Sustainable Qualities of Vernacular Architecture in Quest of Sustainable Architecture in the Desert Environment: Case Study of Kesar of Timimoune

The concept of sustainable development has won many adherents in the world, as it aims to achieve social and economic development and preserve the environment in the light of current climatic changes, which are considered one of the biggest challenges, In particular, for the desert environment in developing countries such as the Algerian desert; For decades, man has been able to survive in this nature by creating oases, It is a fragile ecosystem entirely entrusted to the care of its inhabitants. The aim of this article is to determine the qualities of sustainability in vernacular architecture of Algerian desert. Through the case study, which is the city of Timimoune, the article is divided into two parts. The first part is a morphological analysis of the Kesar of Timimoune urban pattern; the second part is to extract the sustainable qualities related to the morphological dimension of the Kesar of Timimoune, which is considered as principles and references for designing modern sustainable cities in arid environments.