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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 …


The Basic Criteria For The Development Of Architectural Education Programs (Department Of Architecture-University Of Technology) As A Model, Mustafa Kamil Kadhim Apr 2026

The Basic Criteria For The Development Of Architectural Education Programs (Department Of Architecture-University Of Technology) As A Model, Mustafa Kamil Kadhim

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Many of architectural schools experiencing challenges related to the weakness of their suitability to meet the standards of the criditability inistitutions. In reaction to that, interest increased about quality and cridibility to ensure that the educational process outputs meet with the requirements of international recognition. The problem of the search to find the deficient in the diagnosis of the factors affecting the development of architectural education programs and enter the quality and cridibility as new variables concepts. The objective of the research identifying factors affecting the development of architectural education programs and proposing the changes necessary to make the development …


Thermal Environmental Treatments For Residential Buildigs In The Oil Fields, Younis Saleem, Hadeer Shallal Akar Aljaber Apr 2026

Thermal Environmental Treatments For Residential Buildigs In The Oil Fields, Younis Saleem, Hadeer Shallal Akar Aljaber

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The industry growth and development were one of the reasons for the emergence of cities, the oil industry has been affected in the establishment of these cities in the environmental aspects, Oil fields are considered heavy industry areas. The research aims: Identification of environmental treatments which make the building efficient thermally and therefore to reduce the impact of climatic conditions and pollution In urban complexes inside the oil fields . The research concluded a set of conclusions which have been associated two sides: First side has been associated in the theoretical framework, the flipside link to the results of the …


The Impact Of The Sacred Sites In The Particularity Of The City Holy City Of Najaf As A Case Study, Khansaa Ghazi Rasheed, Sarah Munther Abdel Hamza Apr 2026

The Impact Of The Sacred Sites In The Particularity Of The City Holy City Of Najaf As A Case Study, Khansaa Ghazi Rasheed, Sarah Munther Abdel Hamza

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The sacred sites considered as explicit spiritual and architectural symbols, enhance the memory of what society holds of history, culture and the nature of his relationship with the sacred, which contribute to enhancing the privacy of the city through what is achieved from the meanings interact with human directly affect the city properties of architectural and urban features on different material and spiritual level. Basically, the research began by searching about the sacred concept in various fields down to discuss studies and proposals that dealwith the holy sites and the content of the types and characteristics and spiritual values, so …


Visual Integration Of Historic Cities Centers- Al Rasheed Street, Abdul Hussien Abd Ali Al-Askary, Atheer Omran Hayyawi Al-Kaissi Apr 2026

Visual Integration Of Historic Cities Centers- Al Rasheed Street, Abdul Hussien Abd Ali Al-Askary, Atheer Omran Hayyawi Al-Kaissi

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Historic centers are considered as one of the main problems introduced in the contemporary literatures, The concept of visual integration was discussed in several studies on several levels (philosophical, urban, architectural), while they did not get to intensively within the studies dealing with the concept on a holistic level and in all its aspects. The research problem defind as, "The lack of image about the concept and indicators of street visual integration " The hypothesis of Search is "Vary the effect of the elements , relationships and properties visual for elevations at the level of the Part and the whole …


Effect Of The Double Walls On Thermal Internal Environment Of Buildings In Baghdad, Miqdad Haidar Al-Jawadi, Fatma Juma Edan Apr 2026

Effect Of The Double Walls On Thermal Internal Environment Of Buildings In Baghdad, Miqdad Haidar Al-Jawadi, Fatma Juma Edan

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The external walls represent one of the most important structural elements that have a direct effect on the thermal performance of the building.In order to achieve the aim of the research the experimental approach and style of analytical study were adopted. The current study included two main aspects: first, the theoretical side: Which included the time delay factor calculation and cooling load depending on the Radiant Time Series (RTS) theory that achieved accurate and detailed results and ease of application. While the second aspect included the practical test and measurement .The theoretical results achieved good convergence with practical results margin …


Traditional Architectural Type Simulation Strategy To Fulfil Environmental Sustainability Courtyard Type As A Model, Kais Abdulhusein Abbas, Abbas Ali Hamza Al Greiza Apr 2026

