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Amsterdam reminds me that good urban design doesn’t need to be loud to be powerful. Narrow facades, calm streets, bicycles at the edge of the canal — everything is scaled to people, not cars. Sketching this scene felt like documenting how architecture quietly supports everyday life, making movement, rest, and social interaction feel natural and…
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Some moments captured during my trip in Austria and Slovenia. AustriaAustria, a Central European country known for its rich history, stunning alpine landscapes, and cultural contributions, especially in music and art. Austria is largely mountainous, with the Eastern Alps covering much of the country. Its geography offers beautiful landscapes for outdoor activities, particularly skiing and…
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As climate change is the alerting topic in today’s world, it is very essential to explore and recognize the largest contributors to climate change. Fossil fuel industry is topped as the third-largest in carbon emissions. This is informally linked to the growing plastic industry (Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 2019). For more than 100 years, plastic has been…
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The world doesn’t shed enough light on pollution, whether it may be water pollution, soil pollution or air pollution. Many consider pollution as an environmental issue, however not many believe pollution as a measure of health issues. It kills more people in war than hunger than malaria or AIDs or even tuberculosis. In 2015, diseases…
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Education plays effectively a central role in achieving the MDGs. Scientific research and studies have proven the significant contributions of education to individuals and this has sustained economic growth through increased productivity, especially in agriculture. Therefore, education does have a huge impact on reducing poverty and hunger factors (The Millennium Development Goals Report, 2015) According…
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AlNassiriya, one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Sharjah, has a strategic location, where the neighbourhood is situated between Dubai and Ajman, and the Khalid port is a few blocks away from the northern region. Despite its social and physical challenges, the neighbourhood is hopeful for a better future. The plan document was produced to showcase…
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Senior Project 2016 Mankind is part of a brilliant planet and surrounded by geniuses of natural phenomena and wonder, but appreciation for the blessings that nature provides is veritably lacking. This is in part due to the numerous effects of the industrial revolution, that have indirectly resulted in destruction to the environment and parted mankind…
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Overview As we move forward in life, we tend to lose track of our identity sometimes. However, there are few architects out there that recall our most important Arab-Islamic elements into the architectural designs across the Arab states, to view and value what we once had. The Andalous Residence, by the French architect, Serge Santelli,…
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