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The Architecture and Planning Journal (APJ) stands as the academic publication of the Faculty of Architecture, Design & Built Environment (FoADBE), representing a pioneering annual scientific initiative by Beirut Arab University in Lebanon. Evolving into a dynamic platform, APJ serves to disseminate focused research, foster connections between ideas, and share experiences, notions, actions, and practices within the realms of architecture and urbanism.

Continuing its tradition, APJ remains committed to hosting articles encompassing a wide spectrum of topics and studies within the ever-evolving domain of the "Built Environment." On behalf of the Editorial Team, I extend a warm welcome to you on our Journal Home Page, inviting you to engage with its publication activities.

We actively encourage authors, researchers, reviewers, academics, practitioners, and additional contributors to submit their work. Our emphasis lies on fostering genuine, novel, diverse, and pluralistic perspectives, and inquiries, covering theoretical subjects, empirical issues, current concerns, emerging trends, lived experiences, and real-life challenges.

All submitted articles undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process facilitated by international, regional, and local referees who are well recognized in their respective domains, as well as esteemed staff members from reputable universities in Europe and the Middle East.

I envision this journal as a valuable resource, where readers consistently find exciting and valuable knowledge, insightful ideas, and compelling pieces of research that are a true delight to share..

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has contributed to the journey and development of APJ. Our shared history and years together have presented challenges, yet they have also been moments of growth and collaboration in the field. I am forever grateful for the enduring associations, cooperation, and partnerships forged.

We eagerly anticipate more frequent and ongoing communication from all members of the scientific community, aspiring to sustain our active role together towards further accomplishments and newer editions. I invite you to reach out and join/support our dynamic arena through forthcoming volumes, special releases, and new issues. Your involvement is integral to the continued success and evolution of the Architecture and Planning Journal.

Recent Content

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IBRAHIM MAAROUF - Professor, Department of Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University

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REVIVING CULTURAL HERITAGE IDENTITY IN HISTORICAL AREAS THROUGH LEFTOVER SPACES – APPLICATION OF A CULTURAL PARK IN ABU ALI RIVER REGION, TRIPOLI, LEBANON
Amna Trad, Mostafa Khalifa, Eslam M. Elsamahy, Khaled El-Daghar, Mary Felix, and Ayman Afify

Article Language: English

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GENERATING A DESIGN AUTOMATION FOR FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDING: DEVELOPING PLUG IN
Fatima Yahya Belok, Mostafa Khalifa, and Nabil Mohareb

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EXPLORING SPATIAL CONFIGURATION FOR EFFECTIVE WAY-FINDING IN THE DESIGN OF SHOPPING MALLS IN ABUJA - NIGERIA
Jephthah I. Aigbe, Joy J. Maina, and Musa L. Sagada

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BIM-GIS INTEGRATION AN INNOVATIVE TOOL TO ENHANCE URBAN HERITAGE MANAGEMENT IN THE DIGITAL ERA
Ali H. Misilmani, Ibtihal Y. El-Bastawissi, Hany Ayad, and Samer El Sayary

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PARAMETRIC DESIGN AS A TOOL TO REDUCE SOLAR PENETRATION BY OUTDOOR SHADES IN HOT ARID CLIMATE
Rana O. Aboulfaraj, Iman O. Gawad, and Mostafa Khalifa

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AUGMENTING LANDMARKS: EXTENDING “PLACES” IN THE HYBRID CITY
MOHAB N. MOUSTAFA, SHAIMAA S. ASHOUR, and RAMY A. BAKIR

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THE VIRTUALITY OF INTELLIGENT CITIES - THE ROAD TO HYBRIDIZING OUR NEW CITIES
FATMA A. FARRAG and HEBA ALLAH E. KHALIL

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GAMIFICATION IN URBAN PLANNING - EXPERIENCING THE FUTURE CITY
SUEDANUR ÖZDEN, ESRA ARSLANTÜRK, MEHMET SENEM, and İMDAT AS

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SIMULATING HUMAN SENSES TO IMPROVE THERMAL COMFORT
AHMED MAREY and NIHAL ALSABBAGH

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AN EVALUATION OF AUGMENTED REALITY-BASED USER INTERFACES IN THE DESIGN PROCESS
FEYZA NUR KOÇER ÖZGÜN and SEMA ALAÇAM

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MEMORABILITY OF SPATIAL FEATURES IN VIRTUAL REALITY - SÜLEYMANIYE EXPERIENCE
ASENA KUMSAL ŞEN BAYRAM, ORKAN ZEYNEL GÜZELCİ, and SEMA ALAÇAM

Article Language: English

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HOW METAVERSE EVOLVES THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
SHEIDA SHAKERI and MUHAMMED ALI ORNEK

