Papers by Mohamed Haroun
The paper's main goal is to develop the architecture and planning education through motivating th... more The paper's main goal is to develop the architecture and planning education through motivating their role of participation in the curricula during both the undergraduate and postgraduate stages.
It aims to discuss a hidden tool for bridging the gap between education in architectural departments and the real skills needed by practitioners facing Egyptian urban realities. While the role of architects is disappearing in our community, and the informal areas and slums have prevailed all around Egypt. Our education systems and approaches have to deal with one of the major problems of the urban cities in Egypt rather than teaching students –architects of the future- to operate within a small portion of our country built environment.
The current situation of these interoperable responsibilities; raises some questions that the paper is trying to answer. To what extent does the community (Informal Areas) should affect the architecture and planning education? How can the educational institutions be more effective to the community and affect its design? In addition, How to reduce the gap between the communities' needs, responding models and the educational approaches?
Therefore, this research is an attempt to analyse the Mutual relationship between communities based learning approaches as a tool in urban development, and how we deal with our educational institutions with it and with non-institutional development models. How can architectural academia respond to this shifting climate of profession?
Finally, the paper ends with discussing the capability of converging and networking different approaches of participatory solutions for informal areas made by education and civil society to be more responsive to community needs.
Thesis Chapters by Mohamed Haroun
The thesis is discussing the concepts of brownfields regeneration as an approach to achieve susta... more The thesis is discussing the concepts of brownfields regeneration as an approach to achieve sustainable urban development. The research deals with different layers of complexity of sustainable urban regeneration as a process, and brownfields as sites. It analyzes some case studies, moreover it attempts to build on existing worldwide experience of brownfields regeneration strategies, and investigate the principles of sustainable urban planning strategy. The research main goal is to suggest a conceptual framework for dealing with the process of redeveloping brownfields in the Egyptian context, especially in Greater Cairo cities. The research addresses how brownfields regeneration could be considered as a main approach to achieve more sustainable strategic development in G.C.R.
This thesis consists of six chapters. Starting with an introductory chapter, followed by the theoretical part, which consists of two chapters. It presents a theoretical review that discusses different concepts of brownfields sustainable regeneration. In addition, it reviews the complexity of brownfields sustainable regeneration and related issues in complex urban systems .It investigates the impact of brownfields regeneration on urban environment, the challenges and driving forces that could affect the process of brownfields regeneration. The analytical part including (chapter four and five) presents different examples of practices in different countries, and cities, recognized benefits, challenges
Many cases for a number of projects that have been recognized as examples of sustainable brownfield regeneration. Moreover, it investigates the current conditions of brownfields in Greater Cairo contexts and relevant developmental approaches.
Finally, the research proposes a suggested conceptual framework in which brownfields could be integrated strategically in urban development goals. The research ends with conclusions and recommendations related to brownfields regeneration, that can offer the opportunity to promote sustainable, feasible projects that revitalize Egyptian cities.
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Papers by Mohamed Haroun
It aims to discuss a hidden tool for bridging the gap between education in architectural departments and the real skills needed by practitioners facing Egyptian urban realities. While the role of architects is disappearing in our community, and the informal areas and slums have prevailed all around Egypt. Our education systems and approaches have to deal with one of the major problems of the urban cities in Egypt rather than teaching students –architects of the future- to operate within a small portion of our country built environment.
The current situation of these interoperable responsibilities; raises some questions that the paper is trying to answer. To what extent does the community (Informal Areas) should affect the architecture and planning education? How can the educational institutions be more effective to the community and affect its design? In addition, How to reduce the gap between the communities' needs, responding models and the educational approaches?
Therefore, this research is an attempt to analyse the Mutual relationship between communities based learning approaches as a tool in urban development, and how we deal with our educational institutions with it and with non-institutional development models. How can architectural academia respond to this shifting climate of profession?
Finally, the paper ends with discussing the capability of converging and networking different approaches of participatory solutions for informal areas made by education and civil society to be more responsive to community needs.
Thesis Chapters by Mohamed Haroun
This thesis consists of six chapters. Starting with an introductory chapter, followed by the theoretical part, which consists of two chapters. It presents a theoretical review that discusses different concepts of brownfields sustainable regeneration. In addition, it reviews the complexity of brownfields sustainable regeneration and related issues in complex urban systems .It investigates the impact of brownfields regeneration on urban environment, the challenges and driving forces that could affect the process of brownfields regeneration. The analytical part including (chapter four and five) presents different examples of practices in different countries, and cities, recognized benefits, challenges
Many cases for a number of projects that have been recognized as examples of sustainable brownfield regeneration. Moreover, it investigates the current conditions of brownfields in Greater Cairo contexts and relevant developmental approaches.
Finally, the research proposes a suggested conceptual framework in which brownfields could be integrated strategically in urban development goals. The research ends with conclusions and recommendations related to brownfields regeneration, that can offer the opportunity to promote sustainable, feasible projects that revitalize Egyptian cities.
It aims to discuss a hidden tool for bridging the gap between education in architectural departments and the real skills needed by practitioners facing Egyptian urban realities. While the role of architects is disappearing in our community, and the informal areas and slums have prevailed all around Egypt. Our education systems and approaches have to deal with one of the major problems of the urban cities in Egypt rather than teaching students –architects of the future- to operate within a small portion of our country built environment.
The current situation of these interoperable responsibilities; raises some questions that the paper is trying to answer. To what extent does the community (Informal Areas) should affect the architecture and planning education? How can the educational institutions be more effective to the community and affect its design? In addition, How to reduce the gap between the communities' needs, responding models and the educational approaches?
Therefore, this research is an attempt to analyse the Mutual relationship between communities based learning approaches as a tool in urban development, and how we deal with our educational institutions with it and with non-institutional development models. How can architectural academia respond to this shifting climate of profession?
Finally, the paper ends with discussing the capability of converging and networking different approaches of participatory solutions for informal areas made by education and civil society to be more responsive to community needs.
This thesis consists of six chapters. Starting with an introductory chapter, followed by the theoretical part, which consists of two chapters. It presents a theoretical review that discusses different concepts of brownfields sustainable regeneration. In addition, it reviews the complexity of brownfields sustainable regeneration and related issues in complex urban systems .It investigates the impact of brownfields regeneration on urban environment, the challenges and driving forces that could affect the process of brownfields regeneration. The analytical part including (chapter four and five) presents different examples of practices in different countries, and cities, recognized benefits, challenges
Many cases for a number of projects that have been recognized as examples of sustainable brownfield regeneration. Moreover, it investigates the current conditions of brownfields in Greater Cairo contexts and relevant developmental approaches.
Finally, the research proposes a suggested conceptual framework in which brownfields could be integrated strategically in urban development goals. The research ends with conclusions and recommendations related to brownfields regeneration, that can offer the opportunity to promote sustainable, feasible projects that revitalize Egyptian cities.