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Opposing risk management theories: The context of large-scale projects

Baydoun, Mohammad (Inderscience Publishers, 2014)

The normal accidents and high reliability organisations theories are widely known as presenting the intellectual discourse between two opposing schools of thought for risk management of complex systems as the first is ...
The politics of property in planning: Hezbollah's reconstruction of Haret Hreik (Beirut, Lebanon) as case study

Fawaz, Mona (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2014)

This research looks at post-2006-war reconstruction of the southern suburbs of Beirut under the auspices of Hezbollah (the Islamic resistance movement in Lebanon). The project was widely acclaimed as an alternative to ...
Changing therapeutic geographies of the Iraqi and Syrian wars

Dewachi, Omar; Skelton, Mac; Nguyen, Vinh Kim; Fouad, Fouad Mohammad; Abu-Sittah, Ghassan S.; Maasri, Zeina; Giacaman, Rita H. (Elsevier B.V., 2014)

The health consequences of the ongoing US-led war on terror and civil armed conflicts in the Arab world are much more than the collateral damage inflicted on civilians, infrastructure, environment, and health systems. ...
A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Developing an Introductory Course in Engineering and Architecture

Aramouny, Carla; Hamzeh, Farook; Hajj, Hazem; Daher, Naseem; Najjar, Karim; Shehade, Mu'tassem (WCEE- Federation of Lebanese Engineers, 2015-10)

Engineering and architecture is aimed at improving the life of humans by designing and building products and services to the needs of civilizations. In real life settings, designing and building a product/service is a ...
Apparatuses & Constructed Narratives The Imaginary Life Of Cappadocia

Aramouny, Carla; Rishani, Sandra (Association for Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), 2016)

This paper presents the work done during a Vertical Design studio, held at the Department of Architecture and Design in Beirut, and discusses the studio design methods that evoke experimental model making and narrative ...
The Basilica of Our Lady of Lebanon

Aramouny, Carla (Brownbook magazine: An Urban guide to the Middle East, 2016-09)

Situated on the high Harissa Mountain at an altitude of 550m, in close proximity to Jounieh Bay, the Basilica of Our Lady of Lebanon is built with its form converging towards the iconic statue of Virgin Mary. Designed in ...
NASMA; sustainable climate-responsive schools for Syrian refugees in Lebanon

Najjar, Kristine; Madi, B.; Nouraldeen, A. (Wit Press, 2017)

The paper discusses research that concerns itself with the design explorations of high performance structural and climatic systems. It also examines their efficient and low-cost application techniques in refugee facilities. ...
Virtual and augmented reality for rich interaction with cultural heritage sites: A case study from the Roman Theater at Byblos

Younes, Georges; Kahil, Rany; Jallad, Mayssa; Asmar, Daniel C.; Elhajj, Imad H.; Turkiyyah, George M.; Al-Harithy, Howayda Nawwaf (Elsevier Ltd, 2017)

The conservation and valorization of our cultural heritage has become one of the priorities of the international community. Accordingly, many technological applications are being developed with a cultural object as the ...
Planning and the making of a propertied landscape

Fawaz, Mona (Routledge, 2017)

Although property is a basic ingredient of planning, its repercussions on the profession have rarely been considered. Building on the critical analysis of property, I argue that planning is giving in to the “property ...
Exceptions and the actually existing practice of planning: Beirut (Lebanon) as case study

Fawaz, Mona (SAGE Publications Ltd, 2017)

Taking the provision of building permits as an entry point to its analysis, the paper documents the widespread practice of issuing ‘exceptions’ on which planning agencies in Beirut (Lebanon) frequently rely in their ...
Planning and the refugee crisis: Informality as a framework of analysis and reflection

Fawaz, Mona (SAGE Publications Ltd, 2017)
Electricite Du Liban: A landmark from Beirut’s ‘golden age’ of modern architecture

Aramouny, Carla (Brownbook magazine: An Urban guide to the Middle East, 2017-11)

The Electricité du Liban (EDL) building is a formidable work of architecture, standing 14 storeys tall in the heart of Mar Mikhaël in Beirut, overlooking the sea and the coastal highway. The building, situated on Nahr ...
New Forms of Youth Activism in Contested Cities: The Case of Beirut

Harb, Mona (Routledge, 2018)

Lebanese youth are constructed through fragmented lenses, and are recipients of partial, unresponsive, and often irrelevant policies. Despite these constraints, many youth have become actively engaged in political life, ...
A property framework for understanding gentrification: Ownership patterns and the transformations of Mar Mikhael, Beirut

Fawaz, Mona; Krijnen, Marieke; El Samad, Daria (Routledge, 2018)

This paper explores the relationship between property and gentrification, building on a case study of the neighbourhood of Mar Mikhael (Beirut, Lebanon). First, we discuss the ways in which the distribution of property ...
New Territories: Digital Materiality from Natural systems to Environmental Impact

Aramouny, C. (University of East London, 2018-09)

Digital fabrication, between advancements in software, simulation, and machinery, is pushing practice today towards more complexity in design, allowing for unparalleled explorations. Yet at no time have questions of material ...
Urbanization Through a Cultural Heritage Lens: The Case of Tehran (1785–2017)

Viki, Najmeh H.; Al-Harithy, Howayda Nawwaf (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2019)

Scholars have argued that the annex of several villages has formed the current urban fabric of the metropolis of Tehran since becoming the capital in 1785. Three primary historic nuclei of Ray, the city center, and Tajrish ...
Entrepreneurial Refugees and the City: Brief Encounters in Beirut

Harb, Mona; Kassem, Ali M.; Najdi, Watfa (Oxford University Press, 2019)

Lebanon is hosting more than 1 million Syrian refugees. For a country of its size, and a population of around 4 million, this influx of Syrians into Lebanon has exposed many of its already established ailments. A prevailing ...
Tracing working-class cultural historical heritage through one building’s story: ‘La Grande Brasserie du Levant’

Kfoury, Mira (Intellect Ltd., 2019)

This research looks at an abandoned beer brewery that is set for a new real-estate-led redevelopment project in Beirut between past, present and future. While the building proudly represented a moment of Lebanese modernity ...
Urban energy modeling and calibration of a coastal Mediterranean city: The case of Beirut

Krayem, Alaa; Al Bitar, Ahmad; Ahmad, Ali; Faour, Ghaleb; Gastellu-Etchegorry, Jean Philippe; Lakkis, Issam A.; Adjizian-Gérard, Jocelyne; Zaraket, Haitham; Yeretzian, Aram; Najem, Sara A. (Elsevier Ltd, 2019)

Urban expansion, driven by population and economic growth, has been a major contributor to increased levels of energy consumption across the globe. Beirut, Lebanon's capital, is no exception in facing a surge in its demand ...
Integrating building shape optimization into the architectural design process

Yeretzian, Aram; Partamian, Hmayag; Dabaghi, Mayssa; Jabr, Rabih A. (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2020)

The evolution of the architectural design process is associated with technological progress and the constitution of the design team. The design process is continuously enhanced by the development of computer softwares that ...

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