Paper Published in Refereed Journals:

* Mahgoub, Y. and Theodoropoulou, I. (2014) Investigating Qatari Traditional Architecture From an Interdisciplinary Approach. Humanities and Social Sciences Review, CD-ROM. ISSN: 2165-6258 :: 03(04):477–485 (2014).

* Mahgoub, Y. (2013) Tracing the Evolution of Urbanism in Kuwait. Open House International, Vol. 38, Issue 4, pp. 80-89.

* Mahgoub, Y. and Khalil R. (2012) Impact of Human Behavior on Energy Utilization. International Journal of Chemical & Environmental Engineering; Dec2012, Volume 3 Issue 6, p 417-424.

* Mahgoub, Y. and Khalfani, F. (2012) Sustainability of Gated Communities in Developing Countries. Developing Country Studies ((ISSN 2224-607X (Paper) ISSN 2225-0565 (Online)) Volume 2, Number 6, pp. 53-63.

* Mahgoub, Y. and Qawasmeh, R. (2012) Cultural and Economic Influences on Multicultural Cities: The case of Doha, Qatar. Open House International special issue on Urban Space Diversity: Paradoxes and Realities, ISSN:01682601, Volume 37, Number 2, June 2012, pp. 33-41.

* Mahgoub, Y. Abbara, B. (2012) Tall Buildings Legislations in Doha, Qatar. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, ISSN:18770428, Volume 36, 2012, pp. 640-649.

* Mahgoub, Y. (2009) Socio-Cultural Sustainability of Future Learning Environments. Open House International on: Shaping the Future of Learning Environments: Emerging Paradigms and Best Practices, ISSN: 01682601, Volume 34, Number 1, March 2009. pp: 68-74.

* Mahgoub, Y. (2008) The Impact of War on the Meaning of Architecture in Kuwait. The International Journal of Architectural Research (Archnet-IJAR), ISSN: 19946961, Volume 2, Issue 1, pp. 232-246.

* Mahgoub, Y. (2007) Towards Sustainable Desert Eco-Tourism in Kuwait: Learning from the Regional Experience. Open House International-OHI: ECOLODGES and ECO-TOURISM, ISSN: 01682601, Volume 32, Number 4, pp. 75-82.

* Mahgoub, Y. (2007) Cultural Sustainability and Identity: The Case of Kuwait. The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability. ISSN: 1832-2077, Volume 3, Issue 1, pp.137-144.

* Mahgoub, Y. (2007) Architecture and the Expression of Cultural Identity in Kuwait. The Journal of Architecture, ISSN: 1360-2365, Volume 12, Number 2, pp. 165-182.

* Mahgoub, Y. (2007) Hyper-Identity: The Case of Kuwaiti Architecture. The International Journal of Architectural Research, Volume 1 Number 1, pp. 70-84.

* Mahgoub, Y. (2004) Globalization and the Built Environment in Kuwait. Habitat International, ISN: 0197-3975, Volume 28, Number 4, pp. 505-519.

* Mahgoub, Y. (2002) The Development of Private Housing in Kuwait: The Impact of Building Regulations. Open House International, ISSN: 01682601, Volume 27 Number 2, pp. 47-62.

* Mahgoub, Y. (1998) Impact of Information Technology on the Design of Schools and Classrooms. Engineering Scientific Journal, a refereed Journal Published by College of Engineering, Ain Shams University.

* Mahgoub, Y. (1998) Post Occupancy Evaluation of Elementary School Buildings in Al Ain City, United Arab Emirates. Emirates Journal for Engineering Research, Volume 3 Number 1, pp. 1-12.

* Mahgoub, Y. (1994) The Use of Hypertext Systems in Architecture. Dirasat Hundasia, Volume 7 Number 1, pp. 78-95.

 

Papers Presented and Published in Conference Proceedings:

* Mahgoub, Y. (2015) Project Based Learning for Urban Design Education: Resilient Cities Under Rapid Urban Change, The Case of Doha, Qatar. World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF) 2015, Florence, 20-24 September, 2015. Published in the proceedings of 2015 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL) 978-1-4799-8706-1/15/$31.00 ©2015 IEEE, 20-24 September 2015, Florence, Italy.

* Mahgoub, Y. & Theodoropoulou, I. (2013) The Sociolinguistic Meanings of Traditional Architecture: A Study of Qatari Traditional Architecture. The Third National Built Heritage Forum – Madinah 2013 – Monitoring Conservation Management. 8-12 December, 2013.

* Yasser Mahgoub & Irene Theodoropoulou (2013). An interdisciplinary approach to study Qatari traditional architecture. Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum Proceedings: Vol. 2013, SSHP 022. Published online: 22 Nov 2013.

