{"title":"Traditional Najdi Settlement Architectural Elements: Harmonizing Function, Aesthetics, and Shared Socio-Cultural Meaning","authors":"M. M. Alnaim","doi":"10.33948/jap-ksu-33-2-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33948/jap-ksu-33-2-6","url":null,"abstract":"The built form contains symbols (“architectural elements”) that express embedded meanings about the place and about those to whom the symbols belong. The architectural elements presented in this paper provide evidence for how deeply felt socio-cultural principles were transmitted to tangible physical objects and how those physical objects then embedded socio-cultural meanings to inhabitants. Examining the architectural element from the perspective process of making them helped to identify several concepts and principles that directly influenced the traditional Najdi built environment. The aim is to understand how the aesthetic appearance of the elements characterized the identity of traditional Najd settlements and how these elements contained multiple functions and varied meanings as understood, and as agreed to, by the local inhabitants.","PeriodicalId":29839,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Architecture and Planning -King Saud University","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82935404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design for Sensory Impaired, Elderly, and People with Disabilities in Saudi Arabia: Current Practices and Future Prospects","authors":"Tarik M Al-Soliman","doi":"10.33948/jap-ksu-33-1-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33948/jap-ksu-33-1-6","url":null,"abstract":"With a population of (33,413,660) in 2017, Saudi Arabia has a relatively young society. People who are aged between (0 & 14) years account for (25.16%), whereas those who are (65) years & over account for (3.3%). This percentage jumped to (4.19%) in 2018. Sensory impairment in addition to mobility problems are expected to affect the way in which this aging segment interacts with the surrounding environment. On the other hand, the working & active segment aged between (15 & 64) years accounted for (71.5%). Such an age group is plagued by a crippling challenge manifested by car accidents casualties. The open & built environments accommodating both groups are dealt with in a manner that is not responsive to the needs of the two groups positively. This paper elaborates on current practices & discusses future prospects for the enhancement of open & built environments accommodating people with special needs.","PeriodicalId":29839,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Architecture and Planning -King Saud University","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2020-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85848602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"اثر تكييف المباني الدينية المحولة على القيم المعمارية للفضاء الداخلي والممارسات الطقسية فيها","authors":"","doi":"10.33948/jap-ksu-33-1-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33948/jap-ksu-33-1-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29839,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Architecture and Planning -King Saud University","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2020-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86555257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"تصنيف وتأهيل المقاولين في المشاريع الحكومية بالمملكة العربية السعودية","authors":"","doi":"10.33948/jap-ksu-33-1-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33948/jap-ksu-33-1-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29839,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Architecture and Planning -King Saud University","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2020-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87622806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"تدبير المدينة وفق المشروع الحضري بالمملكة المغربية","authors":"","doi":"10.33948/jap-ksu-33-1-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33948/jap-ksu-33-1-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29839,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Architecture and Planning -King Saud University","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2020-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78308699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"لاستخراج المباني من المرئيات الفضائية OBC تقييم أسلوب التصنيف الهدفي","authors":"","doi":"10.33948/jap-ksu-33-1-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33948/jap-ksu-33-1-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29839,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Architecture and Planning -King Saud University","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2020-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81309132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"عِمارة قُبة بَيْت المَال في المَساجد الإسلامية\u0000دِراسة آَثارية مِعمارية","authors":"","doi":"10.33948/jap-ksu-32-2-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33948/jap-ksu-32-2-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29839,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Architecture and Planning -King Saud University","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2020-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72771223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}