DHB/812/324); Rashad City Project, 1959 (IRQ/818/088); IPC Holiday Houses, 1965 (IRQ/845/102); Dormitory for Laborers, Waziriyya, 1970 (IRQ/854/215); Khalifa bin Jaber Residence, 1977 (DHB/812/326); Houses for Sheikh Zaid, 1979 (DHB/812/269); Housing Complex for Sheikh Sabah al-Jabir, 1971 (KWT/818/285); Bahir Faiq Residence No. 1, 1952 (IRQ/812/001); Bahir Faiq Residence, No. 2, 1952 (IRQ/812/002); Bahir Faiq Residence, 1973 (IRQ/812/263); Rifat Chadirji Residence, 1975 (IRQ/812/312); Villa for Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed al-Nahyan, 1974 (DHB/812/300); Farouk al-Alousi Residence, 1961 (IRQ/812/110); A. H. Azzawi Residence, 1962 (IRQ/812/116); Yasoub Rafiq Residence, 1965 (IRQ/812/158); M. al-Hamad Residence, 1967 (KWT/812/163); Khalil al-Alousi Residence, 1963 (IRQ/903/196); Villa Halat, 1967 (RL/812/156)Note: this record contains outdated language related to disabilities that some users may find offensive.For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/5/archival_objects/349499