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Socio-cultural patterns embedded into the built form of Qatari houses: Regenerating architectural identity in Qatar
Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal,
12
(4),
336-358
(2019)
Abstract
This research paper investigates the spatial form of traditional and modern Qatari houses and embedded socio-cultural patterns which have influenced the development of housing in Qatar over the past decades. The methodology for the investigation of socio-cultural patterns embedded into traditional and modern houses is based on space syntax supported by visualisation techniques. The findings reveal that specific requirements such as: 1) privacy; 2) gender segregation; and 3) hospitality are determining the spatial form of both vernacular and modern housing. In turn, the findings contribute towards the development of architectural identity, including social sustainability, for the urban regeneration of the built environment in Qatar.
Keywords: housing; architectural sociology; space syntax; architectural identity; urban regeneration
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Author's Biography
Asmaa Saleh Al-Mohannadi holds a BS degree in architecture (2014) from Qatar University. She was honoured by HH. Emir of Qatar for Educational Excellence in 2015. She is currently undertaking a master’s degree in urban planning and design at Qatar University. She began her career as an architectural engineer in the Public Housing Department of the Ministry of Administrative Development, then joined the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning as a graduate assistant. She is employed as an architect in the Campus Facilities Department of Qatar University.
Raffaello Furlan holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees from IUAV University in Venice (Italy), and a PhD in Architecture from Griffith University in Brisbane (Australia). He has held visiting and permanent positions in Australia (University of Queensland and Griffith University in Brisbane), UAE (Canadian University of Dubai) and Qatar (Qatar University). He has been teaching Art History, History of Architecture, Project Management, Urban Design, Architecture Design and Interior Design. His areas of interest include Vernacular Architecture, Architecture and Urban Sociology, project management, art history. A member of the Board of Architects in Italy and Australia, he has 20 years’ professional experience, split between design management, project management and supervision roles, with some highly respected companies, six years of which were in Italy, 10 years in Australia, and four years in Middle East.
