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Book Chapter:
Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation
Editors:
Dalia Eldardiry
Abdollah Mobaraki
Mojdeh Nikoofam
e ISBN: will be added after the book is finalised
Cinius Yayınları Publication
Babıali Cad. Çatalçeşme Sok. No. 1 Cağaloğlu 34410 İstanbul, Turkey
The full book will be uploaded here as soon as the publisher assigns its ISBN on 15 August 2026.
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Part I — Narratives of Place, Memory, and Architectural Identity |
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Emptiness as Resonance Space: A Transdisciplinary Dialogue |
Ines Consuela Essen |
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The Place Exists, the Space Is Built: The Headlands of Sagres and Espichel |
Tiago Cardoso de Oliveira and Miguel Santiago |
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Historical Foundations of Algerian Architecture |
Alla Eddine Khelil, Ornella Zerlenga, Sara Khelil, and Ahmed Kaihoul |
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Architecture of Syncretism: Mosques in the Coastal Maritime Route of South Asia and South East Asia |
Muzakkir G. M. Bijli |
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Spatial Organization and Ornamental Expression in Traditional Courtyard Houses |
Seyed Sepehr Ebneali |
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Spatial Narratives of Arapgir Mansions |
Pınar Ergün and İlke Ciritci |
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Mapping the Story of Texas Tech University: Campus Growth and Community Awareness |
Mohamed Alzokra |
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Part I I — Heritage in Transition: Landscapes, Vulnerability, and Conservation |
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Value Profile of Transitional Areas |
Martina Lehnertová |
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Silent Witnesses: Sofular and Kızılkaya Villages in Cappadocia |
Beste Taş and Nur Umar |
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The Spatial Invisibility of Historic Urban Fabric in Samsun’s Conservation Area |
Kader Çamlıbel |
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Preserving Historic Urban Heritage in the Absence of Effective Institutions: The Case of Tripoli |
Aida M. Ejroushi |
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Seismic Vulnerability Criteria of Masonry Churches in Algeria |
Amari Karima and Henni Chebra Abderrahmen Souleymen |
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A Memory-Led Architectural Rehabilitation at Água de Peixes Estate |
Rita Magrinho Alves and Amílcar Gil Pires |
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Part III— Reuse, Creativity, and Human-Centred Spatial Transformation |
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Adaptive Reuse as an Urban Catalyst: Heritage-Led Urban Regeneration through Design Education |
Husam R. Husain, Pardis Helmy, and Salma Alaa |
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Unravelling the Creative Potential: From Anatomy to Analogy of Spatial Indicators in Darağaç, İzmir |
Hüseyin Küçükoğlu, Ebru Çubukçu, and Şebnem Gökçen |
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Reading Public Space through the Interplay of Spatial Layers: Trafalgar Square |
Damla Güven and Nilüfer Talu |
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A User-Centric Framework for Revitalizing Neighbourhood Green Public Spaces in New Cairo |
Mayar Amr Elsemary and Husam R. Husain |
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Part IV — Regenerative Urbanism, Resilient Infrastructure, and Community Adaptation |
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Adaptable Infrastructure for a Transient Urban Riverfront Market: The Fishery Ghat Case |
Md. Emam Meraj Hossain, Mohammad Tahajibul Hossain, and Pronoy Chowdhury |
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Threshold Commons: Rethinking Urban Lifelines through Riverfront Commoning |
Tasrifa Binta Farazi, Shohini Talukder, Enteba Binte Wazed, Ahammad-Al Muhaymin, Fatema Meher Khan, and Shayer Ghafur |
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Coastal Loss and Restorative Design |
Evşen Yetim and Havva Özdoğan |
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A Framework for Synchronising Temporary and Permanent Shelters: Polder 22, Bangladesh |
Ehsan Mostafa, Shayer Ghafur, and Dipannita Nandi |
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Regenerative Desert Urbanism: Urban Metabolism, Water Infrastructure, and Resilience in Jaipur |
María González-Aranguren |
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List of chapters in this Book:
DOI: 10.38027/N1ICCAUA2026EN0053
Chapter 1
Emptiness as Resonance Space: A Transdisciplinary Dialogue
* ¹ Ines Consuela Essen
¹ Department of Architecture, Design School, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
*Corresponding author's e-mail: ines.essen@xjtlu.edu.cn
*Corresponding Author
How to Cite This Chapter:
Essen, I. C. (2026). Emptiness as resonance space: A transdisciplinary dialogue. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in transition: Contemporary perspectives on architecture, heritage, and urban transformation (pp. 1–9). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N1ICCAUA2026EN0053
DOI: 10.38027/N2ICCAUA2026EN0102
Chapter 2
The Place Exists, The Space Is Built.
