Investigating how architecture, urban form, environment and cultural practices interact to shape spatial experience
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Research areas
Learn moreKuwait vernacular architecture
Documentation and analysis of traditional Kuwaiti architecture including courtyard houses, sikkas, diwaniyas, and everyday spatial practices.
Urban heritage & memory
Research on historic urban fabrics, traditional markets like Souq Al-Mubarakiya, and the preservation and transformation of cultural landscapes.
Mosque design
Examining spatial experience, perception, and social behavior in mosque environments using observational methods and spatial analysis.
Spatial behavior studies
Investigating how people perceive, move through, and inhabit architectural settings using Space Syntax and behavioral observation.
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All eventsDigital Public Spheres & Housing Policy in Kuwait
Rethinking state–market–citizen relations in Kuwait's housing governance — KARL's first workshop hosted at The Promenade Cultural Hub.
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Spatial configuration and human behavior in Mubarakiya Souk
Investigating movement patterns and spatial integration in Kuwait City's historic market using Space Syntax and behavioral observation.
Kuwait's Prototype Mosque Designs
A historical and evaluative study of state-designed prototype mosques from the 1950s to the present day.
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