Ahmed Ehab Abdelsalam

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• Doctor of Philosophy
• Research Associate at Loughborough University

This study examines the critical role of elevated urban spaces in fostering urban resilience and enhancing public well-being in the post-pandemic era. Through a detailed literature review and contextual analysis, the research explores how these spaces address the evolving needs for social interaction, public health, and mental wellness in urban des...

Text-to-image AI models can generate novel images for design inspi-ration. Yet, their applications for collaborative design (co-design) purposes and interoperability within simulation-based, immersive settings have been scarcely explored. In this paper, we propose a novel, multi-modal approach for interactive public participation in urban design pr...

Virtual reality (VR) technology has the potential to revolutionize public engagement in the design of urban projects, leading to more sustainable and inclusive environments. This research scrutinizes this potential through a study of elevated urban spaces, specifically the Sky Garden and Crossrail Place in London. Comparing real and virtual interac...

Purpose: This paper investigates the potential of virtual reality (VR) technologies—specifically, building information modeling (BIM) (“Autodesk Revit”) and game engines (“Unreal Engine”)—to enhance public involvement in the design and execution of architecture and urban projects. The main research question focuses on comparing the effectiveness of...

This paper focuses on introducing Sustainable Vertical Urbanism (SVU) as an approach for designing hybrid buildings and upgrading the public realm, making full use of the vertical dimension in hyper density cities. Mixed use tall buildings offer greater potential for contributing to the city economy, vitality and public interaction, compared to clo...

The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent pandemics have and will continue to have a significant impact on public spaces in cities around the World. One of the major challenges and debates for governments and professionals alike is therefore how to create enjoyable and usable environments in high-density cities, which also feel safe. Elevated urban gard...

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted public spaces in cities worldwide, posing challenges in creating enjoyable, usable, and safe environments in high-density urban areas. Vertical urban spaces, such as roof gardens, have emerged as significant components of cityscapes, offering unique qualities in location, accessibility, and experience....

Text-to-image AI models can generate novel images for design inspiration. Yet, their applications for collaborative design (co-design) purposes and interoperability within simulation-based, immersive settings have been scarcely explored. In this paper, we propose a novel, multi-modal approach for interactive public participation in urban design pro...

VR and visualization are visual aids, but can give much more than sight, such as a wider sensation of being in the 3D world. For the past ten years, researchers and organizations have been trying to find ways to get the public more involved in social project design and execution. Technologies such as Visual Simulation (VS) and Virtual Reality (VR)...

From the Parisian "worker gardens," to the "community gardens" of New York going through Muscovite "vegetable squares", these new ideas, aware of the emergency to reduce our fuel consumption and the necessity to modify our behavior facing the climatic changes. Looking for a positive energetic assessment, the contemporary city aims within fifteen ye...

Urban density and mixed-use are the key aspects in determining sustainable vertical urbanism. Already half of the world land surface has been changed for humanity use. As more and more people live in cities, the cities have taken core stage as a key player in the future of human populations. The main challenge for cities in the future will be the i...

The article explores some more recent case studies of optimized quality density in US, Europe and Asia. The article set out to answer the questions since density is the key of sustainable urbanism, what are the drivers and different planning approaches in relation to establishing an optimal density? The article will analyse the outcomes of three di...

This paper focuses on introducing Sustainable Vertical Urbanism (SVU) as an approach for designing hybrid buildings and upgrading the public realm, making full use of the vertical dimension in hyper density cities. Mixed use tall buildings offer greater potential for contributing to the city economy, vitality and public interaction, compared to clo...

This paper focuses on introducing Sustainable Vertical Urbanism (SVU) as an approach for designing hybrid buildings and upgrading the public realm, making full use of the vertical dimension in hyper density cities. Mixed use tall buildings offer greater potential for contributing to the city economy, vitality and public interaction, compared to clo...

The Neighbourhoods problem in Egypt is affected by socioeconomic and physical factors that are integrated in different degrees and levels. These socioeconomic factors reflect the role of community participation in the problem. The role of the community has been restricted by a number of rules and regulations which limited its participation in solvi...