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Ali A. Alraouf, born in Cairo, Egypt is an architect, urban designer and planner interested in research and practice related to architectural, urban and comprehensive sustainable design and planning. He is focusing on researches within the domain of theory, criticism and creativity in architecture, urbanism and planning theories. He Holds a Ph.D. in architecture (1996) from Cairo University-Egypt and University of California at Berkeley-USA (Joint academic supervision), a Master of architecture (1991), and a Bachelor of architecture (1986) from Cairo University. He was a Visiting Scholar at Center for Environmental Design Research at University of California at Berkeley-USA (1993-1995) and worked closely with Prof. Christopher Alexander and Prof. Nezar Alsyyad. Alraouf has held permanent and visiting teaching and research positions at Cairo University, UC-Berkeley, 6th October University, Fayoum, Modern Sciences and Arts University (MSA), High Institute of Architecture, University of Bahrain and Qatar University.

Alraouf is a founder and Principal of Environmental design Group (EDG), a consultancy firm, based in Cairo, working in a variety of projects and buildings. He is also a founding member and first chairman of Egyptian Earth Construction Association (EECA), the first Egyptian NGO working in the field of appropriate and sustainable building technologies. Alraouf was a board member of society of Egyptian architects (SEA) and he was chairing the young architects and architectural education committees. Alraouf was Head of architecture dept. at Modern Sciences and Arts University-MSA. In addition, He is working as a consultant for several environmental, planning and architectural projects in Egypt.

Alraouf is a registered architect an urban planner in Egypt, Bahrain and Qatar. He is member of the American Institute of Architects, Middle East and Gulf Chapter. He has practiced for more than twenty years locally and internationally, primarily in Egypt, Bahrain, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. Since Fall 2004, Alraouf becomes a full-time educator and researcher in the Gulf; he maintained a dynamic level of professional engagement through design competitions and consultancies. Throughout his practice, various competition entries earned prizes, honorable mentions and were selected for public exhibitions. Alraouf’s current research interests are: Contemporary architectural education, The place of children in contemporary Arab cities, Sustainable architecture and urbanism, Urban vitalization of historical districts, The Impact of globalization on the built environment, Traditional smart buildings, Knowledge cities and contemporary Gulf cities’ urbanism.

Alraouf writes extensively in newspapers, periodicals and architectural magazines locally and internationally. He published more than 70 journal refereed papers, critical reviews, essays, in addition to books and book chapters. He is the recipient of innovation award in environmental and sustainable planning from Ministry of scientific research in Egypt 2000, Modern Science and Arts University (MSA) Teaching Excellence Award 2004, Best Research Paper in Sharjah International Conference for Urban Planning 2008 and Research Publication Achievement Award from University of Bahrain 2009. Alraouf was selected as member of 2012 Excel campaign at Qatar University.

Ali A. Alraouf, born in Cairo, Egypt is an architect, urban designer and planner interested in research and practice related to architectural, urban and comprehensive sustainable design and planning. He is focusing on researches within the domain of theory, criticism and creativity in architecture, urbanism and planning theories. He Holds a Ph.D. in architecture (1996) from Cairo University-Egypt and University of California at Berkeley-USA (Joint academic supervision), a Master of architecture (1991), and a Bachelor of architecture (1986) from Cairo University. He was a Visiting Scholar at Center for Environmental Design Research at University of California at Berkeley-USA (1993-1995) and worked closely with Prof. Christopher Alexander and Prof. Nezar Alsyyad. Alraouf has held permanent and visiting teaching and research positions at Cairo University, UC-Berkeley, 6th October University, Fayoum,…

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