Author: amirgohar
An urban designer, planner & sustainable development expert with fourteen years of experience working with municipal governments, international organizations, and private sector firms on site planning, urban design strategies, master planning, informal settlement development and landscape planning. Possesses an outstanding ability to use illustrations, sketches and freehand drawings. Adept at communicating complicated design rationale through sketches and diagrams to make subject matter readable and understandable to technical as well as non-technical personnel. Exceptionally skilled at working with teams of architects, landscape architects, environmentalists, social experts, surveyors, road planners and engineers to produce quality deliverables within deadlines. Flexibility to adapt and communicate at all levels of business and within communities. Have in-depth experience in working through participatory planning with local inhabitants and trained to face challenges and overcome obstacles “politically” that occur from the local governance and decision-making.
Heritage & Placemaking: The Road towards Social Resilience
Workshop @ Ain Shams University: Qurqumass Complex, Planning for Resilient Future | James Stickley, WRT. Principal | 19Mar2023
Lecture @ Ain Shams University: Achieving Urban Resilience Response to Climate Change | James Stickley, WRT. Principal | 18Mar2023
Coffee#27 Learning Through Interactive Play Urban Play | By: Amira Badran
Coffee#26 Collective Memory, Urban Democratization Process & Synergetic Placemaking | By: ElObaid ElFadil
AMAKEN Placrmaking Participate in the UN World Urban Forum (WUF) 2022 | Massa Al-Moselly
Coffee#25 لمحة تاريخية عن واقع الفضاءات العامة في السعودية | By: Abdul Aziz Al-Zahrany
AMAKEN Places’ Story Competition “حكاية مكان”
Coffee#24 Local Placemaking Between Promise & Performance | By: Tayseer Khairy
Coffee#23 Short Recipe for Happy Cities | By: Hossam El-Okda
Coffee#22 Jeddah Colorwalk | By: Adel El-Zahrany
Coffee#21 Community’s Shared Economy | By: Leila Ben Gacem
Coffee#20 Placemaking in the context of climate change & community vulnerability | By: James Stickley
Coffee#19 The City As A Collective Space | By: Francisco Sanin
Coffee#18 Building an Inclusive City | By: Mostafa Attia
Coffee#17 Living Pedestrian Bridge Over The Nile | By: Ali, Hoda, Mostafa, Ebtisam & Sherif
Coffee#16 Digitizing Placemaking? | By: Anas Lila
Coffee#15 Transforming Motorways’ Noise Barriers | By: Nadine Samaha
Coffee#14 Placemaking In Spiritual Sites For Successful
Religious Tourism | By: Maid Alnafie
Coffee#13 Understanding the Role of Public Space in the Egyptian Villages | By: Mohamed Saleh
Coffee#12 Development Public Routes as an Approach for the Revitalization of Gaza Old City | By: Muneer El-Baz
Coffee#11 VOICES of the VOICELESS | By: Ibrahim Bahreldin
Coffee#10 Where the Void Deeply Matters | By: Islam El-Mashtooly
Coffee#9 Heritage as a Driver for Development | By: May Al-Ibrashy
Beirut: Post Crisis Placemaking. HOW can we help & WHAT can we do?
Coffee#8 Thermal Comfort in Public Spaces | By: Omar Galal.
Coffee#7 Language, Ideology & Practice – in Design | By: Ru’a Al-Abweh
Coffee#5 Understanding Outdoor Social Spaces | By: Adel Alzahrani
Coffee#4a The Role of Local Government in Communal Space Upgrading | By: Balsam Madi
Coffee#4b Urban Reforestation | By: Adib Dada
Coffee#3 Safe Public Spaces | By: Mohammad Abu Samra
Coffee#2 Expanding the Network & Making an Impact
Coffee#1 Open Interactive Discussion on Placemaking
American Cultural Center in Piazza dei Ciompi – Award Winning Student Project
Placemaking in Post-Conflict Areas
Placemaking in Arab Cities – World Urban Forum
Bridges Over the Nile: Transportation Corridors Transformed into Public Spaces
The Journal of Public Space: Placemaking in Arab Cities
Placemaking in Bahr El-Eid
Official Launch of AMAKEN Placrmaking in the UN World Urban Forum (WUF) 2020
