The Role Of Third Place In Revitalizing The Interior Spaces Of The Academic Libraries Through The Concept Of Identity,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
The Role Of Third Place In Revitalizing The Interior Spaces Of The Academic Libraries Through The Concept Of Identity, Israa Al Jailawi Al Jailawi, Shamael Mohammed Wajeeh Al Dabbagh
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
With the rapid prevailing of electronic information resources and services, the traditional academic libraries are being declined and gradually deserted. Recent studies highlighted this issue as one of the challenges of the digital era. Responding to this issue, this paper introduces the idea of revitalizing academic libraries through the concept of "Third place" based on the possibility of providing traditional libraries with new interior spaces wherein students, scholars, and faculty can learn and socialize as well as cooperate, without stress. Based on the literature reviewed, there are several factors through which it is possible to enhance the interior spaces to …
Emergence Of Water Sensitive Design: Alternate Development Strategies For Eastern Periphery Of Dhaka Metropolitan Area,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology, Dhaka, Banglades
Emergence Of Water Sensitive Design: Alternate Development Strategies For Eastern Periphery Of Dhaka Metropolitan Area, Ayasha Siddiqua
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, once had lowlands on both west and east periphery. The west periphery has already taken up by urbanization after constructing the flood embankment and in the eastern periphery it is on process of disappearing very fast. City is now expanding to this area which requires mandatory to keep open and low to take water from city for flooding alleviation. Lack of physical planning is very evident here which causes great degradation of the flooding and water logging situation of the city. At present master planning of the city following subdivision of land and provide …
The Urban Synergy - Building A Formal Strategy For Synergies In Contemporary Urban Space,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
The Urban Synergy - Building A Formal Strategy For Synergies In Contemporary Urban Space, Noor Saeb Ahmed, Khansaa Ghazi Rasheed
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
What appears in most urban environments is poor spatial and functional cohesion, in addition to various factors overlap and mixed within urban projects .We will have to understand the various forms and relationships that help to re-establish cohesion into the urban fabric, Therefore, the research needed to delve deeper into contemporary concepts to deal with it. Contemporary urban projects usually seek to maintain the connection between individual elements and the process of creating cohesion of urban space through its constituent elements. At the same time reduce its negative impact on urban tissue and city life. This highlights the importance of …
Sustainability Systems In Architecture,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology - Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq.
Sustainability Systems In Architecture, Abdullah Saadoon Salman Almaamoori, Tuqa Mahmood Hameed
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
The research deals with the concept of sustainable systems as one of the influential concepts in the process of architectural design, as it is defined as "the integration of natural systems with human patterns according to a multi-dimensional design approach to give continuity and exclusivity to the product". The research aims to clarify the strategy of sustainable architecture systems as well as their principles and dimensions. In order to address the research issue and achieve the objectives of the research and to verify its hypothesis, a knowledge framework was first built, then a comprehensive theoretical framework for sustainable architecture systems. …
The Abstraction Of Architectural Heritage In Contemporary Local Architecture: Abstraction In Contemporary Iraqi Architecture,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology- Iraq
The Abstraction Of Architectural Heritage In Contemporary Local Architecture: Abstraction In Contemporary Iraqi Architecture, Sura Kassim, Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim Al-Yousif, Ali Moussa Hussein
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
Abstraction is used in architectural and interior design and is based on abstraction with formal values, taking into account the functional aspect of architecture. Architectural heritage represents the cultural value that directly affects successive generations, and embodies cultural values to reflect the social, economic and political aspect that contributes to the advancement of human civilization, and architectural heritage is the basis of architectural thought in societies that have unity. Cultural. He found that the concept of the philosophy of abstraction has multiple views, whether Western and local and dependent on the nature of cultural, social and environmental thought, and for …
Urban Resilience And City Infrastructure Urban Resilience Of Baghdad,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology- Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Urban Resilience And City Infrastructure Urban Resilience Of Baghdad, Sanaa Sati Abbas, Sura Kassim
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
This paper aims to study urban resilience as an adaptive system in a complex dynamic world along with its ability to comprehend disorder, change and reorganization to conserve identity. Urban resilience can be understood through the interrelationship between people and nature as a source-ecological system. The case study is represented by analyzing (Edlayd City in Australia) in depending on resilience advantages in which optimized by a renewable resource, zero carbon, equity in distributing energy, active environment, sustainable transportation and investing natural materials. Hence, these advantages have been applied on (Al-Karkh Haifa Street) in Baghdad in order to develop its infrastructure …
Water Urbanism Analytical Study Of Design Principles In Contemporary Urban Production,
2026
University of Technology / Department of Architecture/ Iraq
Water Urbanism Analytical Study Of Design Principles In Contemporary Urban Production, Nada Abdulmueen Hasan, Rana Mazin, Shereen Kamil Zedan
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
Water is an important element of urban development due to its relationship with changing environmental and climatic conditions in particular, thus, contemporary trends suggest the link between water and urban development processes, offering a new kind of safe coexistence with water through the role of urban design, social life and ecological renovation. The research explores the concept of (Water Urbanism) to make cities more coherent and open towards water environment, as a contemporary track contributing to the development and sustainability of cities on the one side, and extract the most important indicators for the design principles for the water urbanism …
Textile Strategies In Contemporary Architecture,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology - Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Textile Strategies In Contemporary Architecture, Safaaaldeen Ali, Ban Mohammed Sultan
