Shaded Sitting Area

This is a shaded sitting are found in Bayt Al-Suahymi court, the structure itself is made out of stones. The domed cube has four pointed arched openings on each side. The plain stone cubicinterior encloses an octagonal basin, and above this five tiers of crystalline stalactite niches (muqarnas form the squinches and zoneof transition that support the pointed dome). This zone is pierced onthe four sides by tall pointed windows with three lights, and smallerwindows above repeat the shapes of the muqarnas at regular intervals,admitting shafts of light into the interior. On the outside the zone of transition is strongly marked by stepped corners leading to thesmooth pointed dome crowned with a finial. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab