Master's Theses Abstracts

A collection of master's theses presented at the departments of architecture at:

The University of Jordan; and
The Jordan University for Science and Technology.

Database team:
Ala Gammoh
Dalia Husseini
Miriam Jubeh
Majd Musa
Rula Najati
Janset Shawash
Samer Younis

Special thanks are owed to Professor Majdy Tawfiq, chairman of the department of architecture at the University of Jordan, Professor Natheer Abu-Obeid, former chairman of the Department of Architecture at the Jordan University for Science and Technology, and Professor Fuad Malkawi, chairman of the Department of Architecture at the Jordan University for Science and Technology, for their cooperation in providing the information included in the database.

Note: The abstracts for the theses presented in this database are provided as they appeared in the original printed theses. With the exception of minor spelling changes, no efforts were made to edit them.

Al-Abbasi, Reem. The Impact of Local Culture on Shaping an Architectural Identity. 2003.

Abdul Hadi, Osama Expected effects of the information revolution on architecture and on the human perception of the built environment: Analytical study of new communication techniques. 1998.

Abdulkarim, Dina The Sonic Image of the Environment: Characterizing and Evaluating Soundscapes. 2001.

Abed, Amal Change in Traditional Badu Home Layout as a Function of Lifestyle from: Bayt Esh-sha'r to Villa. 2001.

Abu Gharbiyyeh, Abdullah GIS as a tool in the urban and regional planning: The case study of Bethlehem. 2001.

Abu Munshar, Sari Space syntax at Jerusalem: Analysis of old and new spaces using space syntax software. 2001.

Al-Abweini, Walid Hussein Yousef. Reconstruction of the Minbar of Salah-El-Din at the Aqsa Mosque: Challenges and Results. 2007.

Ajlouni, Reema Representation of architecture in children's drawings; A study in the art of Jordanian children. 1999.

Al-Algawi, Mohammad The architectural design of lecture theaters with emphasis on their acoustical properties. 1996.

Alaraji, Khawla A. Alignment Between Personal and Social Values of Inhabitants and Domestic Interior Designs. Case Study: Al Hussein Housing Project in Irbid, from 1984-2004. 2004.

Alhindi, Ibrahim "Mohammad Said" Ibrahim. Evaluating of the Local Experience of Museum Architecture. Case Study: “Museums of Amman City”. 2009.

Ali, Hassan Self-similar Fractality of Urban Growth Systems 2001.

Ali, Hekmat Local community as a basis in forming the arabic city. 1992.

Alkilanie, Samar The color influence on perceiving the built environment. 1997.

Alzo'abi, Ahmed The impact of ceramic art on architectural space morphology. 1996.

Ammareen, Ehab Preservation of historical urban fabric in christian neighbourhood - Old Kerak city. 1993.

Amr, Hanan Th. A. Methods of Integrating Schools in the Urban Fabric as Community Centers. 2007.

Arnaout, Raed Orientalism and the issue of historical reference in contemporary Arab architecture. 1996.

Arnout, Rami The role of regional approaches in expressing identity in contemporary Arab architecture; case studies in Jordan from 1970 till 1995. 1996.

Al-Asassfeh, Salameh The effect of modern Ekistics organization on the traditional rural fabric for village in south Jordan. Case Study: Rakeen town in Karak Governorate. 1995.

Asfour, Fatima T. Professional Versus Non-Professional Approach to Landscape Design in Jordan: a Critical View. 2005.

Al-Atwi, Mubarak Moh'd. Study of Design Determinants of Modern Housing in the Northern Western Province in Saudi Arabia Kingdom. 2004.

Abu-Awad, Hasan Umayyad palaces: Design methodology and the historical reference in the palaces of the badiya of Jordan. 1998.

Al-Azhari, Wael The effects of environmental structures and identity on the perception of the cities Amman and Irbid as a case of comparison. 1997.

Al-Baq’awy, Ghazi Abdullah Suleiman. Internal Tourism in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its Effect on Urban Design. 2005.

Barakat, Narmeen The role of the urban space of the great mosque within the urban context of the traditional Arab Muslim cities. 1992.

