In the UAE, a shopping center project embracing traditional architecture faced initial municipal rejection due to commercial land-use restrictions. Following the owner’s switch to a new consultancy firm, special approval was obtained, and the project became the area’s first sanctioned commercial development. The design features inward-looking plans, air towers for natural ventilation, and materials like mud that echo the desert environment. Despite starting construction in 2010 with a contemporary design, the project retains low-density traditional forms, such as courtyards and defensive layouts reminiscent of local souqs.
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Neoclassical architecture villa design project
This neoclassical architecture villa in Jumeirah, UAE, fuses local design elements with international neoclassical influences. Built in 2011, covering 425 Sqm, the villa boasts air towers for ventilation, courtyards, and servant quarters, prioritizing privacy and cool spaces in a high-temperature environment. Details include corbels, corniches, and dome elements, harmonizing traditional materials and modern themes.
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What is a Townhouse? A new form of Architecture
What is a Townhouse? A new form of Architecture is the twenty-eighth article on architecture projects from practice. A townhouse is a type of residential building. It shares walls with other similar units in a complex or row. Townhomes typically have multiple floors, often including a garage on the ground level, and share some features […]
Residential building Pasteurstraße 27, Prenzlauer Berg
Residential building Pasteurstraße 27, Prenzlauer Berg is the twenty-seventh article on architecture projects from practice. The special aspect of this project is the new concept of a mixed-use residential urban design project of a high-rise form. The urban design project is located on the north side of Berlin in the Prenzlauerberg area. This architecture and […]
Zelterstrasse 5 residential urban design project, Berlin
Zelterstrasse 5 residential urban design project, Berlin is the twenty-sixth article on architecture projects from practice. The special aspect of this project is the new concept of a mixed-use residential urban design project of a housing village form. The urban design project is located on the north side of Berlin in the Prenzlauerberg area. This […]
Vindmøllebakken Sustainable Urban Design project-Norway
Vindmøllebakken Sustainable Urban Design project-Norway is the twenty-fifth article on projects from practice. Vindmøllebakken is in Stavanger city a city in southwestern Norway that is deep in history to the 12th century. This urban regeneration and development project is another sustainable urban development of mixed-use type. This urban development and urban design include various new themes […]
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Architecture of residential building in Weissensee- Berlin
Architecture of residential building in Weissensee-Berlin
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Neoclassicism to international architecture building design
Neoclassicism to international architecture building design is the Fourth article on architecture projects from practice. The project is located in the Al Muraqqabat area in UAE the second oldest area in the city. The area planning was modernized in terms of infrastructure and road networks. Adding to that the new metro links the area to […]
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Urban design of rediscovering cultural identity in Qatar
Urban design of rediscovering cultural identity in Qatar is the third project from practice. The project is located in Qatar and its capital Al Doha. Qatar and its capital have a wealth of cultural and heritage context rooted in the desert Muslim society. The country has passed various modern transformations not only in architecture but […]
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What is a Townhouse? Architecture, Features, and Character
What is a Townhouse? Architecture, Features, and Character is the second article on architecture projects from practice. A townhouse is a type of residential building. It shares walls with other similar units in a complex or row. Townhomes typically have multiple floors, often including a garage on the ground level, and share some features like […]