Abstract
Forms, Designs and symbols are components of the built environment that communicate information about the place and its identity to users. Users discern information from their environmental settings, combined with their personal interests and perceptions. The premise of the study states that the identity of traditional architecture undergoes two paradoxical process dynamic transformation and resistance to changes caused by global culture and societal modern needs. The examination of traditional architecture and its aspects (physical and nonphysical) that have already merged into contemporary architecture demonstrates that the traditional aspects contain static and dynamic elements. To test the proposed premise, the study prolonging into human geography using two theories: the identity crisis and innovation diffusion theories. The sections of the paper are structured according to Torsten Hagerstrand's diffusion models which include: mean information field, information flows and interaction matrix, barriers and resistances, innovative waves, and adoption surface. Under these sections, the research study contains: field data of three chosen sites, field survey, drawings, and design principle analysis (proportion in particular). Consequently, various data will be presented such as Qatari's different built environment styles. Results show a summary of the field survey and photo analysis of the dynamic and static architectural elements, where dynamic means energetic, capable of action and/or change, or forceful, while static means stationary or fixed. Findings, and discussion illustrate tables and diagrams, that are anticipated to show that resistance of the local identity and the acceptance of new architectural styles lead to a new semiotic presentation of Doha region. The study ends up with a set of recommendations for the application of static and dynamic transformation of Qatari architecture in order to strengthen the local identity while taking part of the global culture.
Highlights
Qatar like numerous different nations is worried about the loss of urban and structural personality by the heartless pulverization and hopeless loss of indigenous urban examples and engineering characters which has been propagated by the fast rush of urban improvement.In many parts of the world, customary urban and engineering conditions are as a rule constantly supplanted by outsider outlines
Discussion with illustrated tables and diagrams of the field survey and photo analysis, are anticipated to show that resistance of the local identity and the acceptance of new architectural styles lead to a new semiotic presentation of Doha region
Discussion illustrate tables and diagrams, that are anticipated to show that resistance of the local identity and the acceptance of new architectural styles lead to a new semiotic presentation of Doha region
Summary
Qatar like numerous different nations is worried about the loss of urban and structural personality by the heartless pulverization and hopeless loss of indigenous urban examples and engineering characters which has been propagated by the fast rush of urban improvement.In many parts of the world, customary urban and engineering conditions are as a rule constantly supplanted by outsider outlines. A typical view today, is that uniform ideas of arranging and advancement together with the commodification of spots has prompted the loss of restricted personality (Erickson and Roberts, 1997). This procedure isn't generally in amicability with the way of life of social orders. This misfortune has different and regularly irreversible impacts on society yet little consideration has been paid to the results of such social misfortune. A setting that has some steady subjects to its frame, materials, things, courses of action, and imagery will more probable deliver positive place encounters than one with no personality (Steele, 1981)
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