* June 2012, Mahgoub, Y. and Khalil, R. (2012) Impact of Human Behavior on Energy Utilization, International Conference on Energy and Environment -ICEE 2012, 21-23 June 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

* October 2011, Mahgoub, Y. (2011) Towards Eco-Tall Buildings in Doha, Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat 2011 World Conference, COEX, Seoul, South Korea.

* April 2010, Mahgoub, Y. (2010) The use of traditional architecture elements in contemporary architecture in Kuwait. First International Conference for Urban & Architecture Heritage in Islamic Countries: Its role in Cultural & Economic Development, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 23-28 May 2010.

* October 2009, Mahgoub, Y. (2009) Modifications of Governmental Housing Projects in Kuwait. 2009 International Conference on Social Science and Humanities, October 10-12, 2009, Singapore (ICSSH 2009), pp. 109-114.

* November 2007, Mahgoub, Y. (2007) Impact of Globalization On The Built-Environment Identity In The Arabian Gulf Region. Regional Architecture and Identity in the Age of Globalization, Tunisia, 13 – 15 November, 2007. Organized by The Center for the Study of Architecture in the Arab Region (CSAAR) In Collaboration with Department of Architecture, National School of Architecture and Urbanism, Tunis, Tunisia.

* February 2006, Mahgoub, Y. (2006) Socio-Cultural Sustainability and Urban Development in Kuwait. 1^st Gulf First Urban Planning and Development Conference, 20 – 22 February 2006, Kuwait..

* October 1997, Mahgoub, Y. (1997) Sustainable Architecture in the United Arab Emirates. Commonwealth Association of Architects and-Indian Association of Architects, International Conference on Urbanisation and Housing.

* April 1994, Mahgoub, Y. (1994) : Islamic Architecture in the Age of Information. Seminar on Islamic Architecture: Evolution and Development Workshop, The Cultural and Scientific Association, Dubai.

* December 1990, Mahgoub, Y. (1990) Shelter and the Individual. Shelter and Urbanization Conference, Center for Housing and Building Research, Cairo, Arab republic of Egypt.

 

Papers or Posters Presented in Conference:

* November 2014, Mahgoub, Y. (2014) Considering Socio-Cultural Sustainability in the Design Process” in “The AIA Middle East End of Year Conference”, Doha, Qatar14-15/11 2014.

* May 2014, Mahgoub, Y. & Theodoropoulou, I. (2014) “Social semiotics of traditional Qatari architecture: An interdisciplinary approach” to be presented in the “5th International Conference in the 360series: Encompassing the Multimodality of Knowledge”, Aarhus University, Denmark 8-10 May 2014.

* April 2014, Mahgoub, Y. & Theodoropoulou, I. (2014) Investigating Qatari traditional architecture from an interdisciplinary approach, paper presentation in the Conference of the International Journal of Arts & Sciences, March 31 – April 3, 2014, Paris, France.

* November 2013, Mahgoub, Y. & Theodoropoulou, I. (2014) An interdisciplinary approach to study Qatari traditional architecture, poster presentation. Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference 2013, Doha, Qatar.

* June 2013, The Impact of Building Legislation on the Transformation of Architecture in the Gulf Region, paper presentation. 3rd Annual International Conference on Architecture, 10-13 June 2013, Athens, Greece.

* October 2012, Energy Utilization and Human Behavior in Higher Educational Facilities, poster presentation. Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference 2012, Doha, Qatar.

* February 2013, 4th Annual Facade Design and Engineering Middle East, Oryx Rotana Hotel, Doha, Qatar.

* June 2011, Shaping the Skyline by Building Tall: Creating Distinctive Landmark Developments, Tall Building Middle East Conference 19 – 22 June 2011, Doha, Qatar.

* April 2011, Cultural Aspects in Lighting Design. The Middle East 3rd Lighting Solutions Conference. 26th April 2011, Dubai, UAE.

* December 2006, Hyper-Identity and Kuwaiti Architecture, Tenth Conference of the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments Hyper Traditions, December 15-18, 2006, Bangkok, Thailand,

* February 2006, Architecture and the Expression of Cultural Identity in Kuwait.1st International Symposium on Environment, Behavior and Society, People in Place in People, February 9-11, 2006, Sydney, Australia.

* July 2005, IAPS-CSBE ‘Culture and Space in the Built Environment Network’ Social Change and Spatial Transformation in Housing Environments Under the umbrella of XXIInd UIA World Congress of Architecture UIA 2005 ISTANBUL. Paper presented titled: Socio-Cultural Sustainability of Housing Environments in Kuwait.

* May 2004, 9th IACEE World Conference on Continuing Engineering Education, Strategy of Continuing Engineering Education for International Competence and Cooperation, 15-20 May 2004, Tokyo, Japan. Paper presented titled: “Global and Local Requirements for an Objective Evaluation System for Architectural Competence: The Case of Kuwait”.