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MOISTURE-HARVESTING LIZARD SKINS AS AN INSPIRATON FOR PERFORMATIVE BUILDING ENVELOPES IN ARID CLIMATES
ALY IBRAHIM, WALID OMAR, SHERIF EBRAHIM, and SHERIF ABDELMOHSEN

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DEVELOPING A DESIGN FRAMEWORK FOR THE MASS CUSTOMISATION OF HOUSING IN SAUDI ARABIA - A CRITICAL REVIEW
ABDULWAHAB ABDULMAJEED, ASTERIOS AGKATHIDIS, THEO DOUNAS, and DAVIDE LOMBARDI

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BEYOND FLAT SURFACES PARAMETRIC DERIVATIONS OF HISTORICAL ISLAMIC GEOMETRIC DESIGNS
MOSTAFA ALANI and SEMA ALAÇAM

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CONCEPTUAL PROCESS MODEL FOR METAVERSE ARCHITECTURE - SSADT’S DESIGN PROCESS
MERIAM DJERAD and SONDA KAMMOUN

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APPLICATION OF IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE EARLY DESIGN STAGE IN ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION - A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
MOHAMMED FARAJ AL-SUWAIDI, ASTERIOS AGKATHIDIS, ADONIS HAIDAR, and DAVIDE LOMBARDI

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SOLAR ENERGY CONTROL STRATEGY USING INTERACTIVE MODULES
ZAHRAA FALIH, MOHAMMADJAVAD MAHDAVINEJAD, DEYALA TARAWNEH, and HAMZA AL-MAMANIORI

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QUALITATIVE KNOWLEDGE GRAPH FOR THE EVALUATION OF METAVERSE(S) - IS THE METAVERSE HYPE OR A PROMISING NEW FIELD FOR ARCHITECTS?
ABEEHA AWAN, ŠIMON PROKOP, JIŘÍ VELE, THEODOR DOUNAS, DAVIDE LOMBARDI, ASTERIOS AGKATHIDIS, and Lukas Kurilla

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A FRAMEWORK FOR CREATING A HYBRID EXPERIENCE FOR NFT ARTWORKS THROUGH 3D PRINTING
GOZDE DAMLA TURHAN and SELEN CICEK

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METASCAPES | ARCHITECTURAL QUESTS IN THE METAVERSE
MICHAIL GEORGIOU, ODYSSEAS GEORGIOU, and IOULIOS GEORGIOU

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A CRYPTO-TWIN FRAMEWORK FOR THE AEC INDUSTRY - ENABLING DIGITAL TWINS WITH BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGIES
THEODOROS DOUNAS, DAVIDE LOMBARDI, JIRI VELE, and SIMON PROKOP

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A NOVEL DESIGN-BASED OPTIMIZATION SOLUTION FOR BUILDING BY SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
QODSIYE NAJAFI, YOUSEF G. MAHLABANI, ALI GOHARIAN, and MOHAMMADJAVAD MAHDANIVEJAD

Article Language: English

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GAMIFYING ORIGAMI - RULE-BASED IMPROVISATION FOR DESIGN EXPLORATION
ZEYNEP S. BACINOĞLU and ÖZLEM ÇAVUŞ

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GENERATIVE DESIGN FOR A SUSTAINABLE URBAN MORPHOLOGY
LAILA KOUBAA TURKI and ABDELKADER BEN SACI

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AFFORDABLE COMPUTATION FOR ARCHITECTURE
ANTÓNIO LEITÃO, RENATA CASTELO-BRANCO, and INÊS CAETANO

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DIGITAL FRAMEWORK TO OPTIMIZE VISUAL COMFORT USING KINETIC FACADES
FATIMA BELOK, MOSTAFA KHALIFA, IBTIHAL EL-BASTAWISSI, and MOHAMAD HANAFI

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URBAN MAP GENERATION IN ARTIST’S STYLE USING GENERATIVE ADVERSARIAL NETWORKS (GAN)
SELEN ÇIÇEK, MUSTAFA KOÇ, and BERFIN KORUKCU

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URBAN WATERFRONT REVITALIZATION THROUGH LANDSCAPE DESIGN ENHANCING SOCIAL-CULTURAL CONDITIONS OF EL-MINA, TRIPOLI
Chirine Traboulsi, Mostafa Khalifa, Eslam El Samahy, Khaled El-Daghar, and Mary Felix

Article Language: English

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COMPUTER VISION AIDED HOTSPOT CREATION IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS
LAMA A. AFFARA and BILAL E. NAKHAL

Article Language: English

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APPLYING 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY IN CONSTRUCTING SUSTAINABLE HOUSES
Maged Youssef and Lena Abbas

