Browsing College of Engineering by Publisher "Archnet-IJAR"
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Affordable housing for middle income expats in Qatar: Strategies for implementing livability and built form
( Archnet-IJAR , 2016 , Article)Qatar is making large investments for the development of the urban fabric and public transport systems of Doha (i.e. the Msheireb downtown Doha, the Doha metro, and the Lusail light rail transit). It has also already been ... -
A comparative assessment of housing dynamics In Abu Dhabi and Doha
( Archnet-IJAR , 2016 , Article)Abu Dhabi and Doha have evolved rapidly in the twentieth century due to the investment of oil and gas revenues. The fast economic growth resulted in an extensive period of urbanization. The various urban dynamics had a ... -
Cultural meanings embedded in the facade of Italian migrants' houses in brisbane, Australia
( Archnet-IJAR , 2017 , Article)In the Post-WWII period, while industrial production in Italy had diminished and millions of people were unemployed, Australia was facing the opposite problem of shortage of labour, due to a rapid agricultural and industrial ... -
Edge, center, and spine: Exploring the multi-dimensionality of contemporary landscapes in Middle Eastern cities
( Archnet-IJAR , 2015 , Article)This paper offers an overview of landscape interventions in three Middle Eastern cities and a positional interpretation of the way in which different landscape typologies can contribute to their socio-spatial and environmental ... -
Exploring socio-spatial aspects of traditional souqs: The case of Souq Mutrah, Oman
( 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
( 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 ...