GLOBAL I S A T I O N
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CHALLENGE
ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE
inspiration As an architect, an artist, a writer, and a designer, I always had an extended passion about architectural critique, relating its to social, behavioral, political phenomena. As a native of an Arab and Islamic culture, I always believed that it is my duty to enhance the quality of design, and to recall the richness of our heritage, and to explore. As a Fulbright scholar, my goal was to present my heritage in the western world, and to build new bridges of interaction and enhance the channels of communication and progress the knowledge in my field.
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Door detail in the Medina of Tunis, Tunisia
mapping world Through our research, we aim to study the Architectural heritage of major cities in the Muslim world, and to analyse the struggle and/or progress of those societies. Also, our goal is to study how Islamic Architecture is being reshaped in a western country, for instance Australia, through the exploration of mosques and insights into the practice of architecture and art inspired from Middle east with Australian based firms, for isntance the firm “Desypher�, which has a vision of advancing community based structures within Australian diverse communities.
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why Australia /// >>> Muslims in Australia since the 1600s >>>Land of diversity and tolerance >>> Muslim rich contribution to Australia >>> Australian Muslim communities concentrated in Sydney and Melbourne >>> Enhacing the levels of educational cooperation and exchange between Australia and Tunisia, and the Muslim world in general
why now /// winds of change /// 2011... arab world... revolution... politics? soc? eco? architecture? design?
muslim world The process of globalisation and the centered tendencies of massive urbanisation are shaping our world of today. Architecture is bring reshaped simultaneously with the society and culture. Architecture is a very important part of our lives, as it is a representation of history, social functions, political power, science and technology. In today’s world, architecture is the ‘mirror’ and the ‘facade’, and an important symbol of nations. Our world is affected by global phenomena and is being reshaped in a same-manner trend. Is this the start of the end? Or is this a new era to build healthier communities?
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power new global Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE 2010
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In the modern world, the issue of globalisation has attracted different researchers and scholars. The term “globalization� was coined in the latter half of the 20th century, but the term and its concepts did not permeate popular consciousness until the latter half of the 1980s (Chris, 2006). In an ongoing dialogue between architects and society, architects consider globalization a distinguishing trend of the present moment, whereas theorists see it either as a necessary and positive vehicle of progress and diversity or as a force of insipid homogenization and destruction. Architecture addresses our metaphysical, philosophical, and cultural identities within a material context. It challenges us to look at history and, therefore, at architecture in a new way (El-Husseiny, 2004)
memories
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Fadhloun Mosque Minaret, Djerba Island, Tunisia
Alleyway in the Medina of Tunis, Tunisia
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The ministry of finance, Al Kasbah, Tunis, Tunisia
Persian Carpet, Iran
Arabic Calligraphy
STYLES TRENDS HABITS CULTURE TASTE CRITERIA
Food court at a Shopping Mall, Dubai, UAE
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Pictures taken in Jeddah’S Center, Saudi Arabia
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identity values heritage modernity inspiration taste creativity hegemony
international?
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Office buildings in Tunis, Tunisia
mix international? local?
limits? of creativity
loss of taste?
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'By "globalisation" is meant the cumulative processes of a worldwide expansion of trade and production, commodity and financial markets, fashions, the media and computer programs, news and communications networks, transportation systems and flows of migration, the risks engendered by large-scale technology, environmental damage and epidemics, as well as organised crime and terrorism'. Jurgen Habermas, The Divided West, Polity Press, 2006, p175.
GLOBAL ARCH ? STAR ARCHITECTS ? CONTEXT IDENTITY ? CLASH IDEOLOGIES ? AESTHETIC DIVERSITY ? LOCAL MODERNITY ? PSYCH IDENTITY ? PHILOSOPH REFLECTION ?
‘In many instances these buildings look as if they might house just about anything: an office or a school, a bank or a research centre, a hotel or apartments, a shopping mall or an airport terminal.’ Hans Ibelings, Supermodernism: Architecture in the Age of Globalisation, NAi Publishers, 1998, p88.
'Western consumer conformity is descending on the less industrialised parts of the world like an avalanche. "Development" brings tourism, Western films and products and, more recently, satellite television to the remotest corners of the Earth. All provide overwhelming images of luxury and power. Adverts and action films give the impression that everyone in the West is rich, beautiful and brave, and leads a life filled with excitement and glamour ... [A]dvertisers make it clear that Westernized fashion accessories equal sophistication and "cool". In diverse "developing" nations around the world, people are induced to meet their needs not through their community or local economy, but by trying to "buy in" to the global market.' Helena Norberg-Hodge, ‘The March of the Monoculture’, The Ecologist, Vol 29, No 2, May/June 1999, p195.
HUMAN POSITIVE ENERGY
THINKING INTER-ACTION
DESIGN INTER-ACTION
tools world
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ANALYSIS POLIT+SOC+CULT+ECO VIDEOS INTERVIEWS ART URBAN INSTALLATION KNOWLEDGE DIGITAL FAB INTERACTIV SOFTWARES REVIT+CAD+3DS ETHICS WORLD URBAN ANALYSIS REACHING-OUT
ARCH WORLD
firms australia
Melbourne based office, associated with offices in Dubai and Kuala Lumpur. Their vision is to advance the establishment of community based infrastructure as a means of building communities under the themes of approachability, participation and inculcating respect. Their mission is to: •act as agents of positive community contribution; •propose architectural solutions that are socially, economically and environmentally integrated; •create regionally based architectural expressions that although drawing upon Islamic design principles are unapologetically modern.
Daniel Libeskind, resident while working on the Jewish Museum, considered these to be rules 'that are transforming ... the city into banal uniformity'. Stimman for his part told Libeskind that his museum was 'an architectural fart'. Libeskind left Berlin for Los Angeles... Globalisation and architecture: the challenges of globalisation are relentlessly shaping architecture’s relationship with society and culture
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by Robert Adam
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Architecture addresses our metaphysical, philosophical, and cultural identities within a material context. It challenges us to look at history and, therefore, at architecture in a new way. Hijacking Documentary into Video Installation Art Dr.OnacloV Lecturer in Digital Media, Design Computing Faculty of Architecture, Design & Planning, Sydney University
El-Husseiny M (2004), A view on contemporary architecture in Egypt
tools me, experience DIGITAL FAB
travels
REEXPLOR-
ING MY HERITAGE
USA 2010
2008-2009 france, arch studio, Paris 2008-2011 USA, HKS arch, Detroit 2012.... ambassador of my country
Majdi Faleh, Tunisian Architect and Fulbright scholar, graduated with a professional master of Architecture from Ball State University in the United States, and with a degree of Architecture from the National school of Architecture in Tunisia. Fluent in 5 languages, and very eager to engage in architectural critique and social justice. “My admiration of Majdi Faleh stems not only from the fact that he is a strong architectural designer, but more importantly from the fact that he is concerned about societal issues and social justice concerns. He is engaged in critical inquiry in this regard and is committed to utilizing his architectural skills to improve the physical environment and overall quality of life for society in general.� Olon Dotson, Professor- Ball State University, USA