Research areas

01

Vernacular & Najdi Architecture

How courtyards, thresholds, and dwelling forms encoded a culture's response to climate and privacy.

Selected papers

• The typology of courtyard space in Najdi Architecture, Saudi Arabia: a response to human needs, culture, and the environment

  Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering 23 (1), 91-110 · 2024 · 43 citations

• The impact of generative principles on the traditional Islamic built environment: The context of the Saudi Arabian built environment

  Ain Shams Engineering Journal 14 (4), 101914 · 2023 · 34 citations

• The hierarchical order of spaces in Arab traditional towns: the case of Najd, Saudi Arabia

  World Journal of Engineering and Technology 8 (3), 347-366 · 2020 · 32 citations

• Spatial dynamics and social order in traditional towns of Saudi Arabia's Nadji region: the role of neighborhood clustering in urban morphology and Decision-Making processes

  Sustainability 16 (7), 2830 · 2024 · 29 citations

02

Urban Morphology

Reading Arab towns through spatial hierarchies, neighborhood clustering, and generative order.

Selected papers

• The hierarchical order of spaces in Arab traditional towns: the case of Najd, Saudi Arabia

  World Journal of Engineering and Technology 8 (3), 347-366 · 2020 · 32 citations

• Spatial dynamics and social order in traditional towns of Saudi Arabia's Nadji region: the role of neighborhood clustering in urban morphology and Decision-Making processes

  Sustainability 16 (7), 2830 · 2024 · 29 citations

• Traditional Najdi Settlement Architectural Elements: Harmonizing Function, Aesthetics, and Shared Socio-Cultural Meaning

  Journal of Architecture and Planning 33 (2), 261-276 · 2021 · 27 citations

• Discovering the integrative spatial and physical order in traditional Arab towns: A study of five traditional Najdi settlements of Saudi Arabia

  J. Archit. Plan 34, 223-238 · 2022 · 21 citations

03

Heritage, Identity & Regeneration

From At-Turaif and Barzan to modern Riyadh — documenting, classifying, and reactivating heritage.

Selected papers

• The heritage jewel of Saudi Arabia: a descriptive analysis of the heritage management and development activities in the At-Turaif district in Ad-Dir'iyah, a World Heritage Site

  Sustainability 14 (17), 10718 · 2022 · 52 citations

• Evaluating public spaces in Hail, Saudi Arabia: A reflection on cultural changes and user perceptions

  Alexandria Engineering Journal 71, 51-72 · 2023 · 34 citations

• Traditional Najdi Settlement Architectural Elements: Harmonizing Function, Aesthetics, and Shared Socio-Cultural Meaning

  Journal of Architecture and Planning 33 (2), 261-276 · 2021 · 27 citations

• Cultural imprints on physical forms: an exploration of architectural heritage and identity

  Advances in Applied Sociology 14 (3), 141-160 · 2024 · 22 citations

04

Environmental Performance

Daylighting, glazing systems, and thermal comfort tuned to hot-arid climates.

Selected papers

• Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on socio-economic, energy-environment and transport sector globally and sustainable development goal (SDG)

  Journal of Cleaner Production 312, 127705 · 2021 · 397 citations

• Active smart switchable glazing for smart city: A review

  Journal of Building Engineering 84, 108644 · 2024 · 64 citations

• The visual comfort, economic feasibility, and overall energy consumption of tubular daylighting device system configurations in deep plan office buildings in Saudi Arabia

  Journal of Building Engineering 68, 106100 · 2023 · 42 citations

• Investigating the thermal and energy performance of advanced glazing systems in the context of Hail City, KSA

  Buildings 13 (3), 752 · 2023 · 34 citations

05

Public Space & Society

Streets, mosques, and campuses as civic infrastructure in transforming Saudi cities.

Selected papers

• Evaluating public spaces in Hail, Saudi Arabia: A reflection on cultural changes and user perceptions

  Alexandria Engineering Journal 71, 51-72 · 2023 · 34 citations

• Investigating the thermal and energy performance of advanced glazing systems in the context of Hail City, KSA

  Buildings 13 (3), 752 · 2023 · 34 citations

• The rehabilitation of the historic Barzan traditional market and its impact on cultural tourism in Hail City

  Land 11 (11), 2058 · 2022 · 18 citations

• Reclaiming the urban streets: Evaluating accessibility and walkability in the City of Hail's streetscapes

  Sustainability 17 (7), 3000 · 2025 · 15 citations