Ahlam Harahsheh

University of Jordan | UJ · Department of Architecture Engineering

This chapter looks closely at two important aspects that impact architectural practice and the built environment: the present state of architectural education in 10 Jordanian universities, and the politics of architect‐client relationships. It discusses the findings of a research project that examines the nature of architect‐client relationships in...

In this research, the architectural design process is investigated from the angle of the architect- client interactions; where the design itself is evolved through those interactions that shape the process and the result. The social dimension of the design process is of great interest in this research, where different actor interactions play a majo...

Architecture as a profession has become more interdisciplinary as new bodies of knowledge are applied and new technologies are introduced in practice. This has resulted in a change in the traditional role of the architect and a radical change in the way architects deal with clients to maintain their position. The diversification of the construction...

The value of a home-grown profession in addressing wide-scale problems in the built environment, (e.g. energy consumption in the housing sector, impact of refugees in housing sector, poor design and finishing quality in some of the housing projects) is still not fully recognised in Jordan. By investigating architect-client interactions in the desig...

Managing energy demand is one of Jordan's major challenges. More than 96% of the country's energy comes from imported oil and gas from surrounding countries. This reliance on foreign energy resources is among the highest in the world, equivalent to 18% of gross national income. Energy use in the residential sector represents 23.1% of the national t...