The Role Of Artistic Movements In Achieving The Aesthetic Values Of Cities,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology- Iraq
The Role Of Artistic Movements In Achieving The Aesthetic Values Of Cities, Teaba Mohammed, Khansaa Ghazi Rasheed, Aseel Ibrahem
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
This research aims to clarify the role of art movements in urban aesthetics and to give a clear understanding of the beginnings of their emergence and the features, characteristics and types of these movements and how they affected architecture and the formation of cities through the most prominent pioneers and the most important influences that give a clear vision of these movements and their role. The research deals with artistic movements at the beginning of the 19th and 20th centuries and how they contributed to the development of the stages of architecture to build a knowledge background around it to …
Transformations In Fashion And Architecture (Causes And Mechanisms),
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Wasit, Wasit, Iraq.
Transformations In Fashion And Architecture (Causes And Mechanisms), Wasan Jawad, Mahdi Saleh A.H. Al-Ataabi
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
Transformation is one of the common characteristics between fashion and architecture, as the transformation is linked to contemporary intellectual trends that call for change and renewal. The research was based on the study of changes in fashion and architecture, and the research problem was identified with (cognitive deficiency about the causes and mechanisms of transformations in fashion and architecture). Accordingly, the aim of the research was determined by studying the indicators of the causes of transformation in both fashion and architecture and the mechanisms of this transformation. On the practical and symbolic uses of clothing, while exploring the role of …
The Role Of Silence In Enhancing The Meaning Of Architecture,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology- Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
The Role Of Silence In Enhancing The Meaning Of Architecture, Mustafa Rahman, Abbas Ali Hamza Al Greiza, Zainab Hussein Rauof
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
The built forms represent the words in the language of architecture. Forms represent messages that convey expressions that can be expressed and felt through certain properties carried by space, which contribute to moving human thoughts and memories. Thus, we can talk about a hidden aspect in the language of architecture that we can call the language of silence. Silence speaks of the experience of stopping at the loss of words to reveal the presence of emotions and senses, as it is a natural reaction of the human being to a specific situation that requires interpretation. From this point of view, …
The Dynamics Of Contextual Juxtaposition: Expansion Of The Fatima’S Court As A Case Study,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology- Iraq
The Dynamics Of Contextual Juxtaposition: Expansion Of The Fatima’S Court As A Case Study, Qasim Rais Shridan, Wahda Shuker Al-Hinkawi
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
Literature pointed out the impact of contextual juxtaposition on urban dynamism at the level of the townscape, urban fabric, and economic, social, and environmental aspects to promote and support urban identity and achieve urban dynamics. The research problem was diagnosed with [the lack of clarity of the various aspects of contextual juxtaposition in the urban dynamics of the historical cities and their urban scene]. Which is determined based on the research goal of clarifying the levels and objectives of the inclusion and its most important economic, social, physical, and environmental dimensions, its requirements to achieve urban dynamism. The expansion of …
The Role Of Marketing On The Success Of Residential Investment Projects In Baghdad,
2026
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Baghdad, Iraq
The Role Of Marketing On The Success Of Residential Investment Projects In Baghdad, Hayder Abdul Hadi Abbas, Safaaaldeen Ali
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
The housing process in Iraq needs a comprehensive review, starting with its political philosophy and the content of its strategy, to produce a new vision and more efficient and empowering approaches for its central role in securing and caring for certain groups of society, especially those with limited income and those in need. In addition to emphasizing self-help and mutual assistance within the framework of future housing methods, this is one of the best ways to mobilize efforts and energies. Moreover, it is an entry point for developing innovative, non-traditional methods of high value. This research highlighted the role of …
Measuring Complementation In Urban Environments: Kadhimiya’S Historical City As A Case Study,
2026
Middle Technical University - College of Applied Arts- Department of Interior Design
Measuring Complementation In Urban Environments: Kadhimiya’S Historical City As A Case Study, Mustafa Tahseen Moslem Ismai, Basim Hasan Al Majid, Saad Khudhair Aljumaily
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
Assessing urban environments is necessary to address and mitigate the undesirable effects of urban challenges at different levels. The city responds to these challenges complementarily by proceeding with changes at the level of the profound structure and urban transformations at the level of the virtual structure through a set of strategies, mechanisms and tools of urban design. Good urban is the potential response in facing the contemporary and future urban challenges facing the city that urban design practitioners aspire to solve and complement the requirements of users and occupants. The research seeks to address the concept of urban complementation. The …
The Role Of Metaphysical Monism In The Construction Of The Paradigm In The Religious City,
2026
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kufa, Najaf, Iraq
The Role Of Metaphysical Monism In The Construction Of The Paradigm In The Religious City, Hasanain Karbol, Khansaa Ghazi Rasheed
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
The research discusses the development of an urban approach that acts as an orienting paradigm for the design in the religious city. Here comes the question about adopting metaphysical monism as an intellectual paradigm capable of formulating a formal paradigm of the religious town so that the city is not affected by undesirable transformations. To highlight the research problem, which stated: (there is no clear vision for the process of building a formal paradigm in the religious city based on the dominant intellectual forces), based on which the goal of the research was determined in making a theoretical framework for …
