Ali H. Al-Jameel

Nawroz University · Department of Architectural Engineering

Isovist is the amount of optical field viewed from a given point of view thus it represents the environmental visual properties of space from that point. As a contribution to link the concept of 3D Isovist with the behavioral studies and the affective evaluations of the spatial experiences, as highlighted through the previous literature, the curren...

This presentation focuses on forecasting the impact of the Circuit Route proposed as part of Erbil Citadel Revitalization Project, on the urban formal pattern of the Citadel.

A presentation of a paper which introduces an approach proposed to promote the sense of community and belonging within Student Hostels. This paper got its significance as it proposes an alternative solution to the majority of current Student Hostels in Iraq that have been designed according to the traditions of Modern Architecture.

The architecture of Rifaat Al-Chaderchi is of a distinct particularity with easily distinguished façades, they were artistically composed from rich traditional architectural elements and forms. He was one of the first Iraqi architects to experience the trend of critical regionalism as his works exhibit the interaction between the local traditions o...

Erbil Citadel joined the UNESCO world heritage list in June 2014, and is one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited human settlements. From the first decades of the 20th century, it has witnessed continuous deterioration due to large number of influencing factors which have left it deteriorated and obsolete. In order to conserve and enhance t...

Abstract: The socially sustainable school is an emergent concept appeared within the context of many significant changes in the world schools’ designs. Also, the functional performance is considered as a principal constituent for the socially sustainable schools. On the other hand, Iraqi schools are suffering, generally, from being of low functiona...

Shape Grammars is among the recent concepts that have gained considerable significance for its multiple benefits for different fields. This concept with its applications had been evolved during the last thirty years within the field of architecture generally and Islamic architecture in particular. The main goal of the present research is to study t...

الملخص : تركز الدراسة على استخدام التقنية الرقمية للتعرر علرى انمراخ مختلفرة مرس المسراجد الاسر مية وتصنيفها وفقا لسياقها الشكلي. يتم قيراس التشرابب بريس الاشركال باسرتخراق النقراخ المتخابقرة بريس شكليس منتخبيس واستخدام هذا التخابق لقياس التحرول المتوافرق ويرتم عرس خريرق وصر السريا الشكلي لكل نقخة. ) belongei and others, 2002 .) ويعتبر علم التعر عل...

Abstract: This paper tackles the problem of the decreasing social quality of Iraqi schools resulted from repeating school models designed long time ago, despite the world recent socially sustainable schools designs which was affected by profound changes in the fields of education, sociology and psychology culminated by the introduction of the conce...

Abstract This research focuses on defining and clarifying the property of similarity which characterizes the Traditional Houses Architecture, as previous related literature,which has dealt with this issue almost implicitly, is characterized with inadequate and unclear knowledge regarding this property in the plans of traditional housesin old Mosul...

Le Corbusier and Kahn are two of the most distinguished architects who had employed natural lighting on the expressive dimension of Architecture. Despite the general impression given by previous literature about the resemblance between the two architects regarding natural lighting in Architecture, this research focuses on the problem of the inadequ...

Le Corbusier and Kahn are two of the most distinguished architects who had employed natural lighting on the expressive dimension of Architecture. Despite the general impression given by previous literature about the resemblance between the two architects regarding natural lighting in Architecture, this research focuses on the problem of the inadequ...

Congregational Mosques Classification is an important issue for Islamic Architecture studies which introduced many different classifications.This paper aims to introduce a new classification of the congregational mosques using the pattern recognition digital technique. The cases selected for the study covers most of the period and space of the Isla...

Abstract: Congregational Mosques Classification is an important issue for Islamic Architecture studies which introduced many different classifications. This paper aims to introduce a new classification of the congregational mosques using the pattern recognition digital technique. The cases selected for the study covers most of the period and space...

Courtyard houses are the principal components from which the urban fabric of traditional Arabic-Islamic cities was assembled. Despite the general impression given by previous literature regarding the existence of one type with common characteristics shared by traditional Arabic-Islamic houses morphologically, nevertheless, this research presents th...

Abstract: Recently, Social Sustainability has gained significant value as it was considered by the late studies as a principal dimension along with the environmental and economic sustainability. And because of, on the other hand, the significant social role of the school for forming the student’s personality, this research is an appeal for rehabili...

Housing is one of the fundamental basics of every society because of its significant effects on all joints of life. It protects people from undesired environmental risks and ensures human beings survival and development. Iraq, as many other countries, suffers from housing problems, especially the one related with providing required adequate house f...

Abstract: Congregational Mosques Classification is an important issue for Islamic Architecture studies which introduced many different classifications. This paper aims to introduce a new classification of the congregational mosques using the pattern recognition digital technique. The cases selected for the study covers most of the period and space...

The courtyard is one of the most important elements of architecture, particularly residential architecture, in different civilizations that have appeared throughout history, especially in warm and hot regions. The courtyard has climatically- environmental aspects, functional - social, as well as aesthetic - intellectual aspects. Also courtyard play...

Abstract Recently, educational technologies have become an important issue thanks to the vast developments in the fields of information and digital technologies as new means were introduced to become essential parts of teaching methods. Because of their role in promoting education in general and the architectural education specifically, as they are...

Housing is one of the most important basic needs for the community. Many countries suffer from housing problems and take a number of procedures to solve it. This paper approaches one of the strategies used in many countries to provide housing which is Affordable Housing, presents the relations between affordable and sustainable housing and proposes...

Metaphor is considered as one of the concepts that were adopted by Post_Modern Architecture in the context of the suggestions for solving the problems of Modern Architecture concerning form, meaning and intercommunication. As the direct result of the metaphoric process is the (Metaphoric Image), this research aims to define the specialties of Metap...

Addition to old buildings is an important issue for architectural preservation. This phenomenon which goes back to the beginning of the architectural history, started to be of growing positive value since the sixties of the twentieth century, as it was considered a suitable way to respond to many traditional and emergent problems in the modern urba...

Truth is considered as an important concept in the modern architectural discourse as it appeared explicitly within the theoretical statements and the practices of Modern Movement. This research explores the concept of (Truth) in Modern Architecture to clarify the items on which it is based and how it is produced in architectural artifacts. However,...

Abstract The integration of Theories of Architecture Lectures in the Architectural Design Studio is an essential objective for architectural education as the knowledge introduced in these lectures is supposed to be crucially relevant for the design process taught in the studio. The review of Literature shows that, from a long time, different aspect...

The relation between cult and space in religious buildings was considered an important issue in different previous studies that stated, explicitly or implicitly, the role of cult ceremonies in the formulation of religious architecture in general and cult buildings in particular. Cult ceremonies and traditions usually define the activities of the so...

The Impact of Break-Through Streets on Changıng The Spatıal Confıguratıon Of Old Mosul Abstract Mosul is one of the cities that appeared before Islam. Later on it was reformulated according to the islamic planning principles. It remained a model of an arabic islamic city, till the beginning of the twentieth century, when it had witnessed the constr...

"Recently, educational technologies have become an important issue thanks to the vast developments in the fields of information and digital technologies as new means were introduced to become essential parts of teaching methods. Because of their role in promoting education in general and the architectural education specifically, as they are new mea...

"Recently, educational technologies have become an important issue thanks to the vast developments in the fields of information and digital technologies as new means were introduced to become essential parts of teaching methods. Because of their role in promoting education in general and the architectural education specifically, as they are new mea...