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Rethinking urbanism in Doha : The Qatar National Museum transit-oriented development
Al Fadala, Eman Saleh; Furlan, Raffaello; Awwaadd, Reem; Lifam, Khalida; Osman, Tagwa A. A.; Al-Matwi, Rashid... more authors ... less authors ( Henry Stewart Publications LLP , 2021 , Article)The urban environment of Doha has witnessed a remarkable transformation during the past few decades, which has been triggered by economic growth due to oil and gas revenues. Doha has attracted foreign investment to participate ... -
The Role of Public Art and Culture in New Urban Environments: The Case of ‘Katara Cultural Village
Al Suwaidi, Maryam; Furlan, Raffaello ( Scientific & Academic Publishing , 2017 , Article)In recent years, public art has been featured as a trend in urban environments in GCC. During its period of development, the State of Qatar worked on large megaprojects designed to attract global investments and tourists. ... -
Sense of Community in Al-Wakrah City: Strategies for the Development of Sustainable Communities in Qatar
Alfaraidy, Maryam; Furlan, Raffaello ( Scholars Middle East Publishers , 2017 , Article)In the State of Qatar, the intense and rapid urban development based on hosting upcoming mega events, as envisioned by Qatar‟s National Vision (QNV- 2030), have raised concern about community stability as it faces ... -
Sense of Community in Al-Wakrah City: Strategies for the Development of Sustainable Communities in Qatar
Alfaraidy, Maryam; Furlan, Raffaello ( Scholars Middle East Publishers , 2017 , Article)In the State of Qatar, the intense and rapid urban development based on hosting upcoming mega events, as envisioned by Qatar‟s National Vision (QNV- 2030), have raised concern about community stability as it faces ... -
Sense of Community in Gated Communities in Doha: The Case of Al-Ein Compound in Ein Khaled Neighborhood
El-Ekhteyar, El-Shaimaa; Furlan, Raffaello ( Scientific & Academic Publishing , 2016 , Article)Neighborhoods are designed to contribute towards establishing and maintaining community bonds. Gated communities, a recognizable form of housing developments in the Gulf Region, have an impact on neighborhoods and cities’ ... -
The Sheraton Park and Users’ Human Behaviour: Strategies for Implementation of the Public Realm in Doha
Shurbaji, Mariam; Furlan, Raffaello ( Scientific & Academic Publishing , 2017 , Article)The Sheraton Park was opened to the public in the late 2015; it features five main water components, which portrays different themes pertaining to five senses. It also features green belts at the street frontage and planting, ... -
A social-ecological perspective for emerging cities: The case of Corniche promenade, “urban majlis” of Doha
Furlan, Raffaello; Grosvald, Michael; Azad, Aamna ( EnPress Publisher, LLC , 2022 , Article)In the past decade, the capital city of Doha of the State of Qatar has experienced rapid urban expansion and other changes due to globalization, which has caused (i) the loss of a compact urban pattern, (ii) landscape ... -
A Social-Ecological Perspective for Emerging Cities: The Case of the Corniche Promenade, ‘Urban Majlis’ of Doha
Furlan, Raffaello; Grosvald, Michael (2022 , Article)In the past decade the capital city of Doha of the State of Qatar has experienced rapid urban expansion and other changes due to globalization, which has caused (i) the loss of a compact urban pattern, (ii) landscape ... -
Socio-cultural patterns embedded into the built form of Qatari houses: Regenerating architectural identity in Qatar
AL-Mohannadi, Asmaa Saleh; Furlan, Raffaello ( Julie Kerr , 2019 , Article)This research paper investigates the spatial form of traditional and modern Qatari houses and embedded socio-cultural patterns which have influenced the development of housing in Qatar over the past decades. The methodology ... -
The Souq Waqif Heritage Site in Doha: Spatial Form and Livability
Furlan, Raffaello; Faggion, Laura ( Scientific & Academic Publishing , 2015 , Article)The aim of this paper is to examine how and the extent to which the urban form of the heritage site of the Souq Waqif in Doha (1) encourages the formation of enhanced levels of social and community engagement (i.e., social ... -
