FACE TO FACE “Smart Building Envelopes can be Designed to Interact with Occupants to Improve Comfort”
Abdulmajid Karanouh International Director and Head of Interdisciplinary Design & Innovation, Drees & Sommer
About the Author: Abdulmajid Karanouh with a background in Architecture (BSc), Computation (MSc), Engineering (MSc), and Design Communication (Ph.D.), has developed over the past 20 years from a passionate specialist in complex architecture into an inter-disciplinary design lead in the built environment. His journey includes working on some of the largest masterplans in the world and on many record-breaking and award-winning projects involving high-profile organisations in Europe, the Middle East, and South-East Asia. He is especially focused on developing context-considerate integrated urban solutions and innovative building systems using BIM-augmented algorithmic thinking and computation. He currently heads the Interdisciplinary Design & Innovation group at Drees & Sommer. In an interaction with Window & Façade Magazine, Abdulmajid Karanouh spoke about his journey, shared his views on the current situation of architectural segment in post-pandemic, etc. Here are the excerpts…
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