Traditional Architectural Type Simulation Strategy To Fulfil Environmental Sustainability Courtyard Type As A Model, Kais Abdulhusein Abbas, Abbas Ali Hamza Al Greiza

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

In last decades, many architectural tendencies has appeared, that adapting sustainability, with various nominations, but with same or close meanings that refer to same concept. It's all dealing with principles, characteristics, dimensions, and elements of sustainable design, but it were lack to such a comprehensive framework treatment method. which resulting with abstrusely vision for the designer, globally and locally, to determine lineaments of design strategy, that depending on an environmental fundament, with sustainable impression. This abstrusity is the "research problem". This strategy may be strike from fundamental environmental design concept. There for, the research, suppose that, there is an ability …


Application Of The Environmental Design Treatments In The Steps Of Design Process, In Hot –Dry Climate, Younis Saleem, Sura Zakaria Y. Mahmood Apr 2026

Application Of The Environmental Design Treatments In The Steps Of Design Process, In Hot –Dry Climate, Younis Saleem, Sura Zakaria Y. Mahmood

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Due to the cyclical changes of the climate during the year, it is imperative in the building design process that special consideration and treatments should be taken in order to protect the building from the climatic changes. These treatments should be used in the designing process in order to upgrade the building so that it should be highly efficient in its thermal control and accomplish the desired comfort to the occupants. The multiplicity of the environmental treatments used in design and the wide spectrum of its effect that differ in accordance with the strategic target that was used for, resulted …


The Effect Of Moisturizing Treatment Of Wind-Catcher On Internal Thermal Environment, Miqdad Haidar Al-Jawadi, Ali Farhan Darwish Apr 2026

The Effect Of Moisturizing Treatment Of Wind-Catcher On Internal Thermal Environment, Miqdad Haidar Al-Jawadi, Ali Farhan Darwish

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Wind-catchers in traditional architecture in Iraq were small in dimensions, where their horizontal cross section and their largest section did not exceed 0.20 square meters. AS a result, architects abandoned their use in modern building designs, especially after electric fans made available and adopted in buildings. Due to the importance of natural air on human health and as natural air is rich in refreshing negative ions that artificial ventilation lacks, which is usually charged with positive ions, causing drowsiness and depression. New large wind-catchers of more than 2 square meters in cross section were employed by the author in house …


Concept Of The Sense Of Control For Wellness Supportive Design [Theory In The Interior Spaces Of Senior Living], Shamael Mohammed Wajeeh Al Dabbagh, Sarah Alaa Baqer Bayram Apr 2026

Concept Of The Sense Of Control For Wellness Supportive Design [Theory In The Interior Spaces Of Senior Living], Shamael Mohammed Wajeeh Al Dabbagh, Sarah Alaa Baqer Bayram

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Seniors represent an important category in any society being one of the most important institutions of community, Architects, planners, psychologists and sociologists have taken into account major considerations when designing the interior spaces in health institutions to help reinforce a curing environment. The research problem identified by the lack of a clear perception of the concept of sense of control within social support of supportive wellness design theory, in relation to internal space elements and their role in promoting recovery within the atmosphere of the internal environment of the elderly residence, the main hypothesis of the research, which were represented …


The Role Of International Legislation And Charters In The Tourism Industry Study In Buildings And Historical Centers, Asmaa M. H. Al- Moqaram, Sumbul Muhammed Yunus Saki Apr 2026

The Role Of International Legislation And Charters In The Tourism Industry Study In Buildings And Historical Centers, Asmaa M. H. Al- Moqaram, Sumbul Muhammed Yunus Saki

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

In many countries tourism industry considered a social and cultural phenomenon, in its role in changing work patterns and standards of living and income distribution. The success or fail of this industry depend on many environmental factors, natural (such as land, water, plants) and unnatural (man-made heritage buildings and historical cities).all this need different Interventions to create a magnet for tourists especially in valuable buildings. One of these are Legislation and conventions to manage and planning these environment. The research problem is the need to explore the Iraqi and international Legislations and conventions, by comparing between them we can identify …


Repetition Mechanism And Its Impact In Architectural Form Perception, Ali Mohsen Jaafar Al-Khafaji, Mayce Aziz Muhammed Ridah Apr 2026

