We are pleased to announce the launch of a new version of the website for the Center for the Study of the Built Environment (CSBE). The new website will provide for improved and easier navigation.
As we have not completely finalized the transition to the website, we ask for your understanding and patience. If you have any questions or suggestions, or if you come across any missing content or broken links, please let us know.
A report that summarizes and assesses each of the thirteen submitted designs for the Affordable Housing for the Future Competition, which was announced in January 2010 for the design of a model water- and energy-efficient low-income apartment building in the Abu Alanda suburb of Amman. The competition addressed the apartment building-type since it represents the majority of new available housing typologies in Amman.
The assessments of the entries are arranged according to the following topics: urban design, building design, building technology, electro-mechanical systems, and building use. The report is intended as a reference on water- and energy-efficient apartment buildings for architects, engineers, contractors, and developers working in the low-income housing sector.
Omrania and Associates and the Center for the Study of the Built Environment (CSBE) are happy to announce the fifth cycle of The Omrania l CSBE Student Award for Excellence in Architectural Design and the launch of the Award's dedicated web site. Details and updates regarding the Award are available on the Award's web site (www.omraniacsbeaward.org) and on the Award’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/Omrania.CSBE.Student.Award). Also, please note that the names and biographies of the jury members for this cycle of the Award will be announced shortly.
This course is organized jointly by the A / E Business Council and the Center for the Study of the Built Environment (CSBE), and presented and facilitated by Lara Zureikat, landscape architect and the associate director at the Center for the Study of the Built Environment (CSBE).
An interdisciplinary, experimental, and participatory workshop on creative thinking and the making of things taught by Laith Al-Qasem
This workshop is organized through a collaborative effort between Darat al-Funun, the Center for the Study of the Built Environment (CSBE), and Arabian Business Consultants for Development (ABDC)
AREE is an environmentally friendly pilot project built in Aqaba's 9th District. This project encourages better design and construction practices that promote passive and active energy efficiency, water efficiency, and environmentally friendly construction materials and techniques. This illustrated report analyzes and assesses AREE's design and construction
