Housing: The Need Part II
Continuing from last week blog I wanted to look at Algeria never ending housing shortage problem in a bit more depth before drawing conclusions as to what I believe is the reason Thailand is successing where Algeria is failing miserably. “Algeria is an important North African Maghreb state with 36 million inhabitants. At 2 381 000 sq km, it is …
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Housing: The Need
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Dr. Chafia Ferhat
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February 7, 2013
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Ponder
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Algeria, Bangkok housing, Dr. Chafia Ferhat, FENN DESIGNERS, government solutions, Housing, housing plans, housing provision business, Housing the poor, Thailand, urban planning
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When I was young, growing in a country struggling with shortage of housing, I watched various attempts by the government trying to solve the problem but always failing, and even after 50 years of trying, they are still failing! The impacts of this lack of a basic shelter was having on the fabric of the society is appalling. Yesterday …
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Minimalism in Architecture, Origin, and Context
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Dr. Chafia Ferhat
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October 5, 2012
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Sustainability
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Algeria, architecture, architecture movement, Beni Isguen, Bou Noura, BREEAM, Building, building design, buildings and developments, Chafia Ferhat, De Stijl, Design, Dr. Chafia Ferhat, El Atteuf, evolution, FENN DESIGNERS, Gharda'ia, historical buildings, Ibadites, Le Corbusier, Melika, Mies Van Der Rohe, minimalism, Planning, Sustainable, Traditional
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There are a lot of publications defining what minimalism is, when it started as an architecture movement and what influenced it. In general it is believed that minimalism is a 20th, 21st century movement that was influenced by Japanese architecture, Mies Van Der Rohe, De Stijl…etc It stands for pure forms, no decoration for …
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