Final Submission for First-Year Architectural Students – Studio Design Project.
Final Submission for First-Year Architectural Students – Studio Design Project
On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, first-year students from the Architectural Design Branch completed their final submission for the Studio Design Project. The project aimed to expand students' understanding of key design aspects that contribute to a successful outcome, including:
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Information Gathering – The initial phase of design serves as an opportunity to collect essential data about the project, including its requirements.
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Concept Development – Establishing a clear architectural identity and design direction. The concept should reflect user needs and provide solutions to challenges surrounding the project.
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Site Analysis – Designing a studio requires thoughtful decisions to ensure the project integrates well with its surroundings.
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Interior Space Planning – Organizing required spaces and transforming them into key design elements while determining their locations based on functional relationships. Effective spatial coordination enhances movement flow within the studio.
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Aesthetic Considerations – The design aims to achieve visual appeal by selecting appropriate materials and colors, creating an inviting and engaging environment for users.
The academic committee overseeing the project included:
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kamel – Chair
- Lecturer Vian Abdulbasir – Member
- Lecturer Enas Ali – Member
- Noor Iyad – Researcher
This submission marks a significant milestone in the students' academic journey, fostering their design skills and architectural understanding.
A student from the Department of Architecture wins the Debate World Cup for Iraqi Universities.
Third-year student Laith Ali Naeem was awarded Best Speaker as part of the University of Technology team, which secured first place in the 2nd edition of the Iraqi Universities Debate World Cup. The competition was organized by the International Academy for Leadership and Development, in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, on Sunday, December 8, 2024.
The university's team was represented by a distinguished group of students under the supervision of Assistant Professor Dr. Huda Mohammed Suleiman, the department’s activities coordinator. Laith Ali Naeem was recognized as the Best Speaker throughout the competition rounds, showcasing the academic, intellectual, and cultural excellence of University of Technology students, as well as their ability to engage in constructive dialogue and debate.
The Department of Architecture congratulates him on this outstanding achievement and wishes him continued success, progress, and distinction.
The inclusion of the Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning in Scopus indexing databases.
Seminar at the Department of Architecture for New Appointees
Discussion of the Master's Thesis Titled "The Impact of Environmental Treatments on the Sustainability of Green Open Spaces in Residential Complexes: A Case Study"
Discussion of the Master's Thesis Titled
"The Impact of Environmental Treatments on the Sustainability of Green Open Spaces in Residential Complexes: A Case Study"
On Sunday, January 5, 2025, the master's thesis of Hajar Kamil Kareem, titled "The Impact of Environmental Treatments on the Sustainability of Green Open Spaces in Residential Complexes: A Case Study", was discussed.
The thesis focused on sustainable environmental treatments for green open spaces in residential complexes within hot and arid climates, providing the designer with flexibility in selecting the most crucial treatments to achieve environmental goals, in addition to other design aspects. The study aimed to provide flexibility in choosing among various environmental treatments that improve thermal comfort in open spaces in hot and dry climates while ensuring the sustainability of outdoor spaces in residential complexes.
To achieve this, the study proposed several treatments and design scenarios to improve the performance of outdoor spaces. These included 8 scenarios:
- Current situation scenario
- Master plan scenario
- Vegetation cover scenario
- Paving materials scenario
- Paving color scenario
- Water surface scenario
- Solar cells scenario
- Solar cells and vegetation cover scenario
These scenarios offer flexibility for the designer to choose the most suitable one for their design project, ensuring thermal efficiency and meeting other design requirements. A computational program (ENVI-met 5.5) was used to simulate environmental treatments for outdoor spaces and measure the environmental performance of various urban models. This allowed for comparing the climatic mitigation effects. Additionally, the PVsyst 7.4 software was used to simulate solar cell performance, considering direction, location, and energy production.
The study concluded several significant findings, including:
- Some environmental treatments helped improve thermal comfort, with results aligning with international standards. For example, the PET index reached a value of 8.68, the UTCL index was 7.41, the TA index was 7.04, and the PMV index was 1.68.
The discussion committee was composed of esteemed professors:
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rana Mazen Mahdi – (Chair)
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Khawla Kareem Kothar – (Member)
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haider Jassim Issa – (Member)
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Younis Mahmoud Mohammed Salim – (Supervisor & Member)