Article Language: English

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GESTURAL DESIGN - HAND TRACKING FOR DIGITAL DRAWING
JORDAN A. KANTER and KAMIL QUINTEROS

Article Language: English

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DETERMINANTS AND OUTCOMES OF URBAN LAND USE SUCCESSION - CASE STUDY OF UPPER HILL, NAIROBI
Elizabeth M.K. Nguah, Owiti A. K'Akumu, and Mary Kimani

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GENERATING MASS HOUSING PLANS THROUGH GANS - A CASE IN TOKI, TURKEY
GİZEM ÖZEROL ÖZMAN and SEMRA ARSLAN SELÇUK

Article Language: English

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EFFECT OF GREEN FACADE ON THE URBAN MICROCLIMATE WITH DIFFERENT STREET CANYON
Aya Mostafa Hassoun and Mary Felix

Article Language: English

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USING DEEP LEARNING TO GENERATE FRONT AND BACKYARDS IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
MEHMET O. SENEM, MUSTAFA KOÇ, HAYRIYE E. TUNÇAY, and İMDAT AS

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INVESTIGATING COMMERCIAL URBAN CORRIDORS - A PILOT STUDY IN BEIRUT LEBANON
Nour El Baba, Ibtihal Y. El-Bastawissi, Ayman Afify, and Hiba Mohsen

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CYCLING SAFETY PROBLEMS IN URBAN CONTEXT
Boushra Naim and Mary Felix

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APPLYING METAMORPHOSIS PHILOSOPHY TO REVIVE THE ABANDONED BUILDINGS
Fatima Ghosn, Ayman Afify, Hiba Mohsen, and Maged Youssef

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PROPOSING GUIDELINES TO UPGRADE THE OPEN PUBLIC SPACES IN THE INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS
Lena Hosni, Ayman Afify, Hiba Mohsen, and Maged Youssef

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TECHNOLOGY OF CINEMATIC ARCHITECTURE IN SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES
Hasan Al-Haj, Lena Hosni, and Rana Ghannoum

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REFLECTIONS OF ARABIC LITERATURE ON ARCHITECTURAL REPRESENTATION
Othman El Obeidi, Aya Salamah, Rola Ayoub, and Abed El Karim Owaydat

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TWISTED BUILDINGS: CONCEPTS AND APPROACHES
Amani Marmar, Sally Zouia, Sahar Ismail, and Ahmad Hallik

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NEW CONSIDERATIONS IN DESIGNING THE CIRCULATION ELEMENTS TO REDUCE COVID 19 INFECTION
Sara Chamass, Selim Kilani, and Anas Mattar

Article Language: Arabic

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POTENTIALS OF CONTAINERS IN CREATING MODULAR ARCHITECTURAL SPACES
Karim Al-Khatib, Jinan Makkawi, and Ali Kobeissi

Article Language: Arabic

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DETECTING TYPES OF PHOBIA IN CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE
Fatima Ghosn, Loulwa Alama, and Mohamad Azhari

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POWER OF CANTILEVER DESIGN IN THE CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE
Karen Hassan Beydoun, Jana Hussein, and Ahmad Salame

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DETECTING A NEW APPROACH TO REVIVE DYSTOPIAN PARANOID SITES
Shadi Osta, Marwan Halabi, and Maged Youssef

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ARCHITECTURE OF UTOPIAN SOCIAL BATTERY IN THE NEOLIBERAL CITIES
Al Hadi Taha, Marwan Halabi, Hiba Mohsen, and Bahaa El Dine Abou El Khoudoud

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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN PROCESS MANAGEMENT
Nesreen Alkassabany and Magdy Mousa

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ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION IN EGYPT: TOWARDS A GENDER SENSITIVE STUDIO
Yasmine Samak, Ahmed El-kholei, and Mohamed Ibrahim

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USING MOBILE AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGIES IN ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION
Mohamed Elsayed, Yasser Aref, Safaa Abdou, and Hussam Saleh

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IMPACT OF 3D SIMULATION MODELING ON ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN EDUCATION
Osama Omar, Rania El Messeidy, and Maged Youssef

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RE-THINKING BLOOM'S TAXONOMY BY INTEGRATING DIGITAL SIMULATION IN
Samer El Sayary, Hiba Mohsen, and Lamis Mantash

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SICK BUILDINGS, POOR DESIGN AND PUBLIC HEATH
Dalia Shebl Said and Yasmin Shebl Said

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ACHIEVING VISUAL COMFORT IN UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL SPACES:A DESIGN FRAMEWORK FOR RESPONSIVE KINETIC SKIN
Fatima Belok, Mostafa Rabea, Mohamad Hanafi, and Ibtihal Y. El-Bastawissi