Bayyari, Hasan Ali. The Impact of New Phenomena of The Age on Design Thinking Strategies in Architecture. 2008.

Betro, Mohammad Analytical study of Libyan house pattern at West Mountain Region in the period (1945-1995). 1997.

Al-Bijawi, Bahiya The effect of the cultural similarity on the main characteristics of the built environment; Case study: Prince Rashed suburb in Amman. 1997.

Al-Bitar, Bashar Identity in Architecture : The ideal and reality, The case of contemporary architecture in Jordan. 1996.

Bushnaq, Zaher Adaptive re-use and rehabilitation of traditional building in Jordan; A critical assessment of selected adaptive re-use case studies. 1997.

Al-Dabbas, Huda Development of a grading system for historical and cultural resources in Jordan; Salt as a case study 2000.

Dabbour, Loai The souqs in Arab Islamic city. 1995.

Dahabreh, Saleem Substantive theory; The role of behavioral sciences in architecture. 1998.

Al-Dhiab, Jihad The visual characteristics of commercial streets in Amman city: An analytical and physical study on the visual and perceptual characteristics in Khalid Ibn Al-Waleed Street. 1994.

Djebbar, Kbadidja El-Bahdja. Toward a Definition of Sustainable Architecture and its Presence in Contemporary Architecture: a Critical Review. 2005.

Elessy, Maysara Asa'd. Evaluation of Urban Land Use in High Densely Populated Areas: the Case of Tal Al-Hawa Housing in Gaza. 2008.

Farah, Tawfiq The Japanese experience in architecture from 1945 to 1996: Architectural directions, reasons for their emergence and their distinguishing characteristics. 1998.

Farha, Mohammad Sabri Mahmoud Abu. Conservation of Urban Heritage in Dubai City: Revitalization and Adaptive-Reuse in Order to Meet Present Demands and Future Challenges. 2004.

Feidi, Joanna Public participation and heritage conservation: A critical approach. 2000.

Feidi, Sireen The historical and morphological transformation of the urban spaces in Old Nablus. 2000.

Freewan, Ahmed Flexibility in architectural design, case study: Hospitals building in Jordan. 1999.

Gammoh, Ala' The evolution of public buildings architecture in Amman between 1923 and 1973. 2001.

Gharbieh, Mohama'd Baha Abu. Achieving Sustainability as a Social Requirement for the City of Aqaba. 2005.

Ghosheh, Abdallah Evaluation of the role of the private housing cooperation and companies in housing development in the city of Amman. 1994.

Grifa, Musa Analytical study of the residential building types in Tripoli city / Libya. 1997.

Hadi, Ranya S. Abdul. Development of Cinema Film Making and its Impact on Contemporary Architectural Space. 2007.

Hameed, Ahmed The impact of Islamic intellectual on design methodology of architecture. 1999.

Haymoor, Aziza. The Impact of Recent Public Buildings on the Architectural Style of Aqaba City. 2004.

Abu-Hammad, Ayman Regional and historical effects on traditional architecture and urban fabric in the northern settlements of Jordan: A case study of the Ottoman settlement at Umm Qais. 1997.

Hammo, Basima Geometry working out Mamluk architectural designs; Case study: Sabil Qaytbay in Holy Jerusalem. 1995.

Hao'bash, Mervat Upgrading heritage conservation framework and strategies for Jordan. 2000.

Hassan, Reem A perceptual analysis of structures aesthetics. 2000.

Hassouneh, Kholoud. Influence of Windows on the Energy Balance of Apartment Buildings. 2007.

Homoud, Sireen The role and impact of tourism in conserving the architectural and cultural heritage in Petra region. 1995.

Hussain, Mohammed. Developing a 'Locale-Driven' methodology for cultural site management (CSM) in Jordan. 2001.

Ibrahim, Amal Residence privacy and individual needs, with respect to Islamic and contemporary building legislations; case study: Abu Nuseir housing scheme. 1996.

Ibrahim, Anwar F. The effect of personality traits on the perception of architectural aesthetics. 1999.

Al-Ijl, Najwa. Evaluation Study of Criteria Implementation in Hospital Planning and Design for Outpatient and Emergency Departments in Hospitals in Amman. 2004.

