All Outputs (3)

A comparative assessment of housing dynamics In Abu Dhabi and Doha (2015)
Journal Article
Ibrahim, H., Salama, A. M., Wiedmann, F., & Awwaad, R. (2016). A comparative assessment of housing dynamics In Abu Dhabi and Doha. Archnet-IJAR, 10(3), 152-169

© 2016 Archnet-IJAR, International Journal of Architectural Research. Abu Dhabi and Doha have evolved rapidly in the twentieth century due to the investment of oil and gas revenues. The fast economic growth resulted in an extensive period of urbaniza... Read More about A comparative assessment of housing dynamics In Abu Dhabi and Doha.

Residential High-Rise Clusters as a Contemporary Planning Challenge in Manama (2015)
Journal Article
Wiedmann, F. (2015). Residential High-Rise Clusters as a Contemporary Planning Challenge in Manama. Gremium, 2(4), 9-20. https://doi.org/10.56039/rgn04a03

This paper analyzes the different roots of current residential high-rise clusters emerging in new city districts along the coast of Bahrain’s capital city Manama, and the resulting urban planning and design challenges. Since the local real-estate mar... Read More about Residential High-Rise Clusters as a Contemporary Planning Challenge in Manama.

When the Oryx takes off: Doha a new rising knowledge hub in the gulf region? (2015)
Journal Article
Conventz, S., Thierstein, A., Wiedmann, F., & Salama, A. M. (2015). When the Oryx takes off: Doha a new rising knowledge hub in the gulf region?. International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development, 6(1), 65-82. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJKBD.2015.069443

Copyright © 2015 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. With accelerating pace in the past years, Qatar has strategically pushed forward its economic diversification. According to Qatar's long-term development vision, the knowledge-economy is taking a key rol... Read More about When the Oryx takes off: Doha a new rising knowledge hub in the gulf region?.