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Statement Of Teaching-Research-Cv.-Students’ Work

I am an assistant professor of architecture and design, and I received my

Master degree (1997) and Ph.D. (2001) in Art History (Major: History of

architecture) from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. I began my

career as a practicing architect, and a site engineer for almost 20 years. I began

my academic career in 2001. However, I have a considerable experience of

managerial, academic teaching work and a continuous field work as an

architect. I have worked in several academic institutions where I taught

several groups of students from different cultures. My work experience during

39 years has developed a number of personal skills, including meeting

deadlines, work under stress and work within multinational community.

My primary concern now is to pass on my concepts of design to younger

architects, as well as to develop educational courses that reflect these concepts

to the architectural students. However, I believe that my experience will allow

me to participate in a highly sensitive and promising educational and

academic environment as well as bringing ideas and enthusiasm to my

students and colleagues.

Teaching Statement:

I believe, as an architect and a teacher, that it is my responsibility to help and

support my students throughout their university years to understand the real

meaning of architecture and its essential role to society. First, I encourage my

students to develop an interest in art and architecture, as well as how architects

do architecture practically. Second, I teach them how they can distinguish

between creating a piece of architecture and any other types of buildings.

Third, I stress their collaboration with their peers, which is the underlying

structure of the process of scientific teaching.

Generally, students do come to class with preconceived notions about the field

of architecture. These preconceived ideas may consist of assumptions,

generalizations, and ideologies that may contribute to a lack of appreciation

and understanding of the real meaning of architecture and design. However,

before I challenge my students and let them think differently, I provide them

with a well-informed view of architecture, and help them to see the relevance

of architectural concepts in their lives. My philosophy is to bring architecture

to life by providing examples based on what students see, feel, and touch from

the surrounding environment. However, my teaching draws up a variety of


approaches as I am teaching both theoretical subjects as well as design studios,

for example, the following subjects represent my area of specialty:

‘Architecture Design Studios’

‘Capstone research’

‘Capstone project’

My prime objectives in all these related subjects is to allow the students to

take a deeper and more detailed look at architectural principles of creating

buildings’ interiors, exteriors, architectural spaces, forms, and understanding

their relationships while achieving visual aesthetics and functional

requirements. I conduct discussion among my students to share views on

enhancing problem solving methods for their architecture projects. I also

allow them the opportunity to express and discuss their personal concept and

view of architecture. Part of the design studio is teach them how to develop

self-management and work under a timeframe.

‘Theory of Architecture’

‘History of Architecture’

‘History of Islamic Architecture’

These three theoretical and historical subjects are essential to architects in

order to be prepared to think logically when they practically design a project.

I prepare my students to think historically and appreciate the importance of

change over time, where many architectural theories, approaches, tendencies

appear and affect architects’ thinking as well as the environment. The main

core of my teaching philosophy is to generate the spirit of research among the

students to explore more about the architectural theories and movements and

to become knowledgeable of the common definitions and terminologies to the

field of architecture. Then through regular interactive seminars, the students

reflect on their findings, share knowledge through positive and constructive

discussion and this would enable them analyse different architectural thoughts

and philosophies. I also put emphasis on raising the students’ awareness and

appreciation of the architectural vocabulary, which they may apply in

contemporary buildings appropriate to their society.

‘Comparative Architectural Thoughts’


In 21st century, students and (architects) are faced with a big number of

architectural and urban design theories, which establish the foundation on

which students generate their ideas and conceptual designs. However, this

course-seminar intends to discuss the important theories, movements,

tendencies, and approaches and its influence on shaping contemporary

architecture. Students are encouraged to observe and study existing

architectural work and make conclusions about it as a way of finding

inspiration. In addition, they are also required to examine these theories’

characteristics, strengths and limitations, in order to increase their

understanding and appreciation to the traditions and ideas that created them.

Other subjects, which I also taught for seven years:

‘Structure in Architecture’ The course focus on the effects of forces and stresses in structural elements

(frames, columns and their grid patterns, arches, cables, etc) on architectural

forms, and the basics of using such elements in architectural space formation

and organization. My main objective is to enable the students to differentiate

between several structural systems, to become knowledgeable about loads,

statics, and strength of materials, as well as to teach them how to design a

simple reinforced concrete structure (slabs, beams, columns and footing). In

the class, the presentation includes many different illustrations to all the

structural elements during its execution phases to help the student to integrate

this information into their own life experience. I also combine between theory

and practice, where I conduct visits to construction sites in many different

stages to allow the opportunity to the students to envisage the construction

processes.

‘Mechanical, Electrical, and Fire Protection Systems’

This subject is an introduction to and overview to the mechanical, electrical,

plumbing, and fire protection systems for buildings as used by architects. It

also focuses on environmental systems such as active heating and cooling,

electricity, and HVAC systems for buildings. In addition, the course covers

artificial illumination and air conditioning system. It will also concentrate on

understanding Energy management in commercial buildings.

Research Statement:


My research and my teaching have a reciprocal relationship, where both of

them inform and enlighten each other. In fact, I do believe that there is a fine

dividing line between research and teaching. However, I always try to be at

the cutting edge of recent research in order to help students to appreciate the

dynamic nature of the architectural field. My research, which extends to

diverse issues in architecture, is deeply meaningful to my students’ learning

experiences. In many instances, my students counted on my published

academic papers as well as used materials from my numerous articles on the

internet, which outline and illuminate many of the essential issues in

architecture. Another important point is that I encourage my students for

conducting research papers with me and we have realized the first one in 2016.