The Headlands of Sagres and Espichel
* ¹ Tiago Cardoso de Oliveira, ² Miguel Santiago
¹ CEAA - Centro de Estudos Arnaldo Araújo, Porto, Portugal
² iA*- UBI, Covilhã, Portugal
*Corresponding author's e-mail: tiago.cardosodeoliveira@gmail.com
*Corresponding Author: Tiago Cardoso de Oliveira
How to Cite This Chapter:
Cardoso de Oliveira, T., & Santiago, M. (2026). The place exists, the space is built: The headlands of Sagres and Espichel. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation (pp. 10–19). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N2ICCAUA2026EN0102
DOI: 10.38027/N3ICCAUA2026EN0112
Chapter 3
Historical Foundations of Algerian Architecture
* ¹ Alla Eddine Khelil, ¹ Ornella Zerlenga , ² Sara Khelil and ¹ Ahmed Kaihoul
¹ Department of Architecture and Industrial Design, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Aversa, Italy
² and 3 Department of Architecture, Mohamed Khider University, Biskra, Algeria
*Corresponding author's e-mail: allaeddine.khelil@unicampania.it
*Corresponding Author
How to Cite This Chapter:
Khelil, A. E., Zerlenga, O., Khelil, S., & Kaihoul, A. (2026). Historical foundations of Algerian architecture. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation (pp. 20–30). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N3ICCAUA2026EN0112
DOI: 10.38027/N4ICCAUA2026EN0071
Chapter 4
Architecture of syncretism: Mosques in the coastal maritime route of South Asia and South East Asia
* ¹Muzakkir G M Bijli,
¹ Department of Architecture, MEASI Academy of Architecture, Anna University, India
muzakkir@measiarch.net
Muzakkir G M Bijli
How to Cite This Chapter:
Bijli, M. G. M. (2026). Architecture of syncretism: Mosques in the coastal maritime route of South Asia and South East Asia. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation (pp. 31–38). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N4ICCAUA2026EN0071
DOI: 10.38027/N5ICCAUA2026EN0412
Chapter 5
Spatial Organization and Ornamental Expression in Traditional Courtyard Houses
* 1 Ph.D. Candidate Seyed Sepehr Ebneali
1Department of urbanism, Faculty of Architecture, Seville University, Seville, Spain.
1 E-mail: seyebn@alum.us.es
How to Cite This Chapter:
Ebnelali, S. S. (2026). Spatial organization and ornamental expression in traditional courtyard houses. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation (pp. 39–47). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N5ICCAUA2026EN0412
DOI: 10.38027/N6ICCAUA2026EN0545
Chapter 6
Spatial Narratives of Arapgir Mansions
¹Pınar Ergün, * ² Ilke Ciritci
¹ Department of Architecture, Institute of Graduate Studies, Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul, Turkiye
² Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Istanbul Aydın University, Istanbul, Turkiye
*Corresponding author's e-mail: ilkeciritci@aydin.edu.tr
*Corresponding Author
How to Cite This Chapter:
Ergün, P., & Ciritci, İ. (2026). Spatial narratives of Arapgir mansions. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation (pp. 48–70). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N6ICCAUA2026EN0545
DOI: 10.38027/N7ICCAUA2026EN183
Chapter 7
Mapping the Story of Texas Tech University: Campus Growth and Community Awareness
* Mohamed Alzokra
Huckabee College of Architecture, B.Sc., M.Arch., M.Sc. Candidate, Texas Tech University, USA
* mohamedalzokra@gmail.com
* Mohamed Alzokra
How to Cite This Chapter:
Alzokra, M. (2026). Mapping the story of Texas Tech University: Campus growth and community awareness. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation (pp. 71–83). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N7ICCAUA2026EN0183
DOI: 10.38027/N8ICCAUA2026EN0073
Chapter 8
Value Profile of Transitional Areas
* Martina Lehnertová
Department of Architectural Design III, Faculty of Architecture, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, Czechia
*Corresponding author's e-mail: lehnertova00@gmail.com
*Martina Lehnertová
How to Cite This Chapter:
Lehnertová, M. (2026). Value profile of transitional areas. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation (pp. 84–97). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N8ICCAUA2026EN0073
DOI: 10.38027/N9ICCAUA2026EN0331
Chapter 9
Silent Witnesses: Sofular and Kızılkaya Villages in Cappadocia
* ¹Beste Taş, ² Nur Umar
¹ Department of Graduate Studies, Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University, Türkiye, bestetas1@hotmail.com, OrcID: 0009-0005-2320-9936
² Department of Architecture and Design, Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University, Türkiye, numar@atu.edu.tr, OrcID: 0000-0003-0296-3671
*Corresponding author's e-mail: numar@atu.edu.tr
*Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nur Umar
How to Cite This Chapter:
Taş, B., & Umar, N. (2026). Silent witnesses: Sofular and Kızılkaya villages in Cappadocia. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation (pp. 98–104). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N9ICCAUA2026EN0331
DOI: 10.38027/N10ICCAUA2026EN0178
Chapter 10
The Spatial Invisibility of Historic Urban Fabric in Samsun's Conservation Area
Kader Çamlıbel
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Türkiye
Corresponding author's e-mail: kader.keskin@omu.edu.tr
How to Cite This Chapter:
Camlıbel, K. (2026). The spatial invisibility of historic urban fabric in Samsun's conservation area. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation (pp. 105–121). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N10ICCAUA2026EN0178
DOI: 10.38027/N11ICCAUA2026EN155
Chapter 11
Preserving Historic Urban Heritage in the Absence of Effective Institutions: The Case of Tripoli
* Aida M. Ejroushi
Independent Researcher, Lubbock, Texas, United States
aidaejroushi@gmail.com
*Aida Ejroushi
How to Cite This Chapter:
Ejroushi, A. M. (2026). Preserving historic urban heritage in the absence of effective institutions: The case of Tripoli. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation (pp. 122–139). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N11ICCAUA2026EN0155
DOI: 10.38027/N12ICCAUA2026EN399
Chapter 12
Your Seismic Vulnerability Criteria of Masonry Churches in Algeria
* ¹ Amari Karima, ² Henni Chebra Abderrahmen Souleymen
¹ and 2 Department of Architecture, Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning, Blida 1 University, Blida, Algeria
* ¹ e-mail: amarikarima11@gmail.com, * 2 e-mail: soul_archi@live.com
How to Cite This Chapter:
Karima, A., & Chebra Abderrahmen Souleymen, H. (2026). Seismic vulnerability criteria of masonry churches in Algeria. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation (pp. 140–146). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N12ICCAUA2026EN0399
DOI: 10.38027/N13ICCAUA2026EN0464
Chapter 13
A Memory-Led Architectural Rehabilitation at Água de Peixes Estate
* ¹ Rita Magrinho Alves and ² Amílcar Gil Pires
1 Gabinete do Património Mundial, Câmara Municipal de Sintra, Sintra, Portugal
2 CIAUD-UBI, Research Centre for Architecture, Urbanism and Design, Univers. Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
1 E-mail: rita.alexandramagrinho@gmail.com, 2 E-mail: am.pires@ubi.pt
*Corresponding author's e-mail: am.pires@ubi.pt
*Prof. Dr. Amílcar Gil Pires
How to Cite This Chapter:
Magrinho Alves, R., & Gil Pires, A. (2026). A memory-led architectural rehabilitation at Água de Peixes Estate. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation (pp. 147–158). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N13ICCAUA2026EN0464
DOI: 10.38027/N14ICCAUA2026EN0266
Chapter 14
Adaptive Reuse as an Urban Catalyst: Heritage-Led Urban Regeneration through Design Education
* 1 Husam R. Husain, 2 Pardis Helmy, 3 Salma Alaa
1, 2, 3 Architecture and Urban Design Program, Faculty of Architecture Engineering, German University in Cairo, Egypt
*Corresponding author's e-mail: Husam.husain@guc.edu.eg; H.rhm@outlook.com
*Corresponding Author
How to Cite This Chapter:
Husain, H. R., Helmy, P., & Alaa, S. (2026). Adaptive reuse as an urban catalyst: Heritage-led urban regeneration through design education. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation (pp. 159–176). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N14ICCAUA2026EN0266
DOI: 10.38027/N15ICCAUA2026EN0422
Chapter 15
Unravelling the Creative Potential: From Anatomy to Analogy of Spatial Indicators in Darağaç, İzmir
* 1 Hüseyin Küçükoğlu , 2 Ebru Çubukçu , 3 Şebnem Gökçen
¹The Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey
2Department of City and Regional Planning, Faculty of Architecture, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey
3Department of Architecture, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, İzmir University of Economics, Turkey
*huseyin.kucukoglu@deu.edu.tr
*Hüseyin Küçükoğlu
How to Cite This Chapter:
Kücükoğlu, H., Çubukçu, E., & Gökcen, Ş. (2026). Unravelling the creative potential: From anatomy to analogy of spatial indicators in Daraağaç, İzmir. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation (pp. 177–186). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N15ICCAUA2026EN0422
DOI: 10.38027/N16ICCAUA2026EN0421
Chapter 16
Reading Public Space through the Interplay of Spatial Layers: Trafalgar Square
* ¹ Damla Güven, ² Nilüfer Talu
¹ Design Studies Interdisciplinary Program, The Graduate School, Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey
