Architecture & Urban Planning: Recent submissions
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Urban transformations: From restricted random aggregation to designed cultural intent in Middle Eastern Cities
( Beijing JiaoTong University , 2019 , Conference)It is difficult to describe Middle Eastern settlements due to several geographical, physical, functional, cultural, and temporal factors. Despite this, it seems apparent that spatio-formal processes characterise their ... -
Strengthening of RC beams using near surface embedded-FRCM
( ISEC Press , 2019 , Conference)Fibre reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) systems are mostly externally bonded (EB) for the strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) and masonry structures. In this paper, the relatively new concept of near-surface ... -
Socio-cultural factors shaping the spatial form of traditional and contemporary housing in Qatar: A comparative analysis based on space syntax
( Beijing JiaoTong University , 2019 , Conference)Socio-cultural factors in the spatial form of Qatari houses seem affected by the forces of globalization during rapid urbanization of its capital, Doha, over the previous three decades whereby the construction of housing ... -
Comfort and use in building evaluation: Information modelling and post-occupancy in the built environment
( Beijing JiaoTong University , 2019 , Conference)Advances in computer science and information management increasingly allow built environment professionals to envision the day when there will be 'cradle-to-grave' modelling of buildings. This will involve measurement and ... -
Qatar national MUSEUM-Transit oriented development: The masterplan for the urban regeneration of a 'green TOD'
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Over the past two decades, a growing number of communities have pursued light rail transit (LRT) and Transit-Oriented Developments (TODs) as part of an integrated transportation and land use strategy to revitalize and/or ... -
Investigation of housing preferences in view of the housing market dynamics in doha metropolitan
( Springer , 2019 , Book chapter)Since the 2000s, Doha has gone through enormous economic growth and urbanization processes. The massive migration inflows have suggested particular housing preferences that are driven by the demographic and lifestyle ... -
A comparison of neighborhood-scale interventions to alleviate urban heat in Doha, Qatar
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Recent evidence suggests that many densely populated areas of the world will be uninhabitable in the coming century due to the depletion of resources, climate change, and increasing urbanization. This poses serious questions ... -
An Analytical Review of Sustainable Green Buildings in Qatar: Implementations in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Sector
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)Sustainable buildings and related construction techniques are becoming increasingly recognized within the urban planning development in Qatar. The study aims to develop an analytical review of sustainable green projects ... -
Towards Sustainable Public Open Spaces for Promoting Human Comfort, Health and Well-Being: The Case of Oxygen Park in Doha, Qatar
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference)Public Open Spaces (POS) are an important and necessary component of the urban city design. Well-designed and well-functioning public open spaces provide a variety of social, economic, environmental, physical and ... -
Qatar Sustainability Assessment System (QSAS)-Neighborhood Development (ND) Assessment Model: Coupling green urban planning and green building design
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)The green building rating systems endeavor to achieve the extent of sustainability in building scale; however, they are lacking in assessing the urban scale. Few green building rating systems have developed the neighborhood ... -
Building energy model calibration using automated optimization-based algorithm
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Multiple numbers of Building Energy Simulation (BES) programs have been improved and implemented during the last decades. BES models play a crucial role in understanding building energy demands and accelerating the malfunction ... -
Evaporatively-cooled facade integrated with photovoltaic thermal panel applied in hot and humid climates
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)This study investigates the performance of a hybrid passive cooling system, applied on fully-glazed facades of typical office spaces, in reducing the facade surface temperature and the space thermal loads. The proposed ... -
A holistic overview of Qatar's (Built) cultural heritage; Towards an integrated sustainable conservation strategy
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Historic urban cores are the backbone of a city's cultural identity. Maintaining and preserving the socio-cultural, environmental and economic characteristics of the built heritage is vital for cultural identity survival. ... -
New housing patterns and spatial fragmentation in Gulf cities
( Routledge , 2019 , Article)recent years, the rapid growth of Gulf cities has led to a transformation of local settlement structures. The key objective of this paper is to deliver an overview of new housing patterns and how they impact spatial ... -
The Way-Finding in Educational Modular Buildings: The Case of the Male Engineering Building at Qatar University
( Hindawi Limited , 2018 , Article)Way-finding is the ability of people to perceive routes, flow patterns, or passageways inside and/or around a building. In other words, it is the capability of a person to know their whereabouts in a space. Modular buildings ... -
The syntax of city space: American urban grids
( Taylor and Francis , 2018 , Book)Many people see American cities as a radical departure in the history of town planning because of their planned nature based on the geometrical division of the land. However, other cities of the world also began as planned ... -
Digitizing vanishing architectural heritage; The design and development of Qatar historic buildings information modeling [Q-HBIM] platform
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)The documentation of vanishing architectural heritage includes intensive information and data gathering, filtering, classification and digitization. Enabling such an endeavor necessitates the act of documentation, which ... -
Design and performance analysis of a regenerative evaporative cooler for cooling of buildings in arid climates
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Evaporative cooling has been considered a low energy consumption process that often is associated with displacement ventilation and passive cooling strategies of buildings. While significant energy savings can be accrued ... -
Extending indoor open street mapping environments to navigable 3D citygml building models: Emergency response assessment
( International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing , 2018 , Conference)Disaster scenarios in high-rise buildings such as the Address Downtown, Dubai or Grenfell Tower, London have showed ones again the importance of data information availability for emergency management in buildings. 3D ... -
A dynamic approach for evacuees? distribution and optimal routing in hazardous environments
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)In a complex built environment, the situation changes rapidly during an emergency event. Typically, available systems rely heavily on a static scenario in the calculation of safest routes for evacuation. In addition, egress ...
