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Editorial: New developments and new discourse on architecture and urbamism
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ArchNet
, 2014 , Article)
Approach for Integrating Indirect Evaporative Cooling System into Contemporary Architecture
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OMICS International
, 2014 , Article)
Nowadays, the knowledge of building ecology focuses on energy efficiency and how to integrate environmental and climatic parameters into HVAC and thus enhances space qualities such as comfort ability. The aim of this paper ...
Exploring socio-spatial aspects of traditional souqs: The case of Souq Mutrah, Oman
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Archnet-IJAR
, 2014 , Article)
Traditional souqs in the Arabian Peninsula continue to be major focal points of trade, commerce, exchange, entertainment and social interaction. Souq Mutrah, in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman is one of these important regional ...
Review of 'terrain vague: Interstices at the edge of the pale' by Manuela Mariani and patrick barron (editors). London & New York, Routledge, 2014, 256 pages, ISBN 978-0415827683
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Archnet-IJAR
, 2014 , Book Review)
The concept of terrain vague was first theorized by Ignasi de Sola-Morales in the mid 1990s as a contemporary space of project and design that includes the marginal wastelands and vacant lots that are located outside the ...
Conservation And Development Of Cultural Heritage In Doha
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Throughout the world, many urban designers and architects have been working toward the protection, preservation and enhancement of urban heritage in order to increase its usefulness as well as preserve the cities' cultural ...
Preserving And Improving Traditional Built Environments In Doha: The Case Of Old-mushaireb Area
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Due to rapid urbanization during the past few decades, Doha has witnessed the disappearance of significant areas of its traditional built environment that were replaced by modern mega real-estate developments, public ...
Souk Waqif: A Landmark In Doha, Qatar Rehabilitation, Social And Economic Sustainability
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Heritage and tourism have become during the last two decades dynamic areas of development in the world. The idea of heritage is crucial to the critical decision-making process as to how irreplaceable resources are to be ...
Environmental impact assessment of new district developments
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WITPress
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Over the last decade, the term "sustainability" has figured prominently in city planning discussions aiming to create comfortable places to live, work, learn and relax. In an accelerated world, the need to set standards ...