43Cultural Centre in GrodnoSince the building is situated in a park, the search of shape has begun from the analysis of the landscape and the surrounding environment, which affected the architectural style of the building. The Cultural centre complex can be very useful for Grodno from a standpoint of a potential improvement of the image and tourist attraction and from its designation.
19Garden of Reconciliation. Kashmir- Conflict and the Architectural PracticeThis thesis looks at the conflicted area of Kashmir. The thesis analyses various cultural practices and the positions taken by them in this conflicted region to then see for oneself the position best suited for an architectural practice. This knowledge would then inform the choice of program, site and the architecture itself that the program requires.
2Designing a Recreational-Cultural Station in the Space Through Studying the Transformation of the Concept of the ArchiteDesigning a Recreational-Cultural Station in the Space Through Studying the Transformation of the Concept of the Architectural Space with the Aim of Separating Man-Made Spaces from the Earth
3Traditional techniques in contemporary culturesThe thesis intents to study the alternative future of built forms by using traditional elements and techniques by aiding the current building techniques in semi-arid & arid regions. Since the world is progressing rapidly we're borrowing images, techniques that don't respond to our context; this creates a cultural disconnect and increases energy consumption.
7Leveraging Socio-cultural networks - Chennai, IndiaLocal adaptation strategies across spatial scales for flood resilience in the Chennai Metropolitan Area. Ecological restoration is driven by the concept of social capital to redefine how communities interact with water in the city by integrating community infrastructures such as schools and places of workship with water bodies. Completed in July 2018.
79Runner-upParadaijahThe word paradise comes from Proto-Iranian Paradaijah, meaning walled enclosure. Project propose to erect a wall from ruins of devastated Aleppo, to invite water and plants inside, as a metaphor of revival and realm of peace. Meanwhile the modern reinterpretation of traditional arches stimulates public life and offers a place to play, trade and meet.
2Condensation parkI advocate the use of containers and simple steel frames to build a park-like residential community, completely removing the borders. The GF floor has almost no walls and borders, which makes it open like a park. The first to fourth floors are residential and the top floor is surrounded by a flyover. There is no sense of isolation when refugees live in them.
8Historical remembrance community in the ruins - wreckageThe design combines the fragments of memory with the fragments of the country to feel pain and rebirth. The whole scheme is a relationship of aggregation and dispersion. Design highlights: the road from south to north, from divergence and convergence, free access from all sides, meaning a wide gathering of people, gathered here.
7enlightening the heritageThe project consists of a underground square, externally covered by a pure stone clad volume symbolzing a solemn monument. Approaching it, people live the space under the building, which is the real memorial. A space in the darkness broken by strong lights coming from the courts above where lights illuminate objects representing the losses brought by the war
47The Dream of al-Ash?-r Memorial, a voice of memory and dreams. Dreams that create a temporary structure that will be built up over time along with the opportunities and needs of local people, simultaneously with the reconstruction of the city. In time, the emptiness that results from the destruction will fill the void into a mass full of life.
144Al RozanaA campus fostering community regrowth designed on the bases of legacy and community involvement.
8Institutional Excellence AwardOASIS OF CULTUREWhat is an oasis? According to the dictionary it means ?a pleasant or peaceful area or period in the midst of a difficult or hectic place or situation?. We build up our design concept around this oasis theme. We want to create a place where the local people can find peace and happiness in their present chaotic everyday life.
