2.2.8. Suheimi House (1648)

The House of Suheimi includes a wooden windcatcher with a barred aperture toward the north (Figure 15). The roof of the windcatcher projects out in front of the aperture, and its form is typical of elaborate 19th-century architecture. In front of the windcatcher, a skylight topped with a small wooden dome on top of the *qa'a*'s entrance was designed to facilitate air circulation toward the *qa'a* [19]. The western side of the windcatcher should have been open as well or would have been before restorations [12]. This house had at least five *malqafs*, some on the second floor and in ruins, and a sixth one at the *qa'a* [12].

**Figure 15.** An interior view of the windcatcher of Bayt al-Suhaymi.

2.2.9. House of Alfi Bey (18th Century)

The courtyard at the House of Alfi Bey is dominated by three large windcatchers (Figure 16). The one on the left appears to be closed on the western side, whereas the eastern side of the one on the right is open. This contradicts the recommendations of medieval writings regarding a proper windcatcher opening [17].

**Figure 16.** The exterior garden of the house of Alfi Bey is dominated by a decorative large windcatcher, 1821 [27]. This material is free to use, according to the Library of Congress in (see https://www.loc. gov/item/2021669727/ (accessed on 1 June 2023).)

#### 2.2.10. Musafirkh ¯ ane Palace (1779–1788) ¯

The imposing windcatcher on the roof of Musafirkh ¯ ane Palace survived until 1998. Its ¯ west side was open, as described in medieval astronomical sources [12]. The windcatcher was placed above the second floor on the antechamber preceding the *qa'a*. Moreover, the northern opening was protected using a rectangular roof projection [19], and the west side was open, thus agreeing with the medieval standards of windcatchers [12].