² Department of Industrial Design, Faculty of Architecture, Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey
*Corresponding author's e-mail: damlaguven@iyte.edu.tr
*Corresponding Author
Damla Güven
How to Cite This Chapter:
Güven, D., & Talu, N. (2026). Reading public space through the interplay of spatial layers: Trafalgar Square. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation (pp. 187–199). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N16ICCAUA2026EN0421
DOI: 10.38027/N17ICCAUA2026EN0600
Chapter 17
A User-Centric Framework for Revitalizing Neighbourhood Green Public Spaces in New Cairo
* ¹ Mayar Amr Elsemary, ² Husam R. Husain
¹ and 2 Architecture and Urban Design Program, German University in Cairo, Egypt
*Corresponding author's e-mail: Mayar.elsemary@hotmail.com
*Corresponding Author
How to Cite This Chapter:
Elsemary, M. A., & Husain, H. R. (2026). A user-centric framework for revitalizing neighbourhood green public spaces in New Cairo. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation (pp. 200–213). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N17ICCAUA2026EN0600
DOI: 10.38027/N18ICCAUA2026EN0146
Chapter 18
Adaptable Infrastructure for Transient Urban Riverfront Market: The Fishery Ghat Case
* ¹Md. Emam Meraj Hossain, ² Mohammad Tahajibul Hossain and ³ Pronoy Chowdhury
¹, ² and 3 Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh
*Corresponding author's e-mail: merajworks031@gmail.com , tahajibulhossain@arch.buet.ac.bd , pronoy@arch.buet.ac.bd
*Corresponding Author
How to Cite This Chapter:
Hossain, M. E. M., Hossain, M. T., & Chowdhury, P. (2026). Adaptable infrastructure for transient urban riverfront market: The Fishery Ghat case. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation (pp. 214–227). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N18ICCAUA2026EN0146
DOI: 10.38027/N19ICCAUA2026EN0433
Chapter 19
Threshold Commons: Rethinking Urban Lifelines through Riverfront Commoning
* ¹ Tasrifa Binta Farazi, ² Shohini Talukder, ³ Enteba Binte Wazed, ⁴Ahammad-Al Muhaymin, ⁵ Fatema Meher Khan, and 6 Shayer Ghafur
¹²³⁴⁵ & ⁶ Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
*Corresponding author's e-mail: tasrifafarazi10@gmail.com
* Tasrifa Binta Farazi
How to Cite This Chapter:
Farazi, T. B., Talukder, S., Binte Wazed, E., Muhaymin, A.-A., Meher Khan, F., & Ghafur, S. (2026). Threshold commons: Rethinking urban lifelines through riverfront commoning. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation (pp. 228–239). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N19ICCAUA2026EN0433
DOI: 10.38027/N20ICCAUA2026EN0497
Chapter 20
Coastal Loss and Restorative Design
* ¹Evşen Yetim, ² Havva Özdoğan
¹ and 2 Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, University of Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Türkiye
*Corresponding author's e-mail: evsen.yetim@erdogan.edu.tr
*Corresponding Author
How to Cite This Chapter:
Yetim, E., & Özdoğan, H. (2026). Coastal loss and restorative design. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation (pp. 240–252). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N20ICCAUA2026EN0497
DOI: 10.38027/N21ICCAUA2026EN0337
Chapter 21
A Framework for Synchronising Temporary and Permanent Shelters: Polder 22, Bangladesh
* ¹ Ehsan Mostafa, ² Shayer Ghafur and ³ Dipannita Nandi
¹,² and 3 Department of Architecture, Faculty of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh
*Corresponding author's e-mail: ehsan.arch49@gmail.com
*Ehsan Mostafa
How to Cite This Chapter:
Mostafa, E., Ghafur, S., & Nandi, D. (2026). A framework for synchronising temporary and permanent shelters: Polder 22, Bangladesh. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation (pp. 253–264). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N21ICCAUA2026EN0337
DOI: 10.38027/N22ICCAUA2026EN0351
Chapter 22
Regenerative Desert Urbanism: Urban Metabolism, Water Infrastructure, and Resilience in Jaipur
* ¹ María González-Aranguren
¹ Department of Architecture, University of Virginia School of Architecture, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
*Corresponding author's e-mail: mg5hh@virginia.edu
*Corresponding Author ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6494-3065
How to Cite This Chapter:
González-Aranguren, M. (2026). Regenerative desert urbanism: Urban metabolism, water infrastructure, and resilience in Jaipur. In D. Eldardiry, A. Mobaraki, & M. Nikoofam (Eds.), Places in Transition: Contemporary Perspectives on Architecture, Heritage, and Urban Transformation (pp. 265–279). Cinius Yayınları. https://doi.org/10.38027/N22ICCAUA2026EN0351
