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Architectural Design

Building Technologies

History, Theory, and Criticism

Information Technology and the Built Environment

Landscape Design

Urban Design and Planning

 
Architectural Design: top

A Graywater Reuse Study in Southern Arizona and the Water Conservation Demonstration Garden in San Diego, California

Aqaba Housing Competition (available in both Arabic and English)

Architectural Laboratory II:  Description and Assessment

 
   

Casa del Agua and Desert House: Two Residential Demonstration-Research Projects on Water and Energy Efficiency

CSBE News

Database of Master's Theses Presented at the Departments of Architecture at the University of Jordan and the Jordan University for Science and Technology

Grafting the Ammani Landscape

 
   

High-Tech Architecture and Other Issues

Regulations on Color and Material Requirements for External
Building Finishes in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZ)

Developed by the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) through input from CSBE, and published in Arabic in the Jordanian Official Gazette.  (The hyperlink points to the Gazette's web site; after entering the web site, go to Regulation no. 63 for the year 2004)

 
   

Regulations on Requirements for Street and Building Signs and for Building Awnings in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZ)

Developed by the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) through input from CSBE, and published in Arabic in the Jordanian Official Gazette.  (The hyperlink points to the Gazette's web site; after entering the web site, go to Regulation no. 72 for the year 2005)

 
   

Riyadh Architecture in One Hundred Years

Stone as Wall Paper: The Evolution of Stone as a Sheathing Material in Twentieth-Century Amman

The Future of the Design Studio and an Introduction to the ArchNet Project

Ugly Concrete Boxes are Almost Alright

Variations on a Theme

Building Technologies:

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A Graywater Reuse Study in Southern Arizona and the Water Conservation Demonstration Garden in San Diego, California

Casa del Agua and Desert House: Two Residential Demonstration-Research Projects on Water and Energy Efficiency

Graywater Reuse (available in both Arabic and English)

Stone as Wall Paper: The Evolution of Stone as a Sheathing Material in Twentieth-Century Amman

History, Theory, and Criticism:

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Database of Master's Theses Presented at the Departments of Architecture at the University of Jordan and the Jordan University for Science and Technology

Development of Thinking and Theory in Architecture

Grafting the Ammani Landscape

 
   

Half a Century in the Study of Islamic Art

High-Tech Architecture and Other Issues

Legislation and the Built Environment in the Arab-Muslim City

Riyadh Architecture in One Hundred Years

Stone as Wall Paper: The Evolution of Stone as a Sheathing Material in Twentieth-Century Amman

Ugly Concrete Boxes are Almost Alright

Urban Crossroads

Variations on a Theme

Information Technology and the Built Environment:

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Database of Master's Theses Presented at the Departments of Architecture at the University of Jordan and the Jordan University for Science and Technology

E-topia: The Future of Cities in the Digital Age

The Future of the Design Studio and an Introduction to the ArchNet Project

Landscape Design:

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A Graywater Reuse Study in Southern Arizona and the Water Conservation Demonstration Garden in San Diego, California

Creating Landscapes in Water-Scarce Environment:  A Case Study of Tucson, Arizona
Designing a Play Environment with Children at Sahab
Graywater Reuse (available in both Arabic and English)
Saline Soils: A Landscaping Challenge
The National Gallery of Fine Arts Park: Sculpture Garden and Water-Conserving Model Park
Water-Conserving Gardens:  A User’s Manual (available in both Arabic and English)
Water Conserving Landscapes (available in both Arabic and English)

Urban Design and Planning:

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Architectural Laboratory II:  Description and Assessment

CSBE News

 

Database of Master's Theses Presented at the Departments of Architecture at the University of Jordan and the Jordan University for Science and Technology

Deconstructing Beirut's Reconstruction: 1990 - 2000: Coming to Terms with the Colonial Heritage

Emerging Trends in Urbanism:  The Beirut Post-War Experience

E-topia: The Future of Cities in the Digital Age

Legislation and the Built Environment in the Arab-Muslim City

Regulations on Color and Material Requirements for External Building Finishes in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZ)

Developed by the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) through input from CSBE, and published in Arabic in the Jordanian Official Gazette.  (The hyperlink points to the Gazette's web site; after entering the web site, go to Regulation no. 63 for the year 2004)

 
   
Regulations on Requirements for Street and Building Signs and for Building Awnings in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZ)

Developed by the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) through input from CSBE, and published in Arabic in the Jordanian Official Gazette.  (The hyperlink points to the Gazette's web site; after entering the web site, go to Regulation no. 72 for the year 2005)

 
   

