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The Spiritual Impact Of The Original Decorative Product In Contemporary Islamic Arab Architecture, Mahdi Saleh A.H. Al-Ataabi, Ahmed Abed Jalowb Apr 2026

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 …

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The Impact Of Technology In Indigenization Strategy The Local Contemporary Architecture As A Case Study, Abbas Ali Hamza Al Greiza, Suaad Khaleel Ibraheem, Arwa Mohammed Mubarak Apr 2026

The Impact Of Technology In Indigenization Strategy The Local Contemporary Architecture As A Case Study, Abbas Ali Hamza Al Greiza, Suaad Khaleel Ibraheem, Arwa Mohammed Mubarak

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The swift development of technology have a major act in architectural project making, which Features by changes and development in the intellectual and formal aspects. It showed the new formal Types of buildings with the zeitgeist of the technical aspects whether it is in the process of design or construction. Many of the architectural projects appeared that carry a formality contemporary values stemming from technology concepts within the context of local architecture, from here research come to study the impact of technology in the process of production the contemporary local architecture. Thus emerged the concept of technological indigenization which mean …

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The Effect Of Social Mobility To Disfigure Houses Elevations (Houses In Holy Karbala As A Cause Study), Mahdi Saleh A.H. Al-Ataabi, Ali Adnan Alwan Alhelli Apr 2026

The Effect Of Social Mobility To Disfigure Houses Elevations (Houses In Holy Karbala As A Cause Study), Mahdi Saleh A.H. Al-Ataabi, Ali Adnan Alwan Alhelli

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Architecture is a mutual dialogue system where the place and time interact with environment. However, when noises interfere with this process, the architecture system will lose its mutual dialogue, which prevent society such an important communicating tool with world. Therefore, the objective of this article is to declare the effect of the society trends system changes in deforming the signification system that produce architectural forms, that lead to disfigurement of architecture. The research problem is “the Social mobility is associated with a signification system changes and appearance of disfigurement. We suppose that the social mobility push the architecture of society …

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The Historical Origins Of Knowledge Society In Architecture, Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim Al-Yousif, Bilal Samir Ali Apr 2026

The Historical Origins Of Knowledge Society In Architecture, Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim Al-Yousif, Bilal Samir Ali

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The research interested with studying the concept of a knowledge society in architecture, as a result of presence the concept in a speech of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Iraq, by calling to construction and transform to the knowledge society, to achieve educational and general societal goals. The research trying to disclosure the origins of concept in human civilizations and societies specifically who producing architectures has spatial and temporal characteristics. The research reviews the speech of the Ministry and then contemporary studies that establish the concept of knowledge society at the society, technology and economics, and …

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The Indicators Of Creative Thinking Patters In Architectural Design And The Forms Of Continuity For The Designer's Direction Of Its, Suha Haddan Aldahwia, Jassim Mahammed Neama Apr 2026

The Indicators Of Creative Thinking Patters In Architectural Design And The Forms Of Continuity For The Designer's Direction Of Its, Suha Haddan Aldahwia, Jassim Mahammed Neama

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

There is no doubt that creative thinking an area refined human activity since ancient times, for that scientific research institutions attented it since the mid-twentieth century , society humanitarian civilized increasingly need more to the creative which can not be achieved without the development of skills and thinking abilities activity creative different cultural norms . Despite the issue of architectural creativity, especially in the architectural design process importance, but can say that and also that every thinking in any area of life areas of special rules and attributes define features pattern, the to think of the architectural work to him …

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The Urban Addition An Analytical Study Of The Relation Between The Additive And The Origin In The Contemporary Urban Projects, Wahda Shuker Al-Hinkawi, Shereen Kamil Zedan Apr 2026

The Urban Addition An Analytical Study Of The Relation Between The Additive And The Origin In The Contemporary Urban Projects, Wahda Shuker Al-Hinkawi, Shereen Kamil Zedan

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The research Explore one of the important topics that emerged from the contemporary urbandevelopment policies, by adding new urban entities within the city fabric, which represented by the urban addition, which appeared at different levels, evolved gradually with different contemporary urban orientations, which began to call in at the beginning of the twentieth century to go back to the inner-city and their historic city centers and addition to it in order to develop. the concept of urban addition crystallized in many literatures that dealt with the relationship between the addition and origin, and the process of creating a new integrated, …

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Deterioration In The Centers Of Historic Towns The Case Study : The Residential Environment For The Ancient Of Kut City, Sabeeh L Farhan Apr 2026

Deterioration In The Centers Of Historic Towns The Case Study : The Residential Environment For The Ancient Of Kut City, Sabeeh L Farhan

