9/26/2016
Prof. Ali A. Alraouf. Editorial on My lecture Learning from Architectural Facades. Doha Architecture and Urbanism
In this lecture I shed some light on the notion of learning in the city and how design of building can disseminate knowledge. The lecture discussed the knowledge-based urban development and envisioned the kind of architecture which would contribute in such paradigm of new architecture and urbanism. A focus on contemporary Doha was provided as a model for an emerging knowledge city within the Middle Eastern context.
https://issuu.com/constructionsites/docs/april-2015
9/25/2016
Prof. Ali A. Alraouf - Contribution in 52nd ISOCARP conf. Durban, South Africa 12 -16 Set. 2016. Doha Changing Urbanism.
A
paradigm Shift from Resources Economy to Knowledge Economy: The Case of Urban
Development in Qatar
The last 20 years of the 20th century, Gulf urbanity was mainly
characterized by a commitment to use oil revenues to allow primitive, small and
simple Gulf cities to rapidly transform into modern status. A process of
massive transformation of the endless deserts into real estate mega projects
coupled with qualitative upgrade of cities’ infrastructure to get them ready
for a new modern condition.
A focus on Doha as a leader in taking
giant steps, amid the Middle Eastern cities, towards diversifying its economy,
will be construct the core case study to examine the main hypothesis of the
paper. The ability to analyze such an example can be of benefit to ongoing
process of development in Gulf States. The paper will articulate a solid model
to be followed by Gulf cities seeking a transformational change similar to
Doha. A change from recourses and industrial economies to a creative and
knowledge economy. A transformation which has been seen as inevitable change
for Gulf cities in a rapidly approaching post carbon paradigm.
ِAlraouf: Interesting Reading of the Unfinished Cairo
القاهرة مدينة لم ولن تكتمل ليس فقط لانها مفعمة بحياة اكثر من عشرين مليون نسمة ولكن لان هؤلاء في معظمهم يصارعون يوميا من اجل استحقاق المكان بينما الدولة تعلن عن قاهرة جديدة احيانا تسمى دبي على النيل كما طرح في مخطط القاهرة 2050، او ان تسمى العاصمة الجديدة في المشروع الذي اعلن عنع عام 2015 واحتضر في شهور معدودة. القاهرة الغير مكلتملة هي القاهرة الاكثر صدقا. من هنا اعتقد ان هذا المعرض وخاصة ان معظم المشاركين فيه من الناشطين في مجال بناء المجتمع المحلي، سيقد فصلا جديديا في سردية القاهرة. يستحق الزيارة اذا كنتم في مدينة دبي.
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