Traditional houses, in the Arab world, represent a living witness for the correspondence of its architecture to the ambient severe environment, which incorporates the essence of sustainable architecture. Contemporary houses, especially in the Gulf region, were influenced by rapid and drastic economic, social and cultural changes that took place during the second half of the 20th century. The discovery of oil with commercial quan-20th century. The discovery of oil with commercial quantities caused an instant growth of national income. Large size projects and developments were launched in an effort to upgrade the standard of living of the citizens.