23 - 25 SEPTEMBER 2019 DOHA EXHIBITION & CONVENTION CENTER, QATAR
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BRINGING THE WORLD OF CONSTRUCTIONTO QATAR
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BIOGRAPHY Education: • B.Sc Architecture – German Jordanian University ,Jordan • B.Sc Spatial Planning – TU Dortmund , Germany Career: • Architect – IMAR Trading & Contracting Co. W.L.L. – Qatar Workshops: • Quality of Life: Liveability in Future Cities – ETH Zurich , Switzerland
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Reclaiming Public Spaces in Metropolitan Areas WorkshopTU Dortmund, Germany
Memberships: • Architect/Member- Architects-Hub Doha • Community Outreach Volunteer – Qatar Foundation www.thebig5constructqatar.com
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The Impact of Public Spaces in Determining the Liveability of Cities www.thebig5constructqatar.com
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WHY ?
Man is by nature a social animal ~ ARISTOTLE
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KEYWORDS
ADAPTIVENESS PARTICIPATION TOLERANCE
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PUBLIC SPACE AS AN UNDEFINED TERM
“ The broad reassessment of the meaning of the public space is treacherous territory” ~ Hajer & Reijndrop (2001)
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INTERACTIVITY IN PUBLIC SPACES They are areas that encourage us to interact with a much broader spectrum of society
-Spaces that attract and witness various types of social activities -They are centers of exchange where social norms can take place and interact
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EXAMPLES
Street of La Rambla in Barcelona Spain - Barbara Weibel© www.thebig5constructqatar.com
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Kings Cross- UK www.thebig5constructqatar.com
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Hamburg Port by Zaha Hadid-Hamburg Germany www.thebig5constructqatar.com
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Old Downtown Souq – Nablus, Palestine www.thebig5constructqatar.com
Souq Waqif – Doha, Qatar ORGANISED BY
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Cykleslagen Cycling bridge – Copenhagen , Denmark www.thebig5constructqatar.com
Jabal Amman Mojama’ Stairs-Amman ,Jordan ORGANISED BY
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Centre’ Pompidou – Paris, France www.thebig5constructqatar.com
British Museum-London, UK ORGANISED BY
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Apple Piazza Liberty Store – Milan , Italy www.thebig5constructqatar.com
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Ezbet Khairallah – Al Wazeriyeh , Egypt www.thebig5constructqatar.com
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INTERACTIVITY AND EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE Cultural & Social Development
Various Cultural Backgrounds
Participation in the Urban Culture
Personal Reflection & Reassurance of Individual’s Identity
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PUBLIC REALM COMMUNICATION - Sight & Site for visitors (Meeting Place & Social Staging ground
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Representation of the city to make an ideology of its receptivity to strangers
Encountering the “proverbial other” (behavior, ideas, preferences)
Passive observer vs. Active Participation
Encountering the “proverbial other” (behavior, ideas, preferences)
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Trusting Strangers while maintaining private identity
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QUALITY PUBLIC SPACES
Multicultural Playground (Copenhagen-Denmark)
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QUALITY PUBLIC SPACES
Tabiat Bridge in Tehran - Amy Pearson ©, Dezeen 2016
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WHAT MAKES THEM A SUCCESS www.thebig5constructqatar.com
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CHALLENGES
MISUSE
DETERIO RATION
SAFETY & SECURITY
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CRIME & VIOLENCE
CLIMATE
SOLUTION
ZONING
SURVEILLI ENCE
SUSTAINED EVENTS & PLANNING
INTERME DIATE SPACES
SAFETY GUARDS
PPE
INSTEAD OF DISCRIMINATING CERTAIN GROUPS OR EVEN “UNDERSIRABLE EVENTS”
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CASE STUDY : TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK – NEW YORK (1980)
CRIME & VIOLENCE
MISUSE
SAFETY & SECURITY
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CASE STUDY : TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK – NEW YORK (1980)
ZONING
SURVEILLI ENCE
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CASE STUDY : TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK – NEW YORK (1980)
ZONING
SURVEILLI ENCE
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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS? - Social Interactivity - Economic Improvement - Cultural Interchange - Personal Development - Integration
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- Innovation (Art, Music ,Language .. Etc) - Sites of Connection - Connectivity - Enhanced Quality of Life - Improved Collective Memory
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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
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WHAT IS LIVEABILITY ?
Livability is the sum of the factors that add up to a community’s quality of life—including: ~Built and natural environments ~Economic prosperity ~Social stability and equity ~Educational opportunity ~Cultural, entertainment and recreation possibilities
Livability is a strategy; and not a luxury
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WHAT IS LIVEABILITY ? LIVEABILITY DIMENSIONS
Green Environments Decent House
Health
ENVIRONMENTAL DIMENSIONS SOCIAL DIMENSIONS
Bonded Social Interaction & Bonded Communities
Safety & Security
ECONOMICAL DIMENSIONS CULTRUAL DIMENIONS
Uncongested Roads & Public Transport
Accessibility & Well-Designed Open Spaces Connectivity & Walkability
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SUSTAINED AND PARTICIPATORY CITY FOR
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WHAT IS LIVEABILITY ?
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WHAT IS LIVEABILITY ?
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PROMOTION OF PEDESTRIANISM & WALKABILITY
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
DO CITIES IN THE WORLD THAT RANK HIGH IN LIVEABILITY (WEALTHY CITIES) WHOSE CITIZENS CAN EASILY AFFORD THE USE OF MOTORIZED VEHICLES BUT INSTEAD ACT TO LIMIT THEIR USE AND ENCOURAGE WALKING & CYCLING HAVE ANYTHING TO TEACH US?
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CASE STUDY : INCLUSIVE NEIGHBOURHOODS
QUALITIES & BENEFITS -
MIXED USE ZONING WALKABLE CLOSE PROXIMITY VARIABLE AMENITIES GREEN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY KIDS-ELDERLY FRIENDLY COMMUNAL PARK EXPERIENCE ON A RESIDENTIAL SCALE DIVERSITY AVAILABLE MOBILITY (TRAM)
SUBURBIA “TRAUMHAUSER” PROJECT IN MANHEIM GERMANY BY MVRDV www.thebig5constructqatar.com
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CASE STUDY : INCLUSIVE NEIGHBOURHOODS
SUBURBIA “TRAUMHAUSER” PROJECT IN MANHEIM GERMANY BY MVRDV (ZONING PROPOSAL) www.thebig5constructqatar.com
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LESSON LEARNED WALKING & CYCLING HAVE BEEN AGAIN OBSERVED AS AN ACTIVE TYPE OF TRANSPORT AS THEY OBVIOUSLY SERVE THE IMPORTANT VALUE OF QUALITY OF LIFE
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QUALITIES TOWARDS A LIVEABLE CITY
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PUBLIC SPACE & LIVEABILITY
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PUBLIC SPACE & LIVEABILITY
The future of our communities and cities depend on great public places and more specifically, on Placemaking, a powerful approach to creating and revitalizing public spaces around the specific needs and desires of the community which in terms allows us to encourage a healthier , developed, and a more liveable & sustained future
Lets start somewhere !
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Thank you for attending! See you next year Attendance certificates are available from the CPD certificate collection point. In order to collect your certificate, you must attend the first 30 minutes of the workshop(s) you have chosen.
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