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

This research deals with the subject of deterioration of the urban environment of housing in the historic center of the old city in Kut which impacts negatively on the social characteristics and health of the population that represents the research problem. So, the aim of the research is to build a knowledgeable base to the phenomenon of deterioration of the urban environment of housing in the historic city centers, and was the most important findings of the research , environmental degradation Urban housing in the study area for there are suffering of humidity and lack of exposure to the sun …

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Moving Architecture The Impact Of Position Movement Of Architectureon The Recipient, Basim Hasan Al Majid, Mariam Mohmmedaltaee Apr 2026

Moving Architecture The Impact Of Position Movement Of Architectureon The Recipient, Basim Hasan Al Majid, Mariam Mohmmedaltaee

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The moveable building is considered to be one of the most recent productions of the era which is related to the concepts of the benefit, beautyand the technique. These concepts have great impact on the movement of society and human being through his awareness to his recent needs that are changing through the time, which effect the role of techniques that related to the humans services through spotlighting the relationship between these effects from one side and the human from the other side to get anew architectural product represented through the moveable building. This product interacts with the humans existance …

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Developing Green Infrastructure For Baghdad City, Najeel Kamal Abdul Razzaq, Mayasa Farkad Abdul Raheem Apr 2026

Developing Green Infrastructure For Baghdad City, Najeel Kamal Abdul Razzaq, Mayasa Farkad Abdul Raheem

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The public green spaces in Baghdad city have an obvious shortage and doesn’t fulfill and meet the needs of the population and the required open space criteria, moreover these green spaces are disjointed, disconnected and does not function as a unified system, that is why it suffers from neglect which contributes to deterioration of the city’s environment and increasing air pollution. Human beings depended on nature into providing clean air and good health, with the growth of the population and the urban areas, there has been negative influence on the natural environmental system. A new term lately appeared “Green Infrastructure”especially …

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Effectiveness Of Sustainable Urban Projects In The City Of Baghdad A Comparative Study Of Sustainable Development Projects In Adhamiya And Kadhimiya District, Wadhah Abdul Sahib Hussein, Zaynab Radi Abaas Apr 2026

Effectiveness Of Sustainable Urban Projects In The City Of Baghdad A Comparative Study Of Sustainable Development Projects In Adhamiya And Kadhimiya District, Wadhah Abdul Sahib Hussein, Zaynab Radi Abaas

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

This research comes in an attempt to evaluate and compare between the efficiency of a selected sustainable urban projects from Baghdad city (Al Adhamiya and Al Kadhimiya areas) through applying the criteria ofurban sustainability and compared using SWOT analyses model(represents one strong word: S = strengths, W = weaknesses, O = opportunities, T = threats.), this done by examine the most important strategies which targeted to extrapolate the urban form as a vital sustainable structure, and has become a standard which could measure and evaluate the impact of the application for sustainable criteria. These strategies know as Smart Growth Strategies …

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Urban Integration Of Historic Centers: Analytical Study Of The Factors Of Urban Integration At Al-Karkh Historic Center, Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim Al-Yousif, Mohammed Mahdi Hussein Apr 2026

Urban Integration Of Historic Centers: Analytical Study Of The Factors Of Urban Integration At Al-Karkh Historic Center, Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim Al-Yousif, Mohammed Mahdi Hussein

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Historic centers are considered one of the tangible forms of civilization in terms of depicting the extensions of the past. They form one of the intensively proposed controversies in the modern field in regard to the possibility of dealing with them, the objectives of development and conserving them as they represent the merge of the old and the new. This is manifested in the merger of contradictions and the changing value resulting from urban interference in order to link the historic centers with other parts of the city through linear streets that penetrate its urban structure and divide its urban …

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Representation In Activation The Interlocution Of Interior Spaces Language, Ahmed Louay Al Bajjari, Harith Assad Abdulrazzaq Apr 2026

Representation In Activation The Interlocution Of Interior Spaces Language, Ahmed Louay Al Bajjari, Harith Assad Abdulrazzaq

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The subject of representation in the Interior Design & Interior Architecture occupied an important place & a wide range of interesting by theorists, critics & practitioners of the jurisdiction of interior design, and came this interest in narrative theory & practical both in terms of the fact that the products of interior design are language & communication system with the receiver, This has pour practitioners jurisdiction interest to generate meanings intended and delivered through a formula of representation, while a theorists & critics made a lot of explanations in an attempt to discover the meaning of the work or approach, …