The Role Of Algorithms In The Formation Structure Of Future Architecture,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, AL-Esraa University College, Baghdad, Iraq
The Role Of Algorithms In The Formation Structure Of Future Architecture, Shahad Alaa Soud, Ali Mohsen Jaafar Al-Khafaji
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
Technological development is an essential element in architectural development. It works to change the perception of how buildings are designed. Also, it leads to future horizons to imagine distinctive architecture based on the rules of the unfamiliar in architectural forms and the trend towards dynamic forms. Moreover, it takes nature as a source of inspiration and, in addition to the possibilities of technology for building materials, resulting in the emergence of unexpected, vibrant, and ever-changing architectural forms. Future architecture depends on using digital generation tools to form its free dynamic structure, and algorithms are one of the digital tools used …
The Effect Of Digital Media Techniques On Shaping The City's Identity: Architecture Algorithm As Application,
2026
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Aliraqia, Baghdad, Iraq
The Effect Of Digital Media Techniques On Shaping The City's Identity: Architecture Algorithm As Application, Mohammed Ghazi Abbas, Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim Al-Yousif
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
The importance of the topic comes from the use of algorithms and digital technologies in our life, so the research problem was (the cognitive need to influence the algorithm in the formulation of digital media that creates a new form of the identity of the city). Hence, the goal is (to reformulate the visual vision of the city and the influence of architectural algorithms at the level of visual, formal and functional characteristics). It assumes the architecture algorithm as an application tool that will affect digital media technologies and the designer’s new design tools that lead to products with an …
Impact Of Challenges On Architecture,
2026
Architectural Engineering Department University of AL-Muthanna
Impact Of Challenges On Architecture, Hadel Saad Razoki Al Murib, Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim Al-Yousif
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
Today's world faces rapid global events that have brought about significant transformations in systems (social, economic, political and environmental). That has led to significant challenges and developments in the twenty-first century, leading to research to find ways to meet today's needs and challenges. And various responses to enable them to meet today's needs and challenges. The study classifies the challenges into three pillars, including the social, economic and environmental pillars towards flexibility to achieve a positive response and undermine it with the negative aspect. As a manifestation, the architecture responds to these challenges to present new ones. Therefore, the research …
Diagnosing The Individual Style By Revealing Its Phenotypic Features,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology- Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Diagnosing The Individual Style By Revealing Its Phenotypic Features, Nada A. Mahawish, Parizat Q. Hussein Fehmi Fehmi
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
In architecture, the stylistic features at the level of form are among the topics discussed in the local architectural scene. The research problem was determined by the need for a clear conception of the stylistic features in architecture and the need to diagnose the individual style. The aim of the research is defined by defining the stylistic features in architecture and then presenting a theoretical framework that enables the analysis and, thus, diagnosis of the individual style by revealing its stylistic features at the phenotypic level. Then, the diagnosis of the individual style is at the level of phenotypic features. …
Designing Sensory Integration Spaces In Autism Centers (A Descriptive Approach),
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology- Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq.
Designing Sensory Integration Spaces In Autism Centers (A Descriptive Approach), Halah Yaseen Ibrahim Ahmed, Shamael Mohammed Wajeeh Al Dabbagh
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
According to World Health Organization, it has been proven that autism is on the rise worldwide and has become a significant challenge in education. Therefore, the research aims to (recognise the design of sensory integration spaces in autistic children's centres to improve the learning environment for the autism category. The research hypothesis states that (the process of designing sensory integration spaces in autism centres is achieved through developing various sensory spaces, applying design strategies, and adding elements that will contribute to creating integrated sensory spaces). The research adopted the descriptive analysis method based on the theoretical framework vocabulary extracted from …
Craftsmanship In Contemporary Architecture,
2026
Department of Architecture, University of Basra, Basra, Iraq
Craftsmanship In Contemporary Architecture, Marwa Abdul-Raoof Abdul-Raoof, Asmaa M. H. Al- Moqaram, Bilal Samir Ali
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
The design and implementation processes play an influential role in the craftsmanship analysis. The concept was presented in the previous studies from several aspects and levels. Previous studies focused on the intellectual side, others on the performative and executive side, and partially on factors of craftsmanship. The research problem is determining the extent of craftsmanship's factors at their intellectual and executive levels in the contemporary local product. The research aims to define the scope of the craftsmanship factors at the levels of their intellectual and executive aspects in contemporary local products. The study assumes that the achievement of craftsmanship in …
Digital Marketing Strategies: Iraqi Architectural Firms As A Case Study,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology- Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Digital Marketing Strategies: Iraqi Architectural Firms As A Case Study, Ghada Mudhaffar, Abbas Ali Hamza Al Greiza
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
