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Abstract
At this crucial phase of architecture paradigm shifts, It is widely agreeable that the contemporary model of western architecture is now based on impressive, bold forms that go along with sustainability as a principle dimension of design process where both Computation and Sustainability are in balance and integration. However, it is obvious that regionalism appears strongly as a third dimension of design in the Arab contemporary architecture, which is already far from integration and satisfaction, regarding computation and sustainability. Moreover, when evaluating regionalism as a third dimension of such architecture, it can be observed how superficial the abstraction is, merely limited to revisiting some regional architectural elements with almost no genuine local concepts or deep satisfaction for society needs.
Firstly, the research discusses the impact of globalization and technology on architectural identity with focus on the Arab world. Secondly, it discusses computational design in terms of definitions, concepts, tools. Thirdly, it studies the mathematical nature of Islamic architecture, and how to utilize computational design tools to promote such architecture. Finally, the research suggests evaluation criteria for the contemporary computational regional sustainable buildings dedicated for the Arab and Islamic culture, applying it on various case studies, comparing the resulting scores, ending to the study main objective to develop a new design framework that can bridge the gap between the three main design. dimensions (Computation, Sustainability, and Regionalism).