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New techniques to use dates palm fronds in architectural and product design applications
(2014-08)
Every year in the Middle East, date palm farmers cut thousands of palm fronds as a kind of maintenance. As a result, most of these fronds are disposed either by burning or shredding. However, before the discovery of oil, ...
Intensity morphology in landscape urbanism digitally designed projection of a historic urban condition through the lens of contemporary urban theories
(2015-12)
Are contemporary urban models successful in predicting the future of urban conditions? How can one design an experiment geared towards answering this question?
What parameters are decisive when trying to figure out the ...
Water Harvesting: Simulating Rainwater Harvesting for Building Envelope Design
(2014-08-08)
The foundation of this research is to provide awareness to the global issue of freshwater scarcity and how architecture, along with digital design, may assist in confronting the issue. Adaptations for desert environments ...