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Bangkok’s lost heritage

Dr. Chafia Ferhat
August 23, 2023
Sustainability
architecture, architecture movement, Building, building design, buildings and developments, Chafia Ferhat, DESIGNERS, Dr. Chafia Ferhat, FENN DESIGNERS, historical buildings, House, Planning, Sustainable, Traditional
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Driving last week end through Bangkok old China town roads, I couldn’t help wonder like so many other times, why is nothing being done to preserve the old traditional buildings in this area? It’s heart breaking, some real gems are left to complete disrepair and neglect! I understand that restoration and preservation of traditional buildings can be a very expensive …

WaterWorld

Dr. Chafia Ferhat
October 15, 2013
Sustainability
architecture, Building, buildings and developments, Chafia Ferhat, Design and Innovation, DESIGNERS, Dr. Chafia Ferhat, environment, FENN DESIGNERS, Land Reclamation, Rising Sea Levels, Singapore, Sinking Cities, Sustainable, Waterfront Development
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For Centuries human settlements developed and expanded near waterfronts. When roads were primitive, rivers were the highways for people and goods transportation. No wonder most of the world greatest cities are built along major rivers and seashores. Bangkok, London, Paris, Venice, like many others waterfront cities have developed over the centuries to become major metropolitan thanks to their access to …

Bangkok lost heritage, what’s next?

Dr. Chafia Ferhat
October 22, 2012
Sustainability
architecture, architecture movement, Building, building design, buildings and developments, Chafia Ferhat, DESIGNERS, Dr. Chafia Ferhat, FENN DESIGNERS, historical buildings, Planning, Sustainability, Traditional House
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Well as promised at my last article, I did some research, not anything in great depth but enough to see what strategies and financing models have been used to salvage architectural heritage in various places across the world. The first one I came across and which has a record of successful applications is; Tax Increment Financing (TIF), the most widely …

Minimalism in Architecture, Origin, and Context

Dr. Chafia Ferhat
October 5, 2012
Sustainability
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 …

Only rich countries can aspire to develop green buildings

Dr. Chafia Ferhat
September 16, 2012
Sustainability
architecture, Building, Chafia Ferhat, Design, FENN DESIGNERS, Green, House, Planning, Sustainability
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At our latest Lunch & Learn seminar, we were discussing Masdar Project in Abu Dhabi and all the technologies involved into making this “city laboratory” a carbon neutral city. One of our architects asked the question, “Does it mean only rich countries can aspire to developing green buildings?” To answer this question, I thought of our own design practice; we …

Zaha Hadid Aquatic Centre: What’s all the fuss about the Seating Sightline?

Dr. Chafia Ferhat
September 16, 2012
Ponder
architecture, Chafia Ferhat, Design, DESIGNERS, FENN DESIGNERS, london 2012 Oympics
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“Architect Zaha Hadid has denied her design for the London 2012 Aquatics Centre is to blame for the 600 tickets sold to Olympic spectators unaware they’ll have a restricted view of the top diving events. “The brief for the building from LOCOG was to provide 5000 spectator seats with uninterrupted views of the 10m diving platform events,” says a statement …

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Bangkok’s lost heritage

WaterWorld

Bangkok lost heritage, what’s next?

Minimalism in Architecture, Origin, and Context

Only rich countries can aspire to develop green buildings

Zaha Hadid Aquatic Centre: What’s all the fuss about the Seating Sightline?

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