Alaskary, A., Hameed, A. (2026). The Tripartite Patterns of Architectural Intent and Their Impact on Shaping Contemporary Iraqi Architectural Identity. , 6(1), 1-19. doi: 10.63463/kjes1204
Abdulhussien Abdali Alaskary; Ali Majid Hameed. "The Tripartite Patterns of Architectural Intent and Their Impact on Shaping Contemporary Iraqi Architectural Identity". , 6, 1, 2026, 1-19. doi: 10.63463/kjes1204
Alaskary, A., Hameed, A. (2026). 'The Tripartite Patterns of Architectural Intent and Their Impact on Shaping Contemporary Iraqi Architectural Identity', , 6(1), pp. 1-19. doi: 10.63463/kjes1204
Alaskary, A., Hameed, A. The Tripartite Patterns of Architectural Intent and Their Impact on Shaping Contemporary Iraqi Architectural Identity. , 2026; 6(1): 1-19. doi: 10.63463/kjes1204

The Tripartite Patterns of Architectural Intent and Their Impact on Shaping Contemporary Iraqi Architectural Identity

Kerbala Journal for Engineering Sciences (KJES)
Volume 6, Issue 1, March 2026, Pages 1-19    PDF (1.22 M)
Document Type: Research Article
DOI: 10.63463/kjes1204
Authors
Abdulhussien Abdali Alaskary1; Ali Majid Hameed* 2
1Department of Architecture, College of Engineering, University of Baghdad.
2Department of Architecture, College of Engineering, University of Samarra.
Abstract
The Architectural Intent is a spoken language without any sounds; it extends the forms, lines, and even materials. The designer uses his intent to express his own design view, which is not related to the function or elements. From this point of view, the Architectural Intent is used as a tool to analyse and understand contemporary Architecture and its identity renewal types. This study aimed to explore the effect of the Architectural intent types (the individual, the collective, and the hybrid) on the present Iraqi Architecture Identity formation, by using four central dimensions; The Design Vision, the Architectural Purpose, the stylistic affiliation, and the position of heritage. This study used the applied analytical Methodology which is the most effective Methodology to explore the study goals with a subjective approach. By four local case studies of the present most outstanding Iraqi Design Projects: Iraqi Central Bank tower (ICB), Bismayah City, Bodor Al-Najaf, and General Secretariat of the Iraqi Council of Ministers building (GSICM) projects. The main outcomes of this Study, the Hybrid type of the architectural intent had the common characteristics for both other types, therefore it refers to the balanced route to produce a present local identity architecture. The main recommendations were to strength the hybrid intent by using it as a strategic connectivity tool between Man and his built-up environment.
Keywords
Intent; Iraqi heritage; individual intent; collective intent; hybrid intent
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