* December 2002, Eighth Conference of the International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments (UN)BOUNDING TRADITION : The Tensions of Borders and Regions Hong Kong, December 12-15, 2002. Paper presented titled: Making Kuwait: Tradition vs. Modernity.

* October 2002, The First Housing Conference sponsored by Kuwait Society of Engineers. Paper presented titled: Built Environmental Transformation and Building Regulations in Kuwait.

* July 2002, THE 17th IAPS Conference – 24 – 27^th July 2002 – Galicia, Spain. Paper presented titled: Globalization and Architecture: The case of Kuwait.

*July 2001, EDRA 32/2001: Old World – New Ideas, Edinburgh, Scotland. Paper presented titled: Old Ideas in a New World: The Case of the Gulf Region.

* June 2001, IAPS Conference: Culture and Space in the Built Environment Network, Continuity and Development trends in traditional environments, Second International Symposium of IAPS-CSBE Network, Amasya, Turkey. Paper presented titled: The Transformation of Traditional Rural Settlements in Egypt.

* June 1997, International Housing Conference Housing In The 21st Century, Virginia Tech., Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.A. Paper presented titled: Housing Trends and Prospects of Marginalized Populations in Al Ain City, UAE.

* May 1997, Development, Environment, and Information Systems in Arab Cities Conference, Tunisia, Tunisia. Under the Supervision of The Arab Cities Organization. Paper presented titled: Visual Pollution in the Arab Cities.

* June, 1995 Seminar on Preservation of Architectural Heritage in the U. A. E. Dubai, UAE. Paper presented titled: Impact of Modernization on Architectural Heritage in the United Arab Emirates.

* November 1994, Healthy Cities Conference, Dubai, UAE. Under the Supervision of The Arab Urban Development Institute, Paper presented and published titled: The Psychological Health of the Arab City.

 

Book Chapters:

* December 2014, Mahgoub, Y. (2014) “The Socio-cultural Context of Architectural Criticism and Performance Evaluation”, in Preiser, W.F.E., Davis, A.T, and Salama, A.M. (Eds.) (2015). Architecture Beyond Criticism: Expert Judgment and Performance Evaluation. Abingdon, UK: Routledge., Taylor & Francis/Routledge, pp. 224-231.

* April 2010, Mahgoub, Y. (2010) “Kuwait’s Future Prospects“, A book chapter in “Al Manakh 2” VOLUME Magazine #23 – Al Manakh Gulf Continued, pp. 122-125.

* January 2009, Mahgoub, Y. (2009) KUVEYT’TEKİ KONUT YERLEŞİMLERİNDE SOSYO-KÜLTÜREL SÜRDÜREBİLİRLİK. A book chapter on Kuwait urbanization published in Turkish language in MİMARLIKLARIN PAZARYERİ XXII. UIA Dünya Mimarlık Kongresi’nden Seçme Bildiriler Ed. C. Bilsel, A. Ciravoğlu, N. Dostoğlu, A. Erim, D. İncedayı, H. Kahvecioğlu, E. Madran, S. Özaloğlu, T. Tağmat, G. Tümer, H. Yıldız, Ocak 2009, Mimarlar Odası Yayınları, Ankara. pp. 189-197.

* May 2008, Mahgoub, Y. (2008) Kuwait – Learning From a Globalized City. A book chapter published in a book edited by Dr. Yasser Elsheshtawy titled “The Evolving Arab City”, and published by Routledge, ISBN: 978-0415411561, pp. 152-183.

* February 2007, Mahgoub, Y. (2007) The Architectural Design Studio Pedagogy: From Core to Capstone. A book chapter published a book edited by Prof. Dr. Ashraf Salam titled “Design Studio Pedagogy: Horizons for the Future”, The Urban International Press. pp. 193-200.

 

Book Reviews:

* Book Review: The Evolving Arab City: Tradition, Modernity and Urban Development GBER Vol. 7 No. 1 pp 69 -70, 2009.

 

Professional Magazine Articles:

* May 2014, “Architectural Identity and Built Environment”, Qatar Society of Engineers Magazine.

* December 2013, “Construction trend in Qatar: Investments, strategies and challenges in 2014”, Zawya.

* May 2013, “The Architect and The Society”, Qatar Society of Engineers Magazine.

* March 2011, “Qatar’s New Sports Facilities for the 2022 FIFA World Cup”, MAGAZ Design magazine February/March 2011. pp. 100-107.

* November 2008, Mahgoub, Y. and Al Omaim, A. (2008) Tall Identity … Lost Sustainability. Viewpoints Special Edition: Architecture and Urbanism in the Middle East, 2008. pp 37-40.

* December 2007, Remaking of Kuwait. An article published in THE BIG PROJECT Magazine, Issue 11, pp. 16-25.

* November 2006, Article titled: The Silk City. Published in AMAR: No. 103, September/October/November 2006, pp. 24-30.

