PART I                               Architectural Identity, Heritage, and Adaptive Design

1

Synthesizing Healthcare and Public Realms During Crisis                          

    * Zerin Tasnim Promee, Md. Rahat Shahriar, Farhana Rahman Jhumu

1

2

Adaptive Pattern Language in Ottoman Sacred Architecture                                                                  

    * Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed Abdellatif KHALIL

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3

The Role of History in Architecture Design: An Analytical Research Study                             

    * Shalini Sheoran, Manoj Panwar

33

4

Traces of Local Identity in High Rise Building façades in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain                                                                     

    * Maryam Alfadhel, Islam Elghonaimy

47

5

Smart Energy Retrofits in Retail: Driving SDG 7 for Sustainable Cities                      

    * Tanem Sürmeli, İrem Arslan, Suzan Girginkaya Akdağ

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PART II                Urban Morphologies, Systems, and Equitable Transitions

6

Contentious Issues and the Reality of Urban Sprawl                                              

    * Owoeye Olusegun Idowu, Yusuf Musa Jimoh, Tolulope Odigwe Ajobiewe, Oluwaseyi Igbekele Adeleye and Oluwamayowa Christianah Ajala

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7

Lost Spaces, Lost Learning: Towards Urban Interventions to Address Educational Disparities in Low-Income Communities in Phnom Penh, Cambodia                                           

* Rongkanika Chhay

87

8

From Concept to Practice: Crafting Responsive Spaces for Sustainable Urban Living              

    * Azadeh Mohajer Milani, Homa Assarzadeh

100

9

Parametric Approaches for Energy-Efficient Urban morphologies                                           

    * MENAI Ikram, SALAH SALAH Hana, KHELIL Sara, AIDAOUI Amina, DJOUAD Fatima Zahra

108

10

Reading Urban Form: The Impact of Urban Policies on Housing Layout and Market Trends                                             

    * Azadeh Mohajer Milani and  Hourakhsh Ahmad Nia

117

11

Placemaking Strategies for Public Spaces in Bahrain: By Integrating Inclusivity and Cultural Expression                                    

    * Dina Abdullah, Dr. Najla Allani

130

12

Enhancing Urban Mobility in Cairo A PTV VISSIM-Based Simulation of Salah Salem Corridor                                     

    * Mina Samir Sobhy, Husam R. Husain

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