Repetition Mechanism And Its Impact In Architectural Form Perception, Ali Mohsen Jaafar Al-Khafaji, Mayce Aziz Muhammed Ridah

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Repetition appeared in some architectural studies as a mechanism design aiming at either hiding the repeated item from the consumer, or emphasizing it. That created a query about the nature of repetition and its characteristics that change the item from being invisible to being emphasized. Moreover, the problem of the research emerged as: "the lack of perception of repetition as a mechanism of invisibility that enables the architectural form to either appear or disappear, in the consumer's awareness." The research was divided into four stages, the first of which is introduced meaning of the main terms in the research (which …


The Impact Of Event In The Context And Response Of Architectural Act, Abdul Hussien Abd Ali Al-Askary Apr 2026

The Impact Of Event In The Context And Response Of Architectural Act, Abdul Hussien Abd Ali Al-Askary

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The research philosophically deals with objects, about how the Architectural act represents many acts in the fact of context. The research problem is how the architectural act was responding to the event that happened in the context. The research hypothesis is: there is a relationship between strategies of reading (explanation, interpretation, and deconstruction) and strategies of response (animation, renewal, and reform). The plan of the research includes two parts: first part includes knowledge framework about; event, response, and architectural act, second part includes analysis of terms and ideas of many architects. According to first part, the event, response, and architectural …


The Effect Of Smart Growth Principles On Affordable Housing, Sanaa Sati Abbas, Tamara Mutaz Abdulmaged Apr 2026

The Effect Of Smart Growth Principles On Affordable Housing, Sanaa Sati Abbas, Tamara Mutaz Abdulmaged

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The concept affordable housing deals with affording adequate housing to a moderate and low income households. The research defined affordable housing as housing deals with moderate and low income households (60%-80% AMI) that housing costs don’t exceed (30%) of their annual income (renting or owning) , while smart growth is defined as a development that contains a set of principles related to compact design and affordable housing .The research problem is embodied as (a knowledge gap about the effects of smart growth principles at a micro scale on the costs of affordable housing).The research built a theoretical framework including both …


The Sustainable Preventive Preservation For Historical Building, Basim Hasan Al Majid, Harith Khlaif Abbood Apr 2026

The Sustainable Preventive Preservation For Historical Building, Basim Hasan Al Majid, Harith Khlaif Abbood

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Historical Buildings are result of human thoughts and culture, also Considered that nations have been always known and studied through their culture and civilization, it is reasonable to state that architecture is an important entrance to understand privacy of specific society that have been formed through an interaction among social, economic and other aspects. technology evolved much further than anytime Accordingly, It is clear how crucially important to think in a certain way to deal with those building, to protect, revive and work to improve its sustainability and convenience by using advanced techniques and technologies, also to measure how suitable …


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, …


Impact Of Religious Tourism Landmarks In Authenticity Dimensions Of Urban Identity For The City, Suha Haddan Aldahwia, Yousif Issa Alwan Apr 2026

Impact Of Religious Tourism Landmarks In Authenticity Dimensions Of Urban Identity For The City, Suha Haddan Aldahwia, Yousif Issa Alwan

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The most important characteristic of urban cities is the presence of identity characterizes types of architecture. Most of these cities suffer from the decline and deterioration, and become blocks of adjacent buildings, which are copies of a particular architecture and tradition and simulate them. That led to disappear originality. The importance of this research on the link between the role of tourism attraction within the central cities for rooting there urban identity. Through the review of previous studies on the subject of tourist attraction,and after clarify landmarks kind, the research problem has identified as the "Missing of comprehensive knowledge about …


Excesses To Permissions And Building Codes And Their Impact On The Urban Environment In Baghdad City, Khawla Kareem Kawther Apr 2026

Excesses To Permissions And Building Codes And Their Impact On The Urban Environment In Baghdad City, Khawla Kareem Kawther

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The spreading of the unregulated construction phenomenon in Iraq cities become a serious transgression of the regulations and legislation. The current master plan of Baghdad city no longer responsive to the actual needs of the city, It must be renovation to commensurate with the population growth and city development , so the research problem of this study states that: There are shortcomings in the existing laws and regulations that must keep pace with population, demographic and technology changes, legislation comprehensiveness and not tailored to the requirements of the laws and clauses are applicable, as well as the absence of the …


