On Thursday, September 19, 2024, the master's thesis of student (Ibtihaal Ali Hussein), titled "The Impact of Self-Organization on the Adaptation of Architectural Systems," was discussed. The thesis addressed the concept of self-organization and its complexity through the variety and diversity of design characteristics, such as complexity, transformation, dynamism, and nonlinear relationships in various building patterns.
The thesis aimed to enrich the knowledge base on the impact of self-organization on the adaptation of architecture and its related aspects. It concluded that self-organization is a characteristic of adaptive chaotic systems, and the extent of the system's adaptation to internal changes reflects its flexibility. The system is responsible for initiating changes at multiple levels, including the site, space, structure, and fabric. These changes significantly improve the building’s performance, whether at the site level, through changes in space (such as changes in height, dimensions, or increasing the number of floors to meet new needs), or in the structure and fabric, which affect the building's facade, general appearance, and internal changes, along with several other positive factors.
The discussion committee consisted of the following esteemed professors:
- Prof. Dr. Basim Hassan Al-Majdi … Chairman
- Prof. Dr. Saad Fawzi Toma … Member
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Rana Mazen Mahdi … Member
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Uday Abbas Aboud … Member and Supervisor
We wish the researcher and all our graduate students success and good luck.
