Browsing Architecture & Urban Planning by Author "Major, Mark David"
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Accessibility of green spaces in a metropolitan network using space syntax to objectively evaluate the spatial locations of parks and promenades in Doha, State of Qatar
Heba O., Tannous; Major, Mark David; Furlan, Raffaello ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Accessibility indicates the ease of reaching many destinations from many origins in the urban network at various scales of space. It plays an important role in determining the location of public facilities to maximize ... -
A cultural heritage framework for preserving Qatari vernacular domestic architecture
AL-Mohannadi, Asmaa; Furlan, Raffaello; Major, Mark David ( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Architecture and urbanism in the Arabian Gulf region, and specifically in the State of Qatar, offer many scenes to observe the loss of urban identity and cultural heritage in the various components of the built environment, ... -
Investigation of Spatial and Cultural Features in Contemporary Qatari Housing
Al-Mohannadi, Asmaa; Major, Mark David; Furlan, Raffaello; Al-Matwi, Rashid Saad; Isaifan, Rima J. ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Housing is a basic human need and a fundamental component of settlement status. The architectural form and spatial provisions of housing evolve in line with—and transform to meet—a specific era’s needs. Globalization has ... -
A planning method for transit villages in Qatar: Souq Waqif historical district in Doha
Furlan, Raffaello; AL-Mohannadi, Asmaa; Major, Mark David; Paquet, Tarryn N.K. ( Emerald , 2022 , Article)Purpose Therefore, this research study aims at revealing a planning method for the development of the Souq Waqif-Transit village. Design/methodology/approach Over the past decade, transit-oriented developments (TODs) ... -
Socio-cultural factors shaping the spatial form of traditional and contemporary housing in Qatar: A comparative analysis based on space syntax
Al-Mohannadi, Asmaa Saleh; Mark, Raffaello Furlan; Major, Mark David ( Beijing JiaoTong University , 2019 , Conference Paper)Socio-cultural factors in the spatial form of Qatari houses seem affected by the forces of globalization during rapid urbanization of its capital, Doha, over the previous three decades whereby the construction of housing ... -
Souq Waqif Neighborhood as a Transit-Oriented Development
Tannous, Heba O.; Furlan, Raffaello; Major, Mark David ( American Society of Civil Engineers , 2020 , Article)In a rapidly developing nation such as Qatar, the prime aspect of growth is directed toward delivering social, economic, and environmental coherence in its neighborhood development. Qatar's current fast economic growth and ...