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Manchester 4.0: Reading the Urban Past to Unravel the Digital Resurgence of the City (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Yioutani-Iacovides, M., & Moustaka, A. (2023, December). Manchester 4.0: Reading the Urban Past to Unravel the Digital Resurgence of the City. Paper presented at AMPS Conference-Local cultures-Global Spaces, Melbourne, Hong Kong, New York., Melbourne, Hong Kong, New York (& ONLINE)

Throughout its long history, Manchester has undergone several phases of urban development, all of which have left an imprint on its landscape and culture. Although the city is primarily known for its contribution to the first industrial revolution, o... Read More about Manchester 4.0: Reading the Urban Past to Unravel the Digital Resurgence of the City.

Shifting Paradigms and High-Tech: Revisiting the University of Salford Centenary Building, with Sustainability in Mind. (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Yioutani-Iacovides, M., Moustaka, A., & Walker, P. (2023, September). Shifting Paradigms and High-Tech: Revisiting the University of Salford Centenary Building, with Sustainability in Mind. Poster presented at High-tech Heritage: (Im)permanence of Innovation, Zurich, Switzerland

The Centenary Building in Salford was designed to embody a fusion of design and technology (Fig. 1), serving as a hub for the University‘s Departments of Spatial, Graphic, and Industrial Design. The building’s brief required the young architect... Read More about Shifting Paradigms and High-Tech: Revisiting the University of Salford Centenary Building, with Sustainability in Mind..

Design implications of urban public spaces for female physical activity in Saudi Arabia (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Maghrabi, A., & Moustaka, A. (2018, July). Design implications of urban public spaces for female physical activity in Saudi Arabia. Poster presented at International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics, Florida, USA

This research investigates the reasons why Saudi Arabian residents, especially women, are reluctant to the use of urban public open spaces, and to propose a new form of urban public open spaces which are more responsive to residents needs taking acco... Read More about Design implications of urban public spaces for female physical activity in Saudi Arabia.

Tracing the agency of spalling concrete (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Moustaka, A. (2015, June). Tracing the agency of spalling concrete. Presented at International Conference Arquitectonics Network: Architecture, Education and Society, Barcelona

Arriving into Sheffield by train, one is greeted by a vast concrete structure imposing on the urban landscape. Park Hill, a housing estate erected in 1961, once portrayed the vision of a promising future; today, most of it sits in neglect with a smal... Read More about Tracing the agency of spalling concrete.

Enhancing heritage and traditional architecture conservation through digital technologies. Developing a digital conservation handbook for As-Salt, Jordan
Presentation / Conference
Trillo, C., Moustaka, A., Aburamadan, R., Udeaja, C., Gyau, K., & Makore, B. Enhancing heritage and traditional architecture conservation through digital technologies. Developing a digital conservation handbook for As-Salt, Jordan. Presented at New Metropolitan Perspectives 4th International Symposium 2020, Online

Heritage cities are facing unprecedented pressure, due to the combination of climate change impacts, rapid urbanization and uncontrolled growth. Historic urban centres in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries are particularly exposed. This pa... Read More about Enhancing heritage and traditional architecture conservation through digital technologies. Developing a digital conservation handbook for As-Salt, Jordan.