This study examines the importance of digital marketing strategies as a factor of competitive advantage for architectural services firms in Iraq. Interviews are conducted with four architectural firms through a qualitative, interpretive approach. This study imposes that digital marketing strategies on platforms (Facebook, Instagram) lead to awareness of what architectural services are, in addition to examining the role these strategies play in reviving company business opportunities. Furthermore, this study aims to determine the reasons for the weak activity of architectural services companies in Iraq on communication platforms. One of the main reasons seems to be related to a lack of …
Mutualism As A Design Approach In Architectural Formation,
2026
College of Engineering, Department of Architectural Engineering, Mustansiriyah University, Iraq, Baghdad
Mutualism As A Design Approach In Architectural Formation, Abbas Na’Im Mohsin, Basim Hasan Al Majid
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
Mutualism in various fields of knowledge is a method of life and a necessity of existence imposed by the requirements of survival and continuity to create a state of integration and balance in nature, and that the mutualism based on give and take between opposing and dissimilar architectural entities can establish the correct and useful design principles in architecture and create new architectural formations characterized by creativity and development, hence the problem of the research appeared in the need to reveal the role of mutualism as a symbiotic design approach between opposing and dissimilar architectural entities that works to strengthen …
The Effect Of The Sound Level Parameter On The Acoustic Performance In Closed Shopping Centers,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology- Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
The Effect Of The Sound Level Parameter On The Acoustic Performance In Closed Shopping Centers, Shayma Hameed, Kais Abdulhusein Abbas
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
The study focused on the objective measurement method of the sound level parameter, the geometrical formation, the observation of some acoustic properties, and their effectiveness for the atrium space in the Baghdad and Babylon shopping malls. In this study, a measurement of the sound level parameter was carried out to evaluate their acoustic performance and compare them with the standard standards required to be achieved in such buildings. The measurement process was conducted using a portable device SL-4112P that measures the sound level parameter SPL (A) and at a point on each floor around the atrium in both shopping centres …
Covid-19 And Public Spaces: Improving Quality And Resilience For Healthier Places Case Study Liberty Square In Biskra,
2026
Department of Earth Sciences, Geography and Land Use Planning, University of Science and Technology - Algeria, Alger, Algeria
Covid-19 And Public Spaces: Improving Quality And Resilience For Healthier Places Case Study Liberty Square In Biskra, Hocine Boumaraf, Faiza Dahmouche, Louisa Amireche
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
The current Covid-19 pandemic has interested the world, changing habits and use of places. During the lockdown period, public spaces became empty, and new urban landscapes replaced the previous ones, transforming the private into the public. Children, young and elderly people were those who mainly had problems: to them, real life was negated at the time of their life, which is more critical reopening all public spaces once again allowed social interactions “in the presence”, although with respect for physical distancing, confirming the importance of these places for all. Safe urban public spaces are essential due to their public health …
Formal Activation Through Complexity Characteristic,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology- Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq.
Formal Activation Through Complexity Characteristic, Media Adel, Khansaa Ghazi Rasheed, Rana Mazin
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
Formal developments were characterized by different concepts, one of which was complexity, which affects the architecture because of its association with ambiguity and differentiation. The research begins with the definition of the complexity property. Then, the study discussed complexity as a design characteristic in terms of its phenomena and touched on the dimensions of complexity in the residential environment. The research problem is a need for knowledge about the property of complexity in the forms of buildings and what is related to their design dimensions in residential environments. The goal of the research was to identify the important vocabulary in …
Integration In Empowerment Strategies: Residential Investment As A Case Study,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology- Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Integration In Empowerment Strategies: Residential Investment As A Case Study, Waleed Mustafa, Safaaaldeen Ali
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
The architect is the heart of the investment process. Consulting is a science and an art that only those who possess high taste, experience, and knowledge of the integrated elements that lead to the success of investment complexes. The research problem is the lack of comprehensive studies on integrating enabling strategies for residential investment projects. The research objective is to present a clear vision of integration in enabling residential investment complexes with utilitarian, aesthetic, and symbolic indicators. Accordingly, the hypothesis is that the strategy of allowing the housing unit and the housing complex is integrated for the success of enabling …
Treatments Of Sustainable Preservation In Heritage Buildings: Reviews The Treatments That Can Improve The Preservation Of Heritage Buildings,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology- Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Treatments Of Sustainable Preservation In Heritage Buildings: Reviews The Treatments That Can Improve The Preservation Of Heritage Buildings, Ula Faris Haider, Mustafa Kamil Kadhim
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
Heritage buildings result from human cultures and are a significant expression of civilization and cultural thought. It has become part of our lives, and informatics has become in all areas of life; it has a real place in human production and affects the present and future. From here, it was necessary to think about how to preserve the heritage buildings and their protectors in a way that suits the requirements of the present era and preserve them for future generations by introducing sustainable development and its fields to conservation operations. Minimal sustainable conservation operations are using modern technologies without compromising …
