An architect, academic and scholar. Received B.Sc. from Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt in 1978 and Doctorate in Architecture from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA in 1990. Held several academic positions at Ain Shams University, United Arab Emirates University, Kuwait University and Qatar University. The former Head of the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, College of Engineering, Qatar University. Practiced as a professional and consultant architect.
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Thursday, August 3, 2017
ArchiPorn: A Guide to World Architecture
http://www.archdaily.com/875983/archiporn-a-guide-to-world-architecture
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http://www.archdaily.com/876901/a-brief-history-of-the-impoverished-culture-of-architectural-research
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Architectural Design Concepts Approaches - أفكار تصميم معمارى - هندسة معمارية
Architectural Design Concepts Approaches
أفكار تصميم معمارى - هندسة معمارية
Definition
- •A simple definition of a concept suggests that concepts are ideas that integrate various elements into a whole.
- •These elements can be ideas, notions, thoughts, and observations.
- •Concepts are the antithesis of notions, which do not make any pretense about being appropriate.
- •A concept, on the other hand, implies appropriateness; it supports the main intentions and goals of a project and respects each project’s unique characteristics and restrictions.
Definitions of Concept
- Idea
- Theory
- Notion
- Parti (French)
- Conception
- Opinion
- Abstraction
- Philosophy
- Belief
- Inspiration
- Image
- View
- Intention
- Plan
- Fancy
- Thought
- Impression
- Hypothesis
- Supposition
- … DESIGN
Introduction
•Concept formulation is not an automatic
activity; it takes a concentrated effort to
develop a concept that appropriately integrates things not previously brought
together.
•Bringing things together is a creative
act-one that designers, architects, critics, artists, musicians, and writers
have identified as being about 10 percent inspiration or genius
and 90 percent hard work.
•Concept formulation is an unfamiliar
activity for most people, and students of architecture have as much trouble
mastering it as they do other aspects of design.
•Three problems block skill development in
conceptualizing.
- communication,
- inexperience, and
- generating hierarchies.
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