Architecture & Urban Planning: Recent submissions
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A cultural heritage framework for preserving Qatari vernacular domestic architecture
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Architecture and urbanism in the Arabian Gulf region, and specifically in the State of Qatar, offer many scenes to observe the loss of urban identity and cultural heritage in the various components of the built environment, ... -
The urban regeneration’s framework for transit villages in Qatar: the case of Al Sadd in Doha
( Springer , 2021 , Article)In the past two decades, Doha, the capital city of the State of Qatar, has undergone a rapid urban transformation. In 2013 and 2014, the State of Qatar, respectively, initiated the construction of Doha Metro and launched ... -
An urban regeneration planning scheme for the Souq Waqif heritage site of Doha
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Over the past decade, transit-oriented development (TOD) has been advocated as an applicable urban regeneration planning model to promote the sustainability of cities along with city dwellers’ standards of urban living. ... -
Underlying Mechanisms of Transit-Oriented Development: A Conceptual System Dynamics Model in Qatar
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is an urban planning approach that facilitates the achievement of sustainable development goals from an urban planning and transportation perspective. Developed countries are moving rapidly ... -
Souq Waqif Neighborhood as a Transit-Oriented Development
( American Society of Civil Engineers , 2020 , Article)In a rapidly developing nation such as Qatar, the prime aspect of growth is directed toward delivering social, economic, and environmental coherence in its neighborhood development. Qatar's current fast economic growth and ... -
Cultural influences on the yards of Italian migrants’ houses built in Brisbane (Australia)
( SAGE Publications , 2020 , Article)Italian migrants, as well as diverse migrant groups, brought with them cultural practices and a way of life, which are nowadays part of the multicultural Australian built environment and society. This research study focuses ... -
Urban streets and social interactions in ‘third places’: The urban regeneration of al wakrah old souq (state of qatar)
( Henry Stewart Publications , 2019 , Article)The social-spatial complexity of a city can be explored through the relationship between its built forms and users’ daily social activities. Researchers argue that there is a relationship between the built environment, ... -
Bio-Facades; An Innovative Design Solution Towards Sustainable Architecture in Hot Arid Zones
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)The Arabian Gulf is a semi-enclosed sea with very high evaporation and low discharge rates resulting in extreme saline and thermal conditions. Additionally the system is characterized by a weak hydrodynamic flushing resulting ... -
Occupant's thermal comfort in Qatari offices - Need for the new adaptive standard
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Qatar's per capita energy consumption is one of the highest in the world, consuming 30.184 TWh as of 2012. Buildings contribute significantly (80%) to this, with air-conditioning taking a lion's share. Qatar does not have ... -
The common ground for sustainable urbanism in the case of Doha
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Doha, like most of the Gulf States' cities, has evolved dramatically to the global city model due to the oil economy, thereby experiencing a massive urban evolution and creating mega urban development projects that are ... -
Backyard Urban Agriculture in Qatar: Challenges & Recommendations
( Global Waste Cleaning Network , 2021 , Article)The last decade witnessed a return to traditional ways of farming that were, for decades, braced by technological advancement. Along with many countries around the world, Qatar manifests an interest in urban farming, ... -
Emerging factors shaping the identity of local urban districts the case of Doha
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Forms, Designs and symbols are components of the built environment that communicate information about the place and its identity to users. Users discern information from their environmental settings, combined with their ... -
Urban morphology and microclimate response - Overview and case study
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)The aim of this study is to investigate the urban morphological factors that influence urban microclimate and outdoor thermal comfort in hot semi-arid climate. It explores the main features that influence the urban climate ... -
Preserving And Improving Traditional Built Environments In Doha: The Case Of Old-mushaireb Area
( 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 ... -
Improving Livability in Doha: The Role of Neighborhood Microclimates, Land Use, and Materials in Rapidly Urbanizing Regions
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Recent evidence suggests that some densely populated areas of the world will be uninhabitable in the coming century due to extreme climate events (e.g. heat waves, atmospheric pollution, and drought) and due to shifts in ... -
Life Cycle Assessment of Tall Buildings in Qatar, A focus on Construction Materials Use and Techniques
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Buildings represent one of the most significant sources of negative impacts to the natural ecosystems on which Qatar's inhabitants health and environmental quality depend. The market has identified Qatar as one of the ... -
Identifying Optimal Design of Office Buildings Using Harmony Search Optimization Algorithm
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Energy is an expensive and scare resource and the world faces an energy crisis given our dependence on the limited supply of fossil fuels. Similar to other countries, in Qatar, energy consumption and the subsequent production ... -
Retrofitting traditional neighborhoods in Doha
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Conference Paper)Rapid urbanization in Doha during the past few decades has resulted in the disappearance of traditional neighborhoods that were replaced by modern mega real-estate developments, public buildings and projects. More traditional ... -
Population Growth and Housing Affordability in Doha Metropolitan: Challenges and Opportunities
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Urban issues are increasingly considered on national policy programs. Cities are major contributors to national economies and play a key role as nodes in the global market. As with any urban area with an emerging history, ... -
Neighborhoods and Social Interactions: The Case of Al-Najada Area in Doha
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Cities provide places for people to live, work, learn and socialize. As urban environments, cities nowadays are typically characterized by urban sprawl in which open public spaces (1) are neglected and/or (2) social ...