Design Requirements Of Sustainable Passengers’ Land-Transportation Stations, Khalil Ibrahim Ali, Mohammed Saad Al-Jorani Apr 2026

Design Requirements Of Sustainable Passengers’ Land-Transportation Stations, Khalil Ibrahim Ali, Mohammed Saad Al-Jorani

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Public transport stations and terminals are considered as a core to achieve sustainable development in society which needs linking of various transportation modes in an unified place to create an interaction between passengers and the facilities there in most developed counties had witnessed an increasing attention to encourage such interaction in public transport facilities. Sustainability has become an influential factor in the design of these facilities. Approaches to sustainable design have become increasingly important. This paper presents useful guidelines to the designer of these facilities with focal concern to sustainable factors that needs to be adhered to in the design. …


A Comparative Study For The Effect Of Green Roofs In The Local Climate Of Najaf City, Younis Saleem, Ahmed Faik Abdulrasoul Apr 2026

A Comparative Study For The Effect Of Green Roofs In The Local Climate Of Najaf City, Younis Saleem, Ahmed Faik Abdulrasoul

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Most Iraqi cities suffer from a stark negligence in achieving equilibrium between the constructed objects and their effects on local climate, especially in providing green areas. This led to disturbing the natural equilibrium in the urban environmental system, which in turn led to an increase in temperature degrees inside the cities, resulting in the cities to move outside of the temporal comfort boundaries. Therefore, this research studies one of the technologies that reduce this temporal effect that was generated by the shortage of green areas in the city, which is the green roofs technology. The green roofs are important technologies …


The Role Of Formal Characteristics In Harmony Townscape Holy City Of Najaf - Case Study, Asma Niazy Taher, Ali Mosa, Ahmad Hussain Al-Musawi Apr 2026

The Role Of Formal Characteristics In Harmony Townscape Holy City Of Najaf - Case Study, Asma Niazy Taher, Ali Mosa, Ahmad Hussain Al-Musawi

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

This research deals with how to deal with the formal elements constituting the urban scene and its formal characteristics to achieve the phenomenon of harmony in urban centers through the construction of an integrated theoretical model for the phenomenon of ( harmony ) , it is determined through the basics and fundamentals of harmony and the main factors that depend on it and finding the values the formal characteristics of harmony and the degrees of harmony, and according to this perspective have been identified ,the major problem of the research is: the lack of clarity of the role of the …


Sustainable Design From Theorizing To Application, Mohammed Ali Ali Masoud Naeem Apr 2026

Sustainable Design From Theorizing To Application, Mohammed Ali Ali Masoud Naeem

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The architecture field is considered as one of the most prominent specialized fields which the sustainability can be seen in the theoretical and applied level that is committed to the sustainability and its concepts, taking in consternation the complicity that characterize this field came the variety in the act of sustainability. However, this commitment and variety have not been framed (here lies the research problem), the Aim of the research is find a clear framework for the application of sustainability in architecture. To that the research was focused in searching for the way that make the sustainable design be seen …


Tectonic In Architecture, Ali Mohsen Jaafar Al-Khafaji Apr 2026

Tectonic In Architecture, Ali Mohsen Jaafar Al-Khafaji

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Architectural development along its history reflects advancement of expression ability of ideas , elements and structural systems . This explain how a specific structural system gains specific aesthetic values which obtained by cumulative experts advice about construction and architecture , also explain the convertibility of constructional thought pure structural system into structural system tectonic . The research problem was the lake of knowledge about complex degree of tectonic consept and its correlation with the structural system and construction . From this point, the comprehensive understanding of a tectonic concept depends on understanding the essential nature of structural system and construction …


Green City As Approach To Conservatism The Resources And Protection The Environment From The Pollution Locality 911-913-915 Study - The Study Area Al-Karrada Alsharqiya, Nada Khaleefah Mohammed Ali, Najwa Sadiq A. Aljanab Apr 2026

Green City As Approach To Conservatism The Resources And Protection The Environment From The Pollution Locality 911-913-915 Study - The Study Area Al-Karrada Alsharqiya, Nada Khaleefah Mohammed Ali, Najwa Sadiq A. Aljanab

