https://www.greenprophet.com/2012/05/iraqi-mud-architect-interview/ Sustainably Driven. Future Ready. Sun, 28 Sep 2025 10:13:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.greenprophet.com/2012/05/iraqi-mud-architect-interview/#comment-36969 Tue, 29 May 2012 19:32:03 +0000 http://www.greenprophet.com/?p=74583#comment-36969 Architectural monuments were developed in slow but assured processes of envision, creativity and constructability.. Architectural heritage was not only materials for tourism and glory, but also continuation of authentic craftsmanship and local ecologies into new epistemic models of science and technology.. No wonder that efforts to preserve the immovable heritage worth appreciation and support, to connect our humane legacy across time..
Urbanism typically requires three main pillars to perform; Social, Economic and Political; while other estates are complimentary for the cohesion of the community.. Ancient and older settlements had engraved significant proofs for such argument; whereas architecture and infrastructure were planned, designed and constructed within this theme.. Architecture with Politics had created Cathedrals and Palaces.. Architecture with Economics had created Bazaars and Market places.. Architecture with Social focus had created Dwellings, Schools and Hospitals..
Urbanity was carefully drawn to distinct the city from surroundings, in a quest for powers and controls.. Urban Distinction had always reached its peak on wings of Archoeconomics, whereas wealth had needed to show off.. Dubai is no different in such a legacy, despite the fatal challenges of continuation and sustainability.. When the Archoeconomics built Dubai, it did not characterize the end-users, therefore the bubble busted.. When the political-architecture glorified Dubai, it did not consider its own builders, resulting in scandalous human rights abuse.. When sociology was absent from urban development, implementations did not incubate arriving expertise nor nesting them down..
The tangible attributes of Dubai’s recent urbanity are subject to short life cycle due to the social disconnect , as cultures of occupation, administration and maintenance are totally uprooted from both temporary and permanent residents.. Nothing tells a cultural identity, nor a futuristic facility, as both are hindered by incompetent yet glow professionalism, and idol extravaganzas.. This is what makes visiting architects, urban planners and visionaries discomfort and restless.. The once was brilliant story to be written, was regretfully overwritten by greedy yet extremely influential decision makers.. There is a great sorry for both Dubai natives and their ambitious Rulers, who were seized between politics and economics..!

]]> https://www.greenprophet.com/2012/05/iraqi-mud-architect-interview/#comment-36873 Mon, 28 May 2012 10:30:11 +0000 http://www.greenprophet.com/?p=74583#comment-36873 Sprawling cities are insired by the instinct to grow forever, which cannot stop unless people choose to exersize their intellect and work to live in balance with their environment. The World needs family planning education to stop the overpopulation on this slowly shrinking planet Earth.

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