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The Role Of Technology In Urban Fragmentation Analytical Study For The Role Of Information And Communication Technologies In Urban Fragmentation, Wahda Shuker Al-Hinkawi, Vian Abd Al-Baseer M. Hasan Apr 2026

The Role Of Technology In Urban Fragmentation Analytical Study For The Role Of Information And Communication Technologies In Urban Fragmentation, Wahda Shuker Al-Hinkawi, Vian Abd Al-Baseer M. Hasan

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The research deals with one of the most important issues that faces cities during their growth, the “Urban Fragmentation”, which occurs to the city and its parts during its various stages of growth due to many different reasons , technology is one of the most important of those reasons. The research has defined the urban fragmentation as: The state of dismantling, losing coherence, and heterogeneity in urban form and structure, that is linked to the process of city growth, the state of urban fragmentation occurs on different levels such as the formal, spatial, functional and social levels, due to technological …

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The Impact Of Technology On The Patterns Of The Arab-Islamic City, Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim Al-Yousif, Ahmed A. Mohammed Apr 2026

The Impact Of Technology On The Patterns Of The Arab-Islamic City, Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim Al-Yousif, Ahmed A. Mohammed

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The traditional Arab-Islamic city represented a reflection of the desires of the Arab-Muslim community and the Arab- Islamic character, and a clear expression of the religious and the cultural transformations of their different societies, and at the same time showed the physical structure formed by the characteristics of environmental and social principles and ideological, religious and spiritual values. The looking at the present Arab cities raise many fundamental and pressing questions regarding the continuity of the Arab- Islamic city in the present Arab societies. Is there still a real phenomenon of the "Arab-Islamic city", as active as the way it …

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Concepts In Architecture Between Theory And Practice, Anwar Subhi Ramdan Al-Qaraghuli Apr 2026

Concepts In Architecture Between Theory And Practice, Anwar Subhi Ramdan Al-Qaraghuli

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Architecture on both sides, theoretical and practical, deals with many concepts, according to the intellectual visions and different trends of architecture , in general, and of architectural designer, in particular. To highlight the importance of studying the concept in the architecture in terms of theoretical and practical aspects. The research problem came to point out” the lack of clear sight of the nature and levels of concepts that architecture deals with on both sides, theoretical and practical” Thus, the main goal of this research is to” make a clear understanding of concepts in architecture, which identifies the nature and levels …

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Developing A Conceptual Framework For Bridging The Gap Between (Theory And Practical) In Urban Design, Shaymaa Hameed Alahbabi Apr 2026

Developing A Conceptual Framework For Bridging The Gap Between (Theory And Practical) In Urban Design, Shaymaa Hameed Alahbabi

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

There is confusion in professionals for the field of urban design results from the interactive nature of the relationship between the (Idea) and presnting it in a communication language. The problem becomes more complicated when shaping the (Concept) and the transition from the conceptual level to the next level applied. So the main focus of current research on the statement of what the idea and concept, and the transition mechanisms towards the application of the components of the process of urban design. It aims to search out the mechanics and easier the process of communication between the parties of jurisdiction …

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Graphic Techniques For Developing Creativity In Architectural Design, Rasha Subbhy, Emad Abd Al Hameed, Sahar Najeeb Karrufa Apr 2026

Graphic Techniques For Developing Creativity In Architectural Design, Rasha Subbhy, Emad Abd Al Hameed, Sahar Najeeb Karrufa

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The contemporary world is marked by the phenomenon of the rapid changes in all fields of human knowledge. The architecture of future will still be the most confusing and puzzling issue and misgivings that a rouse worry and leading to the spirit of adventures to make progress and arrive at the ways of revival, creativity and modernism. The idea of prevailing of certain culture or certain product in architecture depends on the given and available techniques, due to the fact that the computer and their graphic techniques become very important and vital to reinforce the image in architectural design. Thus, …

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The Concept Of Fourth Dimension In Landscape, Sanaa Sati Abbas, Rawaa Fawzi Naom Abbawi Apr 2026

The Concept Of Fourth Dimension In Landscape, Sanaa Sati Abbas, Rawaa Fawzi Naom Abbawi

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Landscape designer deals with three spatial dimensions, as well as with another dimension mentioned in design literatures. This dimension is the fourth dimension. Because of the absence of sufficient information about this concept, in the field of architecture, and particularly in landscape design . For the purpose of benefiting the landscape architects, and how to present and develop this dimension through the design process, and finding it in the final design. Search for this concept in different literature those specialized in research problem, so this research was aimed to clarify the concept of the fourth dimension briefly within the scientific, …

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Concepts In The Products Of Students In The Iraqi Architectural Schools, Parizat Q. Hussein Fehmi Fehmi Apr 2026

