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Virtual reconstruction of the historic city of Al-Zubarah in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The ruins of al-Zubarah hold within them valuable information for historians and anthropologists to know the society that once lived in it. Thanks to contemporary modelling methods, and a wealth of recent scholarship and ... -
Water harvesting cube
( Springer Nature , 2019 , Article)Water scarcity is at the center of the world's greatest challenges, including famine, disease, and sustainable development. In many countries, there are active researches aimed at improving the supply of fresh water through ... -
Why is the Indian Sari an all-weather gear? Clothing insulation of Sari, Salwar-Kurti, Pancha, Lungi, and Dhoti
( NCEUB 2016 , 2016 , Conference Paper)Barring a few reports on the clothing insulation of sari and salwar-Kurti, little is known about the other traditional ensembles men use in South Asia and beyond. To accurately account for the thermal insulation on the ... -
Women's spaces in the vernacular Qatari courtyard house: how privacy and gendered spatial segregation shape architectural identity
( Emerald , 2022 , Article)Purpose: This research study aims to explore sociocultural factors such as privacy and gender segregation as they relate to the spatial perception of women's spaces within the vernacular Qatari household, and the activities, ...