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The evolution of new concepts for sustainable planning and development of cities in the world and use these concepts and their practical application and success significantly especially in the developed countries and applied in some developing countries leads us to search for new mechanisms that could be used in Iraq and pave the way for sustainable development of the urban environment of cities. The urban environment of the city of Karrada need rise include social, economic, urban, environmental, and this only by using new methods of management and planning are different from those that dealt with the city, focusing on …


Effective Cost Management Indicators For Economical Housing Projects, Safaaaldeen Ali, Suaad Khaleel Ibraheem, Mohamed Saeed Mousa Apr 2026

Effective Cost Management Indicators For Economical Housing Projects, Safaaaldeen Ali, Suaad Khaleel Ibraheem, Mohamed Saeed Mousa

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The total cost management for economic housing projects at the design stage and before constructing is the best way to reduce the gap between the annual income of low-income people and the dwelling cost in order to reach the financial ability of the beneficiaries of projects, theoretical studies have produced several mechanisms for total cost management of project (such as rationing, eliminating ،alternatives and minimum limit standard. we cannot get a successful management without indicators to measure the success of these mechanisms in reducing the cost of the project, and from here we can determine the research problem (unclear vision …


Mythology Effect On Semantic Construction In Contemporary Architecture, Abbas Ali Hamza Al Greiza, Battol M.Khdim Apr 2026

Mythology Effect On Semantic Construction In Contemporary Architecture, Abbas Ali Hamza Al Greiza, Battol M.Khdim

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Architecture, as with other arts Like painting, poetic, refer to its time , the mythology containing a rich symbols had the ability to paint Architecture field with this richness ... The level of symbolization in Architecture is a conceptual level with timing clear details .. the Research reviews the relationship between the ancient world mythology and concepts of Contemporary architecture with the Answering the question that ... can the designer success by mything his symbols as a story . The research then came to group of conclusions that represent by two aspects, first How to create a free sign and …


The Role Of Streetscape Properties To Achieve User’S Aesthetic Response, Rawaa Fawzi Naom Abbawi, Neda Khalil Ibrahim Apr 2026

The Role Of Streetscape Properties To Achieve User’S Aesthetic Response, Rawaa Fawzi Naom Abbawi, Neda Khalil Ibrahim

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Urban spaces, as part of the city that could shape landscape are needed to form an essential systemic part of the city and due to the lack of streetscape as part of the city landscape to the demands and that achieves user’s respond and interact. This study is concerned with user’s demands related to streetscape and the role that is played by it’s various elements through a responsive design to user’s needs from an aesthetic point of view, The hypothesis of this study is manifested through “Disparity and deferential user’s aesthetical response to the various characteristics of streetscape as relevant …


The Role Of Planning Standards In Sustaining Residential Community Analytical Study Of The Growing Standard, Sanaa Sati Abbas, Ghooson Najem Abdulzahra Apr 2026

The Role Of Planning Standards In Sustaining Residential Community Analytical Study Of The Growing Standard, Sanaa Sati Abbas, Ghooson Najem Abdulzahra

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

Planning standards are considered as one of important concepts. The role of such standards appear in guiding the sustainable development plans , and the transformation to sustainable residential communities .So, the research problem which arised is that there is a knowledge gab about the role of the growing standard in achieving sustainability in residential community. The research studies the sustainable residential community, in order to deduce the main indicators related to it , which include (social , economic , environment and physical standards). The paper focused on the physical standards only,so research hypothesis is represented by : "the growing standard …


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 …


The Fixed Spiritual Aspects In The Islamic Thought Architecture, Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim Al-Yousif, Khansaa Ghazi Rasheed, Samar Ghaib Fizaa Apr 2026

The Fixed Spiritual Aspects In The Islamic Thought Architecture, Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim Al-Yousif, Khansaa Ghazi Rasheed, Samar Ghaib Fizaa

Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The issue of search for the spiritual aspects of fixed took distinct place among researchers who specialized in the architecture of Islamic thought because it represent the area between the two main approaches of the theorists of Islamic architecture ; The first one derived from Islamic Sharia laws and jurisprudence of construction and their suitability to the environmental and social conditions and the other one focused on the symbolical Formality reference for the final product and as a result of the different approaches are in the nature and diversity of the formal sources, the first focused on the need to …