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Professor Emeritus:Ahmed Mohamed Salah el din Ouf
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Architectural Engineering
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| Email : | ahmedoufo***gmail.com |
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| Mobile : | 01001464474 |
| Work Phone : | 22717336 |
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| Qualifications |
|  B.Sc. (1981) "Architectural Engineering" Cairo University (Egypt) |
| M.Sc. (1984) "Urban Design" Cairo University (Egypt) |
| Others (1987) "Urban Design" Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Ph.D. (1989) "City and Regional Planning" Pennsylvania (USA) |
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| Fields of Interest : |
| Urban Design |
| urban conservation |
| urban planning and the Globaliztion process in The city |
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| Recent Publications : |
| -2011-“Informality: a problem or a way of life”, pp.74-77, Magaz Design Magazine, v. 402 |
| -2010-Reconstruction and rehabilitation of disaster stricken cities”, joint research for the fifth scientific conference of the Arab Architects Association |
| -2009-Mega Projects in a Global World”, invited research paper for Bursa Congress of Architects, Bursa Odasi Mimarlik |
| -2008-Lower and Higher Urban Quality Cycles in Urban Heritage Areas; Rejuvenation vs. Conservation”, Journal of Urban Design |
| -2007-Non-comprehensive planning approaches for rapidly urbanizing communities”, Journal of Planning Theory and Practice, Published by Routledge for Taylor&Francis Group |
| -2006-The Role of Engineering and Planning Standards in Achieving Children Rights” (in Arabic), Arab Child Rights between International Charters and regional Visions |
| -2006-Planning Approaches for Rapidly Urbanizing Communities”, Sharjah Ninth Urban Planning Symposium –SUPS9 |
| -2006-Waterfront Regeneration : models for urban planning interventions” a joint paper with Arch. Amany al-Rayes, International Real Estate Research Symposium, IRERS, National Institute of Valuation (INSPEN), |
| -2005-Planning Approaches from Structure Plan to Action Plans within a Vision” with others, Abu Dhabi City Planning Conference, |
| -2005-Changing Urbanization; Changing Planning Approaches”, Sharjah Eighth Urban Planning Symposium SUPS8 |
| -2004-Urban Heritage and the Unilateral Global Culture: Convergence or Conflict”, IASTE Working Papers Series v.# 170: Heritage Discourse in Post-Global Era, Berkley, California |
| -2004-Urban Heritage and the Unilateral Global Culture: Convergence or Conflict”, IASTE |
| -2004-Managing Urban Heritage Conservation to Promote an Integrated Vision of Cultural Continuity”, Sharjah 7th Urban Planning Symposium (SUPS7), |
| -2004-Urban Conservation in Cairo: global demand and local motivations”, Dubai International Conference on Heritage Conservation |
| -2003-An Innovative Approach for the Revitalization of Older City Districts, a Case From Cairo", Sharjah 6th Urban Planning Symposim SUPS6 |
| -2002-Urban Heritage Conservation as a Knowledge Base for Cultural Planning”,was presented at two events ; Sharjah 5th Urban Planning Symposim, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and International Urban Design Summit, Mimar Sinan University, Istanbul, |
| -2002-Community development projects in older city districts: user participation mechanisms in Egypt”, International Development and Planning Review (IDPR) (formerly Third World Planning Review) |
| -2001-Authenticity and the Sense of Place in Urban Design”, Journal of Urban Design, Volume 6, Number 1, pp. 83-95, UK: Carfax Publishing |
| -2001-Urban Management for Development in Older City Districts", Sharjah Fourth International Urban Planning Symposiuem (SUPS4), |
| -2001-Urban Design in Heritage areas: a case from Cairo”, Proceedings to the First International Urban Design Meeting “Urban Design: Process of Globalization and Local Specifities”, Mimar Sinan University, Istanbul, |
| -2000-Documentation and Conservation of UAE Urban Heritage”, Second Arab Gulf Conference on Folklore and Oral History, Zayed Center for Heritage and History, al-Ain City |
| -2000-Creating a Sense of Place as a Tool for Sustaining Urban Culture”, Arab Regional Conference on Environmental Balance and Sustainable Urban Development, UNCHS, Arab League, and Arab Institute for Development of Cities |
| -2000-Sustainable Concepts in Old Muslim Cities: Sustainability in Action”, (Joint research) Arab Regional Conference on Environmental Balance and Sustainable Urban Development, UNCHS, Arab League, and Arab Institute for Development of Cities |
| -1999-Redesigning the Urban Core; The resurrection of culture and history into the city future”, EDRA 30th Annual Year book, Environmental Design and Research Association, Orlando, Florida, |
| -1999-Urban Considerations in Conserving Urban Heritage: the case of Dubai City”, Journal of engineering and applied science, Mattariyah Faculty of Engineering, Cairo |