Jaradat, Mustafa Y. F. Architectural and Urban Interconnections for Bank buildings in the City of Amman. Study Case: Shumeisani Area. 2003.

Jarrar, Ola The applicability of sustainable city paradigm to Arabic-Islamic cities: A case study of Jerusalem, Palestine 2000.

Al-Khaldi, Mustafa Artistic formations and their effect in forming buildings elevations 1999.

Khalil, Husam Al-din Users participation in evaluating an urban open space; Jordan University housing scheme. 1989.

Kharashfeh, Zein Al-Islam and heritage conservation: An authentic critical value-oriented approach of thinking. 2001.

Abu-Khater, Riham GIS Applications in Urban Design: The Case of Site Allocation 2002.

Al-Khresheh, Majdi University campus design in the Arab world: A research on its physical environment with two case studies. 1995.

Ksar, Rania H. The Role of Designing Interior Spaces on the Quality of Architectural Design. 2007.

Al-Lahham, Abeer The impact of political transformation upon the urban form of the Arab Muslim cities. 1994.

Masri, Yara Faisal. Orientalism and Islamic Architecture: Representation of Islamic Architecture of the Orient in Western Painting During the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries, and its Interpretation. 2004.

Maswade, Mohammed The impact of constructional element on the architectural form. 1997.

Mohammed, Kareem Criteria of hospital design examples from Amman. 1998.

Al-Momani, Malek Low income housing through urban growth in Jordan; evaluation of the regional housing policies. 1994.

Al-Monayyer, Ala' "Mohammad Thabet" Ramzi. A Study of the Visual and Perceptual Language in the Built Environment of the Area Located Between Raghadan Bridge and the Old Municipality Plaza in Amman City Centre. 2001.

Al-Mousa, Hasan Desert settlements in the northern badia: A study in urban pattern. 1996.

Musa, Majd An analytical study of the evolution of the methods of learning the architectural design process and the impact of the computer and of information technologies on its development. 2000.

Mustafa, Nimer From the part to the whole: The architectural detail as a concept in architectural designs. 2001.

Nabulsi, Mazen The human dimension reexamined in Amman downtown: A case study for the area between Al-Huseini Mosque and Raghadan Terminal. 1994.

Al - Nasharti, Yasmeen Fawzi. Evolution of Residential Buildings in Amman Between 1878 and 1946. 2006.

Nofal, Suheir The environmental and expressive role of water in the formation and design of Islamic gardens; traditional and contemporary. 1998.

Oduibat, Khalid A study of the applications of standards relating to the physically handicapped to architectural design in Jordan. 1997.

Omet, Diana Designing play environments for children: An analytical study of the design of children's public parks in Amman. 2000.

Al-Qadi, Hasan Typology of the urban spaces in Salt. 1995.

Al-Qawasmi, Jamal Evaluation of public urban spaces in Amman area as perceived experience. 1993.

Qbain, Hassan I. W. Al. Evaluation of the Housing Needs of the Employees of Fixed Income Within the Frame of Housing Development Amman Municipality for the First Decade of Third Millennium. 2004.

Al-Qudah, Esra The social production of form: An analytical study of the impact of the social worlds on contemporary house architecture in Irbid. 2000.

Al-Qusrawee, Samah Mustafa. The Role of High-Technology in Shaping Contemporary Architecture. Case Study: Regional Contemporary Architecture in the Arabian Gulf Area. 2005.

Al- Rabadi, Rama Effect of Architectural Conservation on the Urban Fabric of Historic City: Case Study - Down Town Madaba. 2002.

Rajjal, Yasser Urban space and movement patterns; study of Amman city center. 1989.

Rashad, Rashad Urban development in Zarqa city and affecting factors, which contributed in urban, space and surface modeling; case study : King Hussein Street (Al-Sa'adeh). 1996.

Ratrout, Samer Perceptual qualities influencing the Arab-Islamic city: An architectural study in physio-psychological aspects and the recognition of the city's formation in the Syrian region. 1994.

Rayyan, Raja' Conservation of the historic urban architectural fabric of the suq area and selected buildings in contemporary city of Jerash. 1994.

