Master of Science in Islamic Art, Architecture and Urbanism
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Contemporary Mosque Architecture between Innovation and tradition in Qatar
In this age of globalization and environmental crises, the ethical desire to design appropriately for a place, its climate, and people through proper technology is increasing. The major problem that results from globalization is losing the local identity. The loss of identity in the contemporary cities has become a recognizable phenomenon which has led to social and cultural problems.
The Re-establishment of Mosul's city fabric: an approach to computational hybridization
This paper aims out to analyze the confluence of spatial analysis and computational design strategies to support the reestablishment of Mosul's city housing fabric. According to a UN-Habitat report, Mosul suffered from catastrophic losses on an urban scale, resulting in a housing crisis that requires a large-scale response. However, the need for immediate shelters might lead to a rapid, uninformed reconstruction process, causing the loss of the architectural identity that the city accumulated over the years.