| -1999-Urban Conservation in Practice and Theory: Shifting Attitudes”, research paper to Cairo University / Texas A&M University conference on “Planning Education for the 21st Century”, Cairo, |
| -1998-Approaches to urban conservation; the case of selective urban restoration in al-Meraijah District, Sharjah city”, First Sharjah Urban Planning Symposium: |
| -1998-Reconstructing a Historic Image; Techniques and Process in Sharjah City”, IASTE Working Papers Series v.# 119: Reconstruction of Historic Images, Berkley, California |
| -1998-Rebuilding and replacement of decaying building material; a least expensive approach to urban conservation”, Proceedings of the Arab League Conference on Building Restoration and Rehabilitation, sponsored by the Arab League |
| -1998-A historic account for Urbanization in the United Arab Emirates; links to the future", Proceedings of the 8th International Planning History Society (IPHS) Conference “20th Century Planning Experience”, University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia |
| -1997-Building code as an economic determinant to urban form; the case of Nasser city in Cairo”, Azhar University 5th International Engineering Conference |
| -1996-Designing with behavior settings (5): re-evaluation for a public space design", Bulletin of the Society for Egyptian Engineers, Cairo |
| -1996-Designing with behavior settings (4): an application in public space design", Bulletin of the Society for Egyptian Engineers, Cairo |
| -1996-Designing with behavior settings (3): an introduction to a cultural-appropriate design", Bulletin of the Society for Egyptian Engineers, Cairo |
| -1995-Priorities in selecting restoration sites: an urban-conscious approach", pp.91-98, in the edited book of Jere L. Bacharach (edit.) The Restoration and Conservation of Islamic Monuments in Egypt, Cairo: The American University in Cairo Press |
| -1994-Designing with behavior settings; a culturally appropriate design approach", Bulletin of the Society for Egyptian Engineers, Cairo |
| -1992-Role of the physical planner in Less Developed Countries", Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo |
| -1992-Retail services" and "Religious services", in "Planning standards for services in Egyptian cities"; Joint research for the General Organization for Physical Planning (GOPP) and the General Organization for Housing, Building, and Planning Research (GOHBPR) |
| -1992-New cities' impact on housing the urban poor", Housing International Conference: policies and housing systems for low income communities, sponsored by the General Organization for Housing, Building, and Planning Research, Cairo |
| -1991-Informal housing: a definition that has a problem" (in Arabic), Bulletin of the Egyptian Architects Association, Cairo |
| -1991-Cultural Appropriate Design and Building Performance", a paper to the International Symposium on Environmental Design and Building Performance, hosted by the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo |
| -1990-Classic land price theory and low-income housing", a paper for the Scientific Engineering Bulletin, Cairo |
| -1990-The Role of The Planner in The Third World", a paper to the 4th AESOP Congress in Reggio Calabria, Italy |
| -1990-Building Technology's Adaptability to Land Use Patterns", a paper for the Academy of Scientific Research Symposium on "The Impacts of Building Technology and Environment on Housing", General Organization for Housing and Building Research, Cairo |
| -1990-The Impact of Industrial Change on Traditional Physical Environment: The Case of Damietta, Egypt”, IASTE Working Papers Series v.# 25: Tradition in the Face of Modernity: Continuity and Change in Architecture, Berkley, California |
| -1990-Urban Villages: a direct consequence of rapid urban growth", a paper and slide presentation for the HABITAT 1990 conference in Egypt "Shelter and Urbanization", held at the General Organization for Housing and Building Research, Cairo |
| -1986-Assessment of small scale furniture production in Jamaica: A Physical plan proposal", summer research, for University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica |
| -1984-Image of metropolitan areas; case study of the Greater Cairo region", M.Sc. thesis, Cairo University |
| Recent Projects : |
| -2004-A New Life for the Bait Sarkal”, evaluation and proposal report, in collaboration with Heritage Strategies International Inc. , Washington D.C., commissioned by Government of Sharjah |
| -2003-Preparing a Heritage Development Plan for the Area Between the Citadel and the Aqua ducts of Cairo", an L.E. 50000 grant from Cairo University |
| Recent Books : |
| -2002-Introduction to Urban Design". Single-authored book in Arabic, Cairo: Al-Zahraa Press, published by the author |
| -2000-Urban Conservation Concepts for the New Millennium in the United Arab Emirates”, single-authored book in English, published by Zayed Center for Heritage and Culture, P.O.Box 23888 Al-Ain City, Abu-Dhabi |
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