Rodhan, Sattar The role of architectural heritage and its implementation in contemporary architecture. A critical assessment of Iraqi contemporary architecture, 1960-1990. 1998.

Sa'ad, Benitta The effect of design direction in tourist architecture on the urban growth of Aqaba. 1996.

Abu-Safieh, Shaden The effect of transitional points' features on wayfinding 1999.

Salih, Afnan The integral role of the urban space and patterns of circulation in the center of Amman. 2001.

Sawaqed, Bassam The influence of building legislations on urban form in residential areas; Tariq area in Greater Amman. 1989.

Al-Sayyed, Waleed Tradition and contemporary, versus theory and practice; The case of Hassan Fathy, Rasem Badran & Abdel - Wahed Al-Waqil. 1995.

Sha'ban, Lamis Post-occupancy evaluation of public housing schemes in Jordan: Case studies on Queisma and Teachers' housing / Marka projects in Amman. 1995.

Shawagfeh, Azmi Housing low-income people within the frame of urban growth phenomenon in Jordan: Analytical study of design criteria. 1995.

Shawash, Janset M. Architecture in Amman During the Emirate of Transjordan, 1921-1946. 2003.

Shboul, Abdulsalam Evaluation of school building prototypes in Jordan. 1997.

Shequwara, Dina Clarity and conformity of architectural vocabulary with respect to design and its influence on the perception of interior design in hospitals; case study: Hospitals in Amman (1990-1996). 1998.

Al-Shomali, Maysaa' The effect of globalization on the built environment of the city of Amman: The case study of the high-rise buildings. 2001.

Suboh, Nashwa The study and design of low-income housing projects in Jordan 2000.

Al-Suhaimat, Emad Urban study to recreational space in Arab-Islamic city; case study: Samarra. 1997.

Sulaiman, Sirinaz The changing environmental values accompanying tourists' sweep over traditional villages: The two case studies of Wadi Musa and Taybeh. 2001.

Sunna', Abla Methods of land-subdivision and its influence on urban form; Umm al-Summaq Area Â- Amman. 1989.

AI-Ta'ani, Mohammad Land division and its impact on the planning aspects in cities, villages and housing. 1996.

Tahhan, Ismail Urban in-fill within traditional centers; the case of Amman city center. 1997.

Al-Tammouni, Fada'el al-Rahman The evaluation of HUDC projects in terms of preferences 2000.

Tarabieh, Abdel-Qader M.Z.A. Architecture and the New Scale Economy: the Development of Retail Architecture in the City of Amman, Jordan. 2006.

Tarawneh, Musa Factors affecting urban fabric formation and the local architectural identity - The effect of building legislation on urban fabric of Al-Tafila city. 1997.

Thalji, Firas T. The Planing and Design of Science and Technology Parks: The Jordanian Prospect. 2005.

Toubassi, Samar Impact of cultural factors and inter-cultural exchange on the traditional human settlements of Jordan. A comparative study of two Kerak villages. 1995.

Tubeileh, Aydah Appropriation of Socio-cultural Factors and Architecture Design of Housing Unit in State of Qatar 2002.

Yaravas, Nabeel Urban architecture study for selected historical sites in central Amman - Urban conservation. 1995.

Yunis, Ahmad Shawqi A conceptual analysis for visual impact assessment. 2001.

Yunis, Samir The impact of political changes on urban morphology: The case of Jerusalem since 1861. 2001.

Zakariya, Sultan The civil commercial centers in the city of Amman and their effects on the evolution of the city. 2001.

Zakarneh, Khalid Local traditional architecture in the Palestinian village: An analytical study-A case study of the village of Qabatiyyah 2000.

Al - Zawbaee, Luay Architecture of Rifat Chadirji Between Theory and Practice 2002.

Al-Zoa'bi, Ahmad Irbid: An Analytical Study in the Urban Formation -from 1884 to 1990. 1990.

Al-Zou'bi, Amneh The evaluative image of the city: The case study of Irbid's city center. 2001.

Al-Zoubi, Hussain The influence of environmental pollution on the design of buildings. 1996.