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
The textile in architecture is an old phenomenon, as the mixing of architecture and textiles is not a modern development. The fusion of textiles and architecture, including processes, techniques and various materials, has a long and full history, but is largely neglected. In the past two decades, interest in the combination of architecture and textiles has been renewed with the ideas and ideas of architectural theorists, engineers, textile designers, materials scientists and artists. by investing technological technologies at The level of modern design and construction processes and advanced materials, has formed an important aspect of the critical and critical dialogue …
Techniques And Their Role In Residential Efficiency Cold Formed Steel Sheet Technology - A Model,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology- Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Techniques And Their Role In Residential Efficiency Cold Formed Steel Sheet Technology - A Model, Oday Abbas Abood, Mufeed Ehsan Shok, Hadeel Mowaffaq Mahmood
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
Technology is an essential aspect in all fields, and its presence is an active presence that represents the vision of architecture and enhances its orientation. In addition to providing practical solutions that increase the value of architectural facilities and enhance their efficiency, and due to the profound impact of technology, there is a need to test their products, especially in the field of housing, where technology is a two-edged dimension that enhances the positive aspects and can pose a number of problems. In this context, a number of construction technologies are being offered as a solution to architecture, especially in …
The Influence Of Beliefs On Iraqi Architecture Continuity & Discontinuity With Belief Architecture,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology - Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
The Influence Of Beliefs On Iraqi Architecture Continuity & Discontinuity With Belief Architecture, Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim Al-Yousif, Riyam Rajab Fenjan Al-Amara
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
Continue or discontinue scope between the previous & the current architecture and their relation to the future requires orientation to know their references related to many beliefs considering it Cultural & historical values give to architecture local identity. It also defines the degree of relationship between the human, society and its connection to the place. The beliefs are appeared by creating architecture link to cultural heritage and it is expressed by using the technology of the era. This research introduced many architectural studies to determine the research problem, which was "Lack of knowledge about the belief effect on architecture production …
Role Of Technology Utilization Reviving Al-Ukhaidir,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology- Iraq
Role Of Technology Utilization Reviving Al-Ukhaidir, Mahdi Saleh A.H. Al-Ataabi, Karrer Nadhim Al-Shahmanie
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
The monuments are considered as evidence, landmarks and important memory for events that associated with characteristics. It also represents a civilized, cultural and economic wealth accumulated through ages. Heritage has two main aspects; physical and moral. Recently, considerable efforts have been devoted to conserve many heritage buildings that have historic values so as to restore them. This restoration can reinforce the links between those ancient buildings and their environment. There is a lack of enough knowledge about the concept of the utilization of new technological advancements and its impact on the reuse of historical buildings with symbolic value. To address …
Ethics Of Architectural Education In Academic Institutions,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology - Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq.
Ethics Of Architectural Education In Academic Institutions, Abdullah Saadoon Salman Almaamoori
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
The research deals with the concept of moral education as one of the most influential concepts in the process of teaching the foundations of architectural design. It defines it as "an integrated educational program organized according to the highest moral values within an academic institution concerned with architecture. Its program consists of three main elements: Educational and assessment tools and assessment, and requires reliability and quality Crickshten for the maintenance of architecture as a profession to the level of comprehensive or partial reform, which requires professors to perpetuate the modernization of methods of moral architectural education as well as the …
Design Requirements For Contextual Integration For Train Stations (Iraqi Stations As A Model),
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology - Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq.
Design Requirements For Contextual Integration For Train Stations (Iraqi Stations As A Model), Abdullah Saadoon Salman Almaamoori, Ammar Kareem Dhumad
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
The buildings of the railway stations are one of the important buildings that distinguish the cities and give them their identity and their special character through their association with the memory of the society that contains them. The importance of these centers as commercial and cultural centers, as well as their main function in transporting passengers and goods, To the atrophy of its effectiveness, so it must be protected and developed to contribute effectively in the performance of its diverse activities in an integrated manner and to serve the community at various levels and encourage the use of public transport. …
Residential Neighborhood Development Analytical Study Of Residential Projects In Contemporary Trends,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology- Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Residential Neighborhood Development Analytical Study Of Residential Projects In Contemporary Trends, Sanaa Sati Abbas, Riyad Fikrat Najat
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
Development and such as the problem of research, where the goal of the research to build a theoretical framework to fill this gap. The research hypothesis that the development of the residential neighborhood is achieved through (integration of the social, economic and environmental aspects associated with the values and principles of sustainable neighborhood). The research relied on an analytical descriptive method in the description and analysis of selected samples namely , and was the criterion of choice based on principles of sustainable residential neighborhoods in contemporary trends . The research concluded that the residential neighborhood based on the principles of …
Analyzing Public Transportation Plans To Addressing Traffic Congestions In Developing Countries The Case Study Of The Greater Cairo Region,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology - Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq.
Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Analyzing Public Transportation Plans To Addressing Traffic Congestions In Developing Countries The Case Study Of The Greater Cairo Region, Hussaen Ali Hasan Kahachi
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
Traffic congestions is one of the main problems for many cities especially in newly urbanizing countries worldwide. The issue of traffic congestions has major impact not only on the planning of the city, but also on many aspects such as residence overall well-being. Governments often try to address this issue through a number of initiatives, most important of which is promoting public transport in order to reduce the dependency on private cars in the city. This research analyzed state-led public transportation initiatives impact on addressing traffic congestion in developing countries through a case study of the Greater Cairo Region in …
Methodology Of Evolutionary Selection In Energy Efficient Architecture Role Of Genetic Algorithm In Calculating The Architectural Spaces Energy Efficiency,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology - Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Methodology Of Evolutionary Selection In Energy Efficient Architecture Role Of Genetic Algorithm In Calculating The Architectural Spaces Energy Efficiency, Younis Saleem, Mohammed Hussein Salih
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
The growing demand to energy impacted negatively on environment as result of burning fossil fuel, and because buildings are main energy consumer, studies have been called towards creating efficient buildings, In which digital simulation technology, presented with designer to select efficient design solutions, which is uneasy task, due to the large number of models to be evaluated by simulation, consuming time and effort, due to large number of design variables interacting and conflicting in influence. Limiting the effectiveness of (traditional computer simulation approach). And Emersion (genetic algorithm approach) as an effective alternative to assess and optimize design, by automated steps …
Virtues Of Al-Farabi In The Transformation Of The City Baghdad City Markets Model,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology - Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Virtues Of Al-Farabi In The Transformation Of The City Baghdad City Markets Model, Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim Al-Yousif, Mustafa Kamil Kadhim, Sura Kassim
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
The individual is the basis of the emergence of cities, through which the emergence of multiple cities differed in terms of location, history and population, but did not remain in the structure of the initial list until our present time without the transformation and change in the structure of the city and by its various functions such as housing and shopping and other services, whether the social aspect or Economic, political or religious, and therefore we find that the emergence of any architectural model in the city is linked to the individual and society through them are identified the nucleus …
Constraints Of Green Buildings In Iraqi Cities,
2026
University of Diyala / College of Engineering / Department of Architecture Iraq / Diyala
Constraints Of Green Buildings In Iraqi Cities, Nabil Taha Ismael, Abdul Hussain Ali Hussain
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
The construction and buildings sector are one of the most energy-consuming sectors, accounting for one-third of the world's total energy consumption and one-third of the world's CO2 emissions, this leads to environmental, health and psychological damages for humans and society, with an increase in other urban problems in city. This is result of reliance on fossil fuels, construction materials and excessive consumption of natural resources that cause an increase in greenhouse gas emissions. Concept of green buildings has emerged with sustainable trends in fields of architecture and urban planning. It is considered an integrated architecture with environment and nature. It …
Formal Characteristics Of Portable Emergency Shelters,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology- Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq.
Formal Characteristics Of Portable Emergency Shelters, Asmaa M. H. Al- Moqaram, Zaineb Saad Mahdi
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
Wars and natural disasters have long been a threat to human life in many ways, including the destruction and loss of housing and other buildings, which made it necessary to develop rapid shelter plans to reduce the disaster. Plans to rebuild affected areas often take a long time, forcing those affected to take temporary solutions without regard to utility and durability. The shelters were designed in different types according to need. The previous knowledge dealt with a variety of species that could be categorized into simple and complex shelters. The first included shelters that could be carried by humans and …
The Spiritual Impact Of The Original Decorative Product In Contemporary Islamic Arab Architecture,
2026
Department of Architectural Engineering, University of Technology- Iraq
The Spiritual Impact Of The Original Decorative Product In Contemporary Islamic Arab Architecture, Mahdi Saleh A.H. Al-Ataabi, Ahmed Abed Jalowb
Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
Today the world is looking at a range of contemporary and influential technologies at all levels, Which contribute to the strengthening of contemporary architecture, Where architecture was directly influenced by contemporary technologies, The speed of achievement and accuracy in work and little effort as well as the diversity of materials that would last longer, This has become a point of attraction for architectural trends, especially the original Arab Islamic decoration, Which in the past had been created by local materials that were subject to erosion, with craftsmen's hands and a long time of achievement, Despite the availability of modern technologies …