The Spatial Culture of Traditional and Contemporary Housing in Qatar. A Comparative Analysis based on Space Syntax
Al-Mohannadi, Asmaa Saleh M Al-Matwi (2019 , Master Thesis)Residential architecture is the product of various influential factors that directly relate to the needs and wants of the occupants, subjecting residential architecture to transformation on an urban scale. In the context ... -
The Spatial Form of Houses Built by Italian Migrants in Post WWII Brisbane, Australia
Furlan, Raffaello ( Scientific & Academic Publishing , 2015 , Article)The literature reveals that despite the study of the relationship between human behavior, activities and built form has focused on physical spatial environments at any scale, ranging from built environment to built form, ... -
Strategies for the Enhancement of Users’ Social Interactions in Al Mirqab Al Jadeed Street in Doha, State of Qatar
Al Saeed, Mahmoud H.; Furlan, Raffaello ( Scientific & Academic Publishing , 2017 , Article)Al Mirqab Al Jadeed Street, with its unique mix of land use and geographical location, has become one of the most densely populated streets in Doha City, the capital of Qatar. Over the past few years, many establishments ... -
Sustainable Neighborhood in Doha (State of Qatar): A Strategy for Achieving Urban Quality in Al-Hitmi
Shubbar, Fatima; Furlan, Raffaello ( Scholars Middle East Publishers , 2018 , Article)Over the past two decades, gulf cities have been rapidly growing, mainly after the discovery of oil. Large-scale urban projects have been constructed as a result of globalization, which has affected the built environment ... -
Sustainable Neighborhoods in the State of Qatar: Msheireb Downtown Doha
AL Fadala, Eman Saleh; Furlan, Raffaello ( Scholars Middle East Publishers , 2018 , Article)Over the past three decades, rapid urban sprawl, a changing economy, and shifting demographics have caused rapid developments, which included the urban regeneration of existing neighborhoods. In the 1940s, after oil and ... -
Sustainable Neighborhoods: West Bay, Business District of Doha (State of Qatar)
Saleh, Dina; Furlan, Raffaello ( Scholars Middle East Publishers , 2018 , Article)Over the past two decades in Qatar, designers and planners focused on design merits of high-rise buildings and the impact on the skyline and the city image, discarding the integration of the buildings with the ground ... -
The Symbolic Realm of Italian Migrants’ Post-WWII Houses in Australia
Furlan, Raffaello; Faggion, Laura ( Routledge , 2018 , Article)The Post-WWII period witnessed a large immigration flow of Italians towards Australia. This was facilitated by the assisted passage scheme funded by the Italian and Australian governments. Italian migrants, as well as ... -
TOD'S ROLE IN ENHANCING URBAN QUALITY OF LIFE AND PRESERVING BUILT HERITAGE: THE CASE OF MSHEIREB DOWNTOWN DOHA
AL-THANI, SARAH MOHAMMED A S (2021 , Master Thesis)The term 'Transit-Oriented Development' or TOD was firstly used by the American planner Peter Calthorpe in 1993. To address the urban sprawling caused by extensive car use and the disappearance of historical community ... -
Toward Sustainable Urban Development in Doha: Implementation of Transit Villages through a Multiple-Layer Analysis
Furlan, Raffaello; Sinclair, Brian R.; Awwaad, Reem ( American Society of Civil Engineers , 2023 , Article)Scholars argue that the efficient integration between public transportation systems and potential transit villages is the best strategy to be adopted to achieve sustainable urban development and manage the expansion of ... -
Transit-Oriented Development in West Bay, Business District of Doha, State of Qatar: A Strategy for Enhancing Liveability and Sense of Place
Al Saeed, Mahmoud; Furlan, Raffaello ( Emerald Publishing Limited , 2019 , Article)Purpose – West Bay, the Business District of Doha, the capital city of the State of Qatar, is facing an urban regeneration phase due to the construction of the West Bay Central Train Station, a four-storey underground building ...