Amany Soualmia

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Amany Soualmia

Behaviorism and architecture:
Can architecture make us better?

Behaviorism and architecture: Can architecture make us better?

Utopia in architecture stems from a desire to create the perfect edifice, imitate the absolute design, and create the undying kingdom on earth. This philosophy of the ideal design stipulates the existence of a perfect form for a perfect order. It provides the architect with great power to decide what’

AI & architecture, where to? Interviewing the machina

AI & architecture, where to? Interviewing the machina

We live in an era of technological grandiosity, where Science fiction is a liveable experience. The rapid technological development that we live in made space for unlimited imagination of what humans can do with machine assistance. The vulgarization of artificial intelligence and its use caused a distinguishable change in our

Mimicry in architecture: the imitation of the greatest design

Mimicry in architecture: the imitation of the greatest design

From ecosystems, animals, and insects. To snowflakes, cells, and molecules. Nature speaks in geometric codes. The universe is composed of an infinite number of intersected and complex systems, from macro to micro. They are reigned and structured in such logic that bears the secret of the creation. We, humans, are

Architecture for crisis

I. M Pie says: “Architecture is the mirror of life,” It tells a story of civilization and endeavors toward its immortality. But, like most things, it barely bears nature’s wrath. Despite the technological developments that men realized in architecture and engineering fields, Natural and man-made disasters (earthquakes, Tsunamis, pandemics,

Home design in the era of self-monetization:

What is a home? A house, residence, living space, shelter … and workplace? Humans’ relationships with their houses have changed drastically over the years due to the changes in their way of life. It started as a shelter: somewhere you felt protected. Then a home: where you feel a sense of

Architecture: a production of human evolution

Architecture: a production of human evolution

Architecture is and has always been a mirror of civilization. It demonstrates in tangible evidence people’s understanding and appropriation of space at a given time. moreover, it provides a fair insight into the level of consciousness, motivations, and needs of its residents. In history, many would argue that the

Graduation project: Covid-19 resilient Work-campus

Graduation project: Covid-19 resilient Work-campus

This project is the product of a theoretical thesis entitled "RETHINKING WORKSPACES DURING AND AFTER COVID-19: TOWARDS A HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT " prepared as part of obtaining a Master's degree in architecture. With the arrival of Covid-19 and after the great " work from home" experience, the work culture has changed immensely