Architecture did not begin as a profession. Before schools, licences, and textbooks, there were people decorating tools, drawing on cave walls, and carving figures in stone. Over time, those same people were asked to design shelters, homes, and places of worship, and in doing so they became the first builders and architects. The profession came […]
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The Architect’s Role from Design to Construction Close-Out: Gulf Practice vs the American Procedure
An architect’s role does not stop when the drawings are done. It runs from the first client meeting to the day the last payment is released. Yet most writing covers only one part of that path: design, or site work, or handover. In this article I follow the whole path, from design to construction close-out. […]
Architect vs. Urban Designer: Who Actually Designs the City?
At a glance, the difference looks simple: Architect Urban Designer Scale Single building Blocks, streets, districts Output Fixed, buildable design Framework / guidelines Timeline Project-based, closes Phased, often years Focus The object The space between objects Walk down any street and you’re looking at two layers of decision-making stacked on top of each other. […]
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Al Khabeesi headquarters commercial and office building
Al Khabeesi headquarters commercial and office building is the fifty-three article on architecture projects from practice. This project’s architectural design was completed in 2010 in the capital of UAE. The project was transferred for licensing in another city due to its location. Our consultancy firm signed an agreement with the consultant and the client to […]
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Villa design, Villa Architecture of ICF system project
Villa Design, Villa Architecture of ICF system project is the fifty-sixth article on projects from practice. The villa is located in an Arabian desert country that has the characteristics of desert villa architectural design. The plot is located in a new development called the Al Warqaa 2 in the UAE of the Middle East Area. […]
Global Village Architecture, urban design project
Global Village Architecture, urban design project is the twenty-seventh article on projects from practice. The project was designed, and the urban design proposal was approved by authorities in 2009. The theme of this urban design and architecture is to create a village of traditional cultural shopping zones. The urban design project of the global village […]
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Am Friedrichshain 25 residential building Berlin
Am Friedrichshain 25 residential building Berlin is the forty-four article on architecture projects from practice. Am Friedrichshain 25 is a street in the heart of Berlin city. The building is located in a block of residential buildings including a street façade without a setback and a rear entrance from an open space connecting all the […]
Urban design, and architecture of Weissensee project-Berlin
Urban Design and Architecture of Weissensee project-Berlin is the seventh article on projects from practice. Weissensee is a quarter in the borough of Pankow in Berlin, Germany, that takes its name from the small lake Weiber See (white lake) within it. Weissensee is one of the most peaceful and quiet districts in Berlin. The area […]
Friedrichshain urban design and architecture project Berlin
Friedrichshain Urban Design and Architecture Project Berlin is the thirty-seven article on projects from practice. This project is an urban design and architecture project located on the east side of the city of Berlin. A few kilometers away from the city center with adjacent rail links and public transport routes. This facility makes this project […]
Urban regeneration, architecture of Sopot’s new rail station
Urban regeneration, architecture of Sopot’s new rail station is the twenty-ninth article on projects from practice. The urban regeneration and architecture of the Sopot rail station project is located in the northern area of Poland adjacent to the Baltic Sea in the city of Sopot. Sopot officials agreed with the Polish state railway regarding a […]