* January 2006, Al Binaa Magazine. Contemporary Architecture in Kuwait.

* January 2004. Published article titled: Urbanization in Kuwait: The Impact of Building Regulations on the Development of Private Housing in Kuwait 2/2. AMAR: No. 78, January 2004, pp. 46-50.

* December 2003. Published article titled: Urbanization in Kuwait: The Impact of Building Regulations on the Development of Private Housing in Kuwait 1/2. AMAR: No. 77, December 2003, pp. 40-44.

* November 2003. Published article titled: Urbanization in Kuwait: Readings in Architects Saba George Shiber Papers. AMAR: No. 76, November 2003, pp. 40-47.

* April 1998, UAE University, College of Engineering, Engineer’s Magazine # 16, Article titled: Architectural Standards for Elementary Schools in the United Arab Emirates.

* July 1997, Alam Al-Bina Magazine, 7/97. Article published titled: Architecture in the Age of Information.

* May 1997, UAE University, College of Engineering, Engineer’s Magazine # 15. Published article titled: The Role of the Architect in Society.

* April, 1995 UAE University, College of Engineering, Engineer’s Magazine # 13, Article titled: The Architectural Style in the UAE.

 

Presentations and Participations:

* November 2015, ʺThe Impact of District Cooling on Architecture and Urban Design/Planningʺ. 7th Middle East District Cooling Summit. 10-11 November 2015, Ritz Carlton, Doha, Qatar.

* May, 2015, “Socio-cultural Sustainability and Tall Buildings: Planning Challenges and Design Opportunities”. Smart Skyscrapers Summit 2015, 11-12 May, Dubai. UAE.

* May 2014, “Sustainable Development Challenges in Qatar and the World”, Presentation to Ph.D. in Engineering program, Qatar University.

* March 2013, “Sustainable Design Activities by Female Students at QU”, Qatar Women in Sustainable Design, QNCC, Doha, Qatar, 25 March 2013.

* March 2012, Housing Research: Academia Informing Profession, Diplomatic Club, Doha, Qatar, Qatar Society of Engineers, 28th March 2012.

* December 2011, “The Impact of Tall Buildings on Urban Habitat” CTBUH-Qatar – Regional Seminar at Qatar University, 5 December, 2011

* June 2011, Shaping the Skyline by Building Tall: Creating Distinctive Landmark Developments. Tall Building Middle East Conference 19 – 22 June 2011, Doha, Qatar.

* March 2011, “Building Performance Evaluation”, Cultural Village Theater Building, Doha, Qatar, Qatar Society of Engineers, 1st March 2011

* February 2011, Pecha Kucha Night Doha Vol. 4. “What a Waste! Recycle 4 Change” Virginia Commonwealth University – Qatar, February 13, 2011.

* January 2011, Dohaland Seminar: The Aga Khan Award for Architecture: Voices from Doha, “AKAA Technical Review and Jury Process: A Recent Experience”, January 12th 2011.

* December 2010, at QGBC-AUP Seminar: QU-QGBC Seminar, “Recycling for a Sustainable Environment: A Chair from recycled materials”, December 9th 2010.

* May 2009, “Architecture and Identity”, The American University in Kuwait, Gulf Studies Center – The American University in Kuwait, 24th May 2009

* April 2009, Aga Khan Award for Architecture Seminar, School of Architecture and Design, American University of Sharjah, Discussant.

* December 2007, Lecture presented in Al Qurain 14 Cultural Expo organized by The National Council for Culture, Arts and Literature titled: “Architecture and Culture.”

* December 2006, Lecture presented in Al Qurain 13 Cultural Expo organized by The National Council for Culture, Arts and Literature titled: “Kuwaiti Architecture: Absent and Present.”

* February 2006, 1st Seminar on Tall Buildings Organized by the College of Engineering, UAE University, Tall Buildings in the Gulf: Trends and Challenges, February 4th, 2006. Paper presented titled: Tall Buildings in Kuwait.

* July 2005, UIA2005 Convention. Poster presentation titled: Bazaar ArchitectureS in Planned Cities:

The case of Kuwait.

* October 2001, The Fifth Housing Week Awareness sponsored by Kuwait Society of Engineers. Lecture titled: House Design Between Owner and Architect.

* October 1999, 1^st Arab Architecture and Design Convention & Exposition. Lecture titled: Building Performance Evaluation.

* November 1998, Guest Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Kuwait University, Presentation titled: Introduction to Architectural Design and Architecture in the UAE.

* March 1998, Dubai Municipality Presentations, Lecture titled: Value and Preservation of Architectural Heritage in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

* October 1993, International Housing Day, U. A. E. Association of Engineers, Under the Supervision of The Ministry of Housing, United Arab Emirates. Lecture presented titled: Post Occupancy Evaluation Research.