The Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning

The primary role of the architectural university environment is to promote architectural education and graduate architectural outputs that possess creativity, development and sustainability skills, and because a green education is a newborn concept that did not take a large space in the field of university education in general and architecture in particular, so the research problem was determined by (the scientific need to crystallize a comprehensive theoretical conception of Green architectural education and identifying its components, tools and characteristics in upgrading architectural education), as the research aims to (extract the most important formal and material characteristics and features of green architectural education). Accordingly, the research assumes that the departments of architecture advance green architectural education. The research concluded that green architectural education is a modern education that seeks sustainable development and technological development to achieve distinguished architectural outputs, possessing creativity and sustainability skills in preserving the technological ecosystem and enhancing its culture within the community to find positive solutions to all environmental problems. The research recommends providing an environmentally friendly academic infrastructure for environmental development and sustainable buildings.

Temporary architecture is a powerful tool to draw attention to the context and historical sites. It offers a dynamic approach to Stimulating sites that may have been neglected or forgotten. Dormant sites often hold historical or cultural significance, which may not be immediately evident to passersby. Designing and adding temporary structures can highlight and stimulate these aspects, serving as a visual reminder of the importance of the sites. After thoroughly reviewing the existing literature, the research problem was identified as "a lack of a clear cognitive understanding of the mechanisms of temporary architecture as a strategy for urban stimulation in historical sites." This assumption is based on the idea that temporary architecture and structures stimulate the context and historical sites. To verify the hypothesis, the vocabulary of the conceptual model was analyzed in one of the temporary global projects within the architecture of the historical place. This was done by employing Descriptive Analysis. The results have shown that temporary architecture stimulates the historical context in a contemporary language through mechanisms of contrast with the urban origin to showcase and attract attention to it.

Today, Tectonics explains how a specific structural system gains aesthetic values from cumulative experts’ advice about construction and architecture. The tectonic of the architecture modern world is seen as a partial strategy synthesizing the “depth” of values of the depth for architecture, beginning with bringing the physical into the metaphysical. In contrast, the urban tectonic refers to the physical into the metaphysical world because of the effacement of that idea through history to the challenges of life today. This paper is concerned with the inner consciousness of the tectonic properties of urban form first by tracing a brief review of theses of contemporary practitioners and theorists. Second, the relation between urban form and the tectonic aspect is discussed as a formal strategy. Third, analysing some distinguish contemporary projects depending on the main concepts deducted from previous knowledge in analyzing. The research reached that urban tectonic as a discipline seeks to present an urban form that can be remembered, a memory of what lies behind the emotional richness and based on the foundation of the formal strategy rather than the traditional rules of architecture and worked to create original and unique forms.

Pedestrian bridges are important, and they cannot be dispensed. They transport people from one sidewalk to another without obstructing the movement of vehicles and creating congestion, and they are conducive to individuals' lives. This research deals with pedestrian bridges in Baghdad and their use efficiency. So, the researchers did the monitoring and surveying of the site. The researchers also surveyed a random sample to find if they use pedestrian bridges near their work site or housing. Whether they use these pedestrian bridges or not. How do they evaluate the effectiveness of these bridges? If these pedestrian bridges need different types of Maintenance. What is the efficiency of use? As well as their suggestions for places that need pedestrian bridges. The research found a weakness in constructing these bridges and their efficiency. People have suggested bridges near educational land uses. The bridge near the University of Technology was considered a study area because it is one of the most widely used bridges, especially since it is close to the University of Technology and its location is above the expressway. The research concludes that the Technology pedestrian bridge is very high but has great benefits, and people need to cross the highway safely and smoothly. The research recommended a set of suggestions presented by the participants, such as surveillance cameras, electric bridge building, and many other suggestions.