What compels a user or designer to traverse a space? Spaces one inhabits or passes by become all the more interesting when a narrative is followed, thereby lending them meaning,…
The built environment reflects our values, our fears, our spiritual convictions, and our social dynamics. Buildings, roads, courtyards, and public spaces speak silently about who we are as a society.…
It is certainly a wondering idea how some religious places, neighborhood gangs, sports teams, music bands and even politicians of the whole lot thrive in and despite situations. It all…
Buildings are like music to our memory lane. Just as music can trigger a certain memory from the past, so can the architecture of a city or a building too.…
Cities speak, not through words but with stone, glass, light and shadow. Every building, street, and public space encodes the priorities, histories, technologies and aspirations of the society that creates…
People typically picture caves, forests, overhanging rocks, or even simple huts when they think of human existence without architecture. Almost invariably, the discussion ends at “shelter.” Would people be able…
Every architecture student dreams of designing that one building that is widely recognised by the masses. For them, it is the mark of success to see their building along with…
If a city could narrate, what would it say? Would it speak about the beauty of its roads, the skyline of its buildings, the rivers that cross its terrain, or…
Looking back in history, we notice various strategic and structural defence techniques mainly used to protect territories. One unique technique was the Redoute or Redoubt (historically redout). This refers to…
Civilizations and cities evolved throughout history, in a very systematic manner, forming the bases and foundations of the world’s cities as we see them today. Syria is at the foremost,…
The top of a hill overlooks a valley named Hunayniyah, and that is where Riffa Fort (also known as Sheikh Salman bin Ahmed Al Fateh Fort) looks down upon it.…
Photography is a visual medium that captures moments by utilising light, composition, and technology to create images. It is more than just clicking a button. It is, in many ways,…