Concepts In The Products Of Students In The Iraqi Architectural Schools, Parizat Q. Hussein Fehmi Fehmi

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Concepts are considered as an important part in the architectural design process and play a major role in achieving new and distinctive products. They are the life giving of architecture and represent a means to understanding the essence of the project. Forming concept is no easy way; it requires intensive and creative efforts. From reading previous studies on concepts and realizing their importance, and the problems that block skill development in conceptualizing for designers including architectural students, one easily realizes the lack in knowledge in the nature of concepts which is seen in the products of students in the Iraqi …

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Principle Of Correspondency In Context Of Architecture, Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim Al-Yousif, Rafid Abd Alatif Apr 2026

Principle Of Correspondency In Context Of Architecture, Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim Al-Yousif, Rafid Abd Alatif

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The research concentrates on Communication which forms one of the main criteria in the design process, Particular attention is given to the user rather than the designer "Architect”;The architectural output process can be represented in two poles; the first, the individual element as designer ,while the other pole, represents the social output as thinker user. But the design process occurs in a much wider range than the two poles. And involved the context that achieved the output. It appears more than one context determined the relationship between parties in the process of design as a designer context, user context, and …

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Analogy In Architecturestudy Of Conceptual Act On The Designing Dimension Of Concept In Thecontemporary Architectural Thoughts, Basim Hasan Al Majid Apr 2026

Analogy In Architecturestudy Of Conceptual Act On The Designing Dimension Of Concept In Thecontemporary Architectural Thoughts, Basim Hasan Al Majid

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Analogy in architecture has been studied by various researchers especially in fields related to creativity and the in conceptual content of signs and symbols within the various architectural contexts. This paper approaches analogy from design aspects and its application in design quality. To achieve its objectives the paper covers theoretical background which is related to existing studies with specific reference to analogy. The second step, covers a number of studies from which a hypothesis to build up a framework that addresses the re search problem with some emphasis on symbols. The paper presents an adopted design model of analogy in …

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Dialogue And Communication (Theoritecal Attitude In Architectural Theses), Khalil Ibrahim Ali, Basim Hasan Al Majid Apr 2026

Dialogue And Communication (Theoritecal Attitude In Architectural Theses), Khalil Ibrahim Ali, Basim Hasan Al Majid

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Architecture after the modern period had depended heavily on expression as a fundamental relationship between the receiver and the designer .the term "expression" has many meaning .among this meaning dialogue has a major significance .this paper deals with dialogue as a dialectic in them a between post-modern architecture and what follows it on in international and local levels ,as a distinctive way of expression which differs greatly from arrangement.

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Design Characteristics And Flexibility In University Buildings : Mosul University As A Case Study, Ali Haidar Aljameel, Raeed Salim Al-Nu'man Apr 2026

Design Characteristics And Flexibility In University Buildings : Mosul University As A Case Study, Ali Haidar Aljameel, Raeed Salim Al-Nu'man

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Flexibility is one of the principal factors in architecture to which a paramount significance must be attached. This significance gains more ground in contemporary life in which change accelerates in a tremendous speed, for today's design might not meet tomorrow's needs without shifts or modification and this applies to the University buildings more than any other buildings in comparison. However, by reviewing the theoretical hypotheses tackling this topic in architecture on the one hand, and critically analysing architecture research on it, on the other hand; it results that none of these hypotheses or investigations have adequately or clearly determined the …

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Psychological Absence When Receiving Study On Perceiving Attendance, Absences And Impurities, Harith Abd Hameed, Hala Abdulwahab Saeed Apr 2026

Psychological Absence When Receiving Study On Perceiving Attendance, Absences And Impurities, Harith Abd Hameed, Hala Abdulwahab Saeed

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Architecture today aims to achieve poetics and eloquence in the architectural form, through which the pluralism and enrichment of meanings is achieved, and which achieves the involvement of the recipient in the creative process and his participation in the production of the text. In this case, the recipient will create bridges between the elements of the presence and the elements Absence and the text continues to acquire meanings and meanings as long as we have something to provide it with, and its meanings are only implemented by the limits of the reader’s experience and imagination. This research came to clarify …

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Spatial Organization And Socisl Structure, Khalil Ibrahim Ali, Merel Feneeg Parsegh, Sabih Ali Al-Chalabi Apr 2026

Spatial Organization And Socisl Structure, Khalil Ibrahim Ali, Merel Feneeg Parsegh, Sabih Ali Al-Chalabi

