Sinking Maldives Survival Plans
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Dr. Chafia Ferhat
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November 19, 2012
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Sustainability
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Artificial floating islands, environmental impact, FENN DESIGNERS, Maldives, Reclaimed land, Rising Sea Levels, Sinking, Sinking Cities, Survival Plans, sustainablility, Waterfront Development
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The Maldives is sinking, scientists predict rising sea water levels will submerge it by the turn of the century. So if you were the Maldivian government, what would you do to ensure the survival of you nation, your 1,190 islands of white sand and crystal clear waters? Well, the Maldivian government hired a Dutch design firm which specialize in waterfront design …
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Sinking Cities
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Dr. Chafia Ferhat
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November 12, 2012
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Sustainability
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Barriers, Dr. Chafia Ferhat, FENN DESIGNERS, Flood Barriers, Flood Prevention, Flood Protection, Korea, Netherlands, Rising Sea Levels, Singapore, Sinking Cities, Taiwan, Thames Barrier, UAE, Water front towns
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I am sure, like me, you are also following the news of the Maldives islands rapid sinking levels and their soon to be disappearance. Last year, I have seen the horrible flood in Bangkok the worst I have ever seen in my 25 years living here. I saw the tsunami in 2005 washing away hole villages and shore lines changing. …
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The Environmental Cost of New Waterfront Development
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Dr. Chafia Ferhat
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November 6, 2012
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Sustainability
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Asia, ecology, environment, FENN DESIGNERS, land mass, Land Reclamation, Mongabay.com, Sand, settlements, Singapore, The Palm Island, The World Dubai, water, Waterfront Development, Waterfront places
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Human settlements developed and expanded near water for centuries, When roads were primitive, water was a source for food, agriculture, transportation, materials, trade, people well being and prosperity. No wonder that most of the world greatest cities are built along major rivers and seashores. Bangkok, London, Paris, Venice like many others waterfront cities have developed over the centuries to become …
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No more incandescent lights in sight?
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Lydia Tiasiri
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November 2, 2012
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Sustainability
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bulbs, Canada, Dr Ott, Dr. Hollwich, full spectrum lights, Germany, incandescent light, light manufacturers, Lighting, Lighting history
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Remember my article on the development of lights throughout history? Well these days, one light in particular has been in the news lately, the incandescent light bulb! Few years ago, a ban was invoked at a federal level to many countries of the EU; specifically in Germany, where incandescent light bulbs were to be totally banned. Ironically, this made demands …
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Bamboo
The Bamboo plant has been receiving a lot of hype as being green and sustainable and designers who are eco-conscious have been trying to incorporate this age old plant into their designs and products. Bamboo has been used in Asian products and architecture for centuries. Many traditional Asian products are made with Bamboo, such as chopsticks and home decorative …
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Bangkok lost heritage, what’s next?
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Dr. Chafia Ferhat
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October 22, 2012
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Sustainability
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architecture, architecture movement, Building, building design, buildings and developments, Chafia Ferhat, DESIGNERS, Dr. Chafia Ferhat, FENN DESIGNERS, historical buildings, Planning, Sustainability, Traditional House
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Well as promised at my last article, I did some research, not anything in great depth but enough to see what strategies and financing models have been used to salvage architectural heritage in various places across the world. The first one I came across and which has a record of successful applications is; Tax Increment Financing (TIF), the most widely …
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LED there be light!
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Lydia Tiasiri
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October 12, 2012
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Sustainability
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Architects, Automobiles, Design, FENN DESIGNERS, Gestures, Illumination, Interior Design, iPhone Command, LED lights, Lighting, Living space, Lydia TF, Mobile phones, new condominiums, New look, OLED technology, Projectors, Screens, Space Planning, Style of Living, Technology
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I was stuck in Bangkok infamous traffic jam, my eyes started hurting then I realized I was surrounded by screens, billboards, lights, lights, lights everywhere. It’s LED lights; which is an abbreviation for Light-Emitting-Diode. They have changed the advertising industry and of course the interiors of all buildings. Everyone is familiar with the types of lights we use everywhere in …
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Anti-Bacterial Materials
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Sheetal Chailertborisuth
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October 12, 2012
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Sustainability
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Anti-Bacterial, atmosphere, Bamboo, Bangkok, Cold, Copper, Corian, Design Process, Fabrics, FENN DESIGNERS, Metals, Public Spaces, Safety, Sheetal Chailertborisuth, Sick, Solid Surfaces, Styles, Surfaces, Sustainability, trends
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As the end of the year is approaching the weather is becoming cooler and in Bangkok it is the rainy season as well. People are falling sick with all kinds of viruses, colds, coughs, flues and stomach bugs. Most of these infectious bugs are transmitted and spread in public spaces. With people moving around in office buildings, lifts, sky trains, …
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Minimalism in Architecture, Origin, and Context
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Dr. Chafia Ferhat
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October 5, 2012
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Sustainability
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Algeria, architecture, architecture movement, Beni Isguen, Bou Noura, BREEAM, Building, building design, buildings and developments, Chafia Ferhat, De Stijl, Design, Dr. Chafia Ferhat, El Atteuf, evolution, FENN DESIGNERS, Gharda'ia, historical buildings, Ibadites, Le Corbusier, Melika, Mies Van Der Rohe, minimalism, Planning, Sustainable, Traditional
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There are a lot of publications defining what minimalism is, when it started as an architecture movement and what influenced it. In general it is believed that minimalism is a 20th, 21st century movement that was influenced by Japanese architecture, Mies Van Der Rohe, De Stijl…etc It stands for pure forms, no decoration for …
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ความฉลาดเลือกใช้ ขนาดมาตรฐานของวัสดุก่อสร้าง
ผู้ออกแบบสามารถออกแบบอาคารเป็นรูปแบบ หรือรูปทรงต่างๆ ได้มากมาย ตามจินตนาการ หากแต่การก่อสร้างอาคารยังคงต้องใช้วัสดุก่อสร้างที่ผลิตออกมาขายโดยทั่วไปโดยผู้ผลิตวัสดุก่อสร้าง ผู้ออกแบบจึงควรที่จะคำนึงถึงขนาดของวัสดุก่อสร้าง เพื่อความเป็นไปได้ในการก่อสร้าง และการใช้ประโยชน์สูงสุดจากขนาดของวัสดุ วัสดุอาจแบ่งออกได้เป็นสองกลุ่มใหญ่ๆ ดังนี้ วัสดุที่เป็นส่วนของโครงสร้างอาคาร เช่น พื้นสำเร็จรูป ผนังคอนกรีต แผ่นฝ้าเพดาน และ แผ่นหลังคา วัสดุที่ใช้เป็นส่วนตกแต่งของอาคาร เช่น พื้นกระเบื้องยาง พื้นไม้ พรมแผ่น บานประตู หน้าต่าง ผนังอลูมิเนียม และ กระจก เป็นต้น ขนาดของผลิตภัณฑ์วัสดุก่อสร้างที่มีใช้โดยทั่วไป มีขนาดดังนี้ พื้นสำเร็จรูป Hollow core ขนาดกว้าง 300,600,1200 มม ยาว 4000-7000 มม อิฐมวลเบา ขนาด 200 x 600 มม คอนกรีตบล๊อค ขนาด 200 x 400 มม บล๊อคแก้ว ขนาด 200 x 200 มม หลังคากระเบื้องคอนกรีต ขนาด …
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