Riyadh Architecture in One Hundred Years

Urban Crossroads

   

CSBE E-Publications categorized according to activity/ location on web site:

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DOCUMENTATION OF PUBLIC LECTURES AND DIWAN SESSIONS

EXPLORING THE EDGE:  Jordanian Experiments in Designing for the Built Environment  

PROJECTS

BUILDING REGULATIONS DEVELOPED THROUGH INPUT FROM CSBE

SURVEYS AND DATABASES

URBAN CROSSROADS

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Documentation of Public Lectures and Diwan Sessions: top

Half a Century in the Study of Islamic Art 

An essay on a presentation made by Oleg Grabar to Diwan al-Mimar on October 9, 2003

Legislation and the Built Environment in the Arab-Muslim City

An essay on a presentation made by Saleh al-Hathloul to Diwan al-Mimar on April 22, 2002

Riyadh Architecture in One Hundred Years

An essay on a public lecture presented by Saleh al-Hathloul at Darat al-Funun, Amman on April 21, 2002

Development of Thinking and Theory in Architecture

An essay on a presentation made by Suha Ozkan to Diwan al-Mimar on October 21, 2001

A Graywater Reuse Study in Southern Arizona and the Water Conservation Demonstration Garden in San Diego, California

An essay on a presentation made by Val Little to Diwan al-Mimar on May 31, 2001

 

Casa del Agua and Desert House: Two Residential Demonstration-Research Projects on Water and Energy Efficiency

An essay on a presentation made by Richard Brittain to Diwan al-Mimar on May 31, 2001

Creating Landscapes in Water-Scarce Environment:  A Case Study of Tucson, Arizona

An essay on a public lecture presented by Margaret Livingston at Darat al-Funun, Amman on May 30, 2001

Emerging Trends in Urbanism:  The Beirut Post-War Experience
An essay on a presentation made by Robert Saliba to Diwan al-Mimar on April 20, 2000
  Deconstructing Beirut's Reconstruction: 1990 - 2000:
Coming to Terms with the Colonial Heritage
An essay on a public lecture presented by Robert Saliba at Darat al-Funun, Amman on April 19, 2000
High-Tech Architecture and Other Issues
An essay on a presentation made by Joseph Rykwert to Diwan al-Mimar on March 30, 2000
E-topia: The Future of Cities in the Digital Age
An essay on a public lecture presented by William J. Mitchell at the Amman City Hall, Amman on February 26, 2000

The Future of the Design Studio and an Introduction to the ArchNet Project
An essay on a presentation made by William J. Mitchell to Diwan al-Mimar on February 25, 2000

Exploring the Edge:  Jordanian Experiments in Designing for the Built Environment

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Exploring the Edge:  Introduction

 

Grafting the Ammani Landscape

The Abu Samra House by Khalid Nahhas of Symbiosis Designs

 

Variations on a Theme
Two houses by Hani Imam Hussaini of Almarsam Architects and Engineers: the Mushahwar and Abdulwahab houses

Ugly Concrete Boxes are Almost Alright  
Work and consultation space for a psychologist by architect Sahel Hiyari - Amman, Jordan
Projects: top
Graywater Reuse
Water Conserving Landscapes
  The National Gallery of Fine Arts Park: Sculpture Garden and Water-Conserving Model Park    
     
  Building Regulations Developed through Input from CSBE:

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Regulations on Color and Material Requirements for External Building Finishes in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZ)

Developed by the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), and published in Arabic in the Jordanian Official Gazette.  (The hyperlink points to the Gazette's web site; after entering the web site, go to Regulation no. 63 for the year 2004)

 
Regulations on Requirements for Street and Building Signs and for Building Awnings in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZ)

Developed by the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), and published in Arabic in the Jordanian Official Gazette.  (The hyperlink points to the Gazette's web site; after entering the web site, go to Regulation no. 72 for the year 2005)

Surveys and Databases: top
Database of Master's Theses Presented at the Departments of Architecture at the University of Jordan and the Jordan University for Science and Technology  

Published in association with ArchNet.

Stone as Wall Paper: The Evolution of Stone as a Sheathing Material in Twentieth-Century Amman.

Published in association with ArchNet.

Urban Crossroads:

top

 

A regular column published in The Jordan Times, Jordan's English-language daily, and written by Mohammad al-Asad, the director of the Center for the Study of the Built Environment (CSBE) in Amman. 

 
     
Other Publications: top

Architectural Laboratory II:  Description and Assessment  

 

Designing a Play Environment with Children at Sahab

Saline Soils: A Landscaping Challenge

Water-Conserving Gardens:  A User’s Manual
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