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Actors,cultural and social by influenced is ,phenomena a as ,organization Spatial social varying between differences recognize and perceive can phenom,we this Through relationship social to meaning and reaction of mode humanitarian a gives lt .tructures.space. urban the in difusion through social on organization spatial of dependance emphasize to aims paper This major of review a through ,principles significant clarify tO aims it ,Furthur .ctivities.theories relevant places certain identity to space organize to vital are structures social that proves lt urban the form that elements physical of significance and meanings social through its of scope broad a as traditions and values …

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The Prototypes Of The Concepts Of Game Phenomenon In Contemporary Architecture, Akram Jassim Alakkam, Dalia Ghassan Fattah Apr 2026

The Prototypes Of The Concepts Of Game Phenomenon In Contemporary Architecture, Akram Jassim Alakkam, Dalia Ghassan Fattah

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

There have been many points of view set to explain games. Some of which include the old theories whose foundation was created on a philosophical meditative base and have been achieved through the physiological theories (as the surplus energy theory and the relaxation theory), the biological theories (as the recapitulation theory and the pre-exercise theory), and the abreaction theory. These theories have paved the way for the current psychological theories that are meant to explain games on scientific studies and empirical researches.lt is possible to summarize these theories by the theory of Gestalt, the theory of Piaget.

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The Technological Indicators Of The Relationship Between Structure And Form In Contemporary Interior Spaces, Akram Jassim Alakkam, Hazim Al-Tek, Rand Hazim Agha Apr 2026

The Technological Indicators Of The Relationship Between Structure And Form In Contemporary Interior Spaces, Akram Jassim Alakkam, Hazim Al-Tek, Rand Hazim Agha

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Some studies concentrated on the technology subject in architecture and specificallybetween form and structure in contemporary interior space. It has hypothesized the influenceof technology on relationship between structure and form is structurally and meaningfully.But that studies hasn't explain the significance degree ofthat relationship indicators.The aim of the research is to explore the significance degree ofthe technologicalrelationship indicators between form and structue in contemporary interior spaces. Theresearch's hypothesis that the significance degree of the indicators are varied.In order to tackle the investigation problem, the research employ (28tb) interior spacesas research setting, and, (10'n) respondents. The data was gathered through checklist andthrough …

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Development Of The Form And Meaning Relationship In Architecture, Akram Jassim Alakkam, Ayad Ahmed Elhyti Apr 2026

Development Of The Form And Meaning Relationship In Architecture, Akram Jassim Alakkam, Ayad Ahmed Elhyti

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Many architectural literatures and studies emphasized on the relationship between Form and meaning. Ihat relationship varied through historical periods as a result of the natureof thinking changes reflecting specifically on that relationship. The research aims to verify the nature of relationship between form and meaning through historical and philosophical approaches in architecture. The research hypothesizedvariation of structural principles of that relationship To achieve the research's aim, It was subdivided into three parts. The first, historical dealt with a greek, gothic, romanesque, renaissance, and Baroque architecture, While the second part displayed the modern and contemporary architecture (post-modernsim and deconstractivism).

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The Communicative Act In Architecture, Muamal Alaaaldeen Ibrahim, Salah Al.Deen Yaseen Apr 2026

The Communicative Act In Architecture, Muamal Alaaaldeen Ibrahim, Salah Al.Deen Yaseen

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The pleasure of architecture does not result from the absence of its laws, but rather from breaking them. One must realize that language is not a rigid material like stone. It is a human invention, and therefore it is charged with the cultural heritage of cultural groups, but it is only built through difference... The recent period has witnessed clear changes in thought and the expressive languages ​​that embody it towards building new ways of understanding and communication among humanity. Several philosophical approaches have emerged that focused on the revolution of difference in the structure of their philosophical discourse, including …

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Technology As A System Of Continuity, Khalil Ibrahim Ali, Mohammed Waleed Yousif Apr 2026

Technology As A System Of Continuity, Khalil Ibrahim Ali, Mohammed Waleed Yousif

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Technology has consistently been uscd loosely,as a tcllllin010gy,duc to the variousdeflnitions used by theoretical studies. The introduction of the General SystemTheow (GST)haS assisted in creating a f1111l ground through which aspects of anysystenl can be expressed and studied.This paper deals with technology as a system, as deflned, by(GST),andconsequently it 、vas found that it contains self‐ thinking and generative subsystems、vhich usc thc Entropy to transfer potential system into world ofreality.This papcr,als9, deals 、vith technology as an infollllational system, which if combined withEntropy, can provide a clearer and stronger theoretical frame、 vork to relate tocontinuity in general and architecture speciflcany.The concept of …

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