The Student ((Rabab Jassim Ghafalh)) at the Department of Architecture has been granted a master's
degree in Architecture on her thesis (The Role Of Pioneers Architects In The Formation Of
Contemporary Iraqi Architectural Identity).
The discussion was held on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, in the Department of Architectural
Engineering at the University of Technology.
The thesis focused on clarifying the academic Iraqi Academic Pioneers architects, keeping up with the
challenges and developments of their appearance, and managing to establish a new architectural
pattern within Iraqi architecture.
These architects were unknown then, their role, and their impact on the identity of Iraqi path
architecture at the time.
The research aimed to provide sufficient knowledge about the architectural trends of the pioneer
architects and how we can be inspired by them, and learn from their previous experience In dealing
with political, economic, social, and technological changes so that Iraqi architects can establish at
present the foundation for a current contemporary architecture in light of the changes that the
country is going through at present.
The thesis explained the launch of four architectural schools that were founded by the first generation
of architects, which are the contemporary Iraqi architectural identity cornerstones that can be
investigated at present to rift the gap and establish contemporary Iraqi architecture within its
national identity.
-The discussion committee was headed by Professor Dr Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim, Department of
Architectural Engineering - University of Technology.
-Assistant Prof. Dr. Shatha Abbas Hassan (As a Member).
-Assistant Prof. Dr.Shamayel Muhammad Wajih (As a Member) Department of Architectural
Engineering - University of Technology.
- The thesis is supervised by the Lecturer. Dr. Venus Suleiman Akef (Also As a Member) Department of
Architectural Engineering - University of Technology.
- Assistant Prof. Dr. Sobih Laftah Farahan (Also As a Member).
degree in Architecture on her thesis (The Role Of Pioneers Architects In The Formation Of
Contemporary Iraqi Architectural Identity).
The discussion was held on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, in the Department of Architectural
Engineering at the University of Technology.
The thesis focused on clarifying the academic Iraqi Academic Pioneers architects, keeping up with the
challenges and developments of their appearance, and managing to establish a new architectural
pattern within Iraqi architecture.
These architects were unknown then, their role, and their impact on the identity of Iraqi path
architecture at the time.
The research aimed to provide sufficient knowledge about the architectural trends of the pioneer
architects and how we can be inspired by them, and learn from their previous experience In dealing
with political, economic, social, and technological changes so that Iraqi architects can establish at
present the foundation for a current contemporary architecture in light of the changes that the
country is going through at present.
The thesis explained the launch of four architectural schools that were founded by the first generation
of architects, which are the contemporary Iraqi architectural identity cornerstones that can be
investigated at present to rift the gap and establish contemporary Iraqi architecture within its
national identity.
-The discussion committee was headed by Professor Dr Ibrahim Jawad Kadhim, Department of
Architectural Engineering - University of Technology.
-Assistant Prof. Dr. Shatha Abbas Hassan (As a Member).
-Assistant Prof. Dr.Shamayel Muhammad Wajih (As a Member) Department of Architectural
Engineering - University of Technology.
- The thesis is supervised by the Lecturer. Dr. Venus Suleiman Akef (Also As a Member) Department of
Architectural Engineering - University of Technology.
- Assistant Prof. Dr. Sobih Laftah Farahan (Also As a Member).
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