In 2010, I have been assigned to be the Project Manager of the development

and upgrading of two unplanned districts, ‘Bani-Malik’ and ‘Al-

Boghdadiyah’ Districts, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The project is part of the

development of the unplanned settlements project in Jeddah and is

commissioned to Effat University by Jeddah Development and Urban

Regeneration Company (JDURC). This project represented an excellent

opportunity to both faculty and students. The research and urban design

project is a collaborative work between senior students and faculty under my

supervision. Samples of the students’ work are included.


CURRICULUM VITAE

Current as of December 2017

Dr. Abdel-moniem El-Shorbagy

Architect

PERSONAL DATA

Name: Abdel-moniem Mahdy El-Shorbagy

Date of Birth: 14 October 1952

Nationality: New Zealander - (originally Egyptian)

Marital Status: Married

Language: Arabic / English

Computer skills Autocad, Revit, WinWord, Excel, power point, Banner and

Black Board (very good)

Address: Effat University, Jeddah, KSA

Mobile: +966 564 313 407

Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Ph.D.: 2001

University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Major: Architecture

Master of Art: 1997 University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

Major: Architecture

Postgraduate Qualification Program: 1996

Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand,

Major: Landscape Architecture

Postgraduate Studies in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

Master of Architecture: 1995, Faculty of Engineering, Architectural

Department, Ain Shams University, Cairo Egypt

mailto:[email protected]



High Diploma in Architecture (2 years): 1990

Faculty of Engineering, Architectural Department, Ain Shams University,

Cairo Egypt

B.Sc. Arch.: 1977 Faculty of Engineering, Architectural department,

Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

ORGANISATION MEMBERSHIPS

Egyptian Engineering Syndicate: 1977 - present

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

February 2007 – present

Assistant professor of Architecture and Design at Effat University, Jeddah,

Saudi Arabia.

September 2002 – November 2006

Assistant Professor of Architecture and Design

Higher Technological Institute, 10th of Ramadan (HTI), Egypt.

2003 – 2004

Assistant Professor of Architecture and Design

Thebes Academy, Cairo, Egypt

2000 – 2001

Visiting lecturer at the Department of Art History

University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand (two lectures about

‘Islamic Architecture’ within the ‘World Architecture’ course).

October 1984-September 1995

Site for Architecture and Construction…….. Founder & Chair

(Architects, Planners, Landscape Architects)

August 1978-September 1984

Architectural Group Office……………… Architect

August 1977-August 1978

Inter-Consult (Professor Ali Raafat)………….. Architect


WORK EXPERIENCE

1. Academic responsibilities:

Administrative

1. Chair of the university Professional and Advisory Committee (PAC).

2. Chair of the University Facilities and Equipment Committee.

3. Participated in developing the curriculum of the architecture

department in Effat University in 2007 & 2010.

4. Participated in the National accreditation processes of the architecture

department in Effat University in 2010 & 2016.

Teaching

1. Architecture Design Studio (all levels)

2. Capstone research preparation.

3. Capstone project.

4. Theory of Architecture

5. Comparative Architectural Thoughts

6. History of Architecture

7. History of Islamic Architecture

2. Practical Responsibility

Through my work for Inter-Consult Office and the Architectural Group office

I had the opportunity to share in the design of many large scale public

buildings such as hospitals, hotels, public library, health center and many

high-rise residential buildings. As general manager of SITE, which was

established in 1982, my work included the design and execution of residential

high-rise apartment buildings, individual suburban houses, small hotels, villas

and interior design for houses and commercial shops. Through SITE I shared

in many architectural competitions, exhibitions and travelled extensively and

this helped me to develop a personal architectural style in design and to work

directly with clients. It also gave me the opportunity to pass on my concepts

of design to younger architects, who joined the office during the period 1984

- 1995.


ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITIONS

1979 Urban design for 150 residential units, Cairo, Egypt. (2nd place).

1986 Design and planning of “Centre of Astrology”, Helwan, Egypt.

(Honorary mention).

1987 Design of “The Construction Bank”, Cairo, Egypt.

1989 Design of residential, commercial and amenities project, Cairo, Egypt.

CONFERENCE INVOLVEMENT

1. Roger Walker and the Quest for a New Zealand Architectural Identity,

a paper submitted at The 6th National New Zealand Postgraduate

Conference “Strength in Diversity”, University of Canterbury, New

Zealand, 19-21 November 1999.

2. Green Architecture: Living in harmony with the built environment, a

paper submitted at the Ain-Shams University International Conference

on "Environmental Engineering", 10-12 April 2007.

3. GREEN SKYSCRAPERS: Criteria for Dynamic Sustainable Tall-

Buildings, a paper submitted at Ain-Shams University, Third

International Conference On Environmental Engineering (Ascee- 3 ),

13-15 April 2009.

4. Reshaping Architecture: Parametric and Algorithmic Design affecting

the Architectural Practice, a paper presented in The 13th Learning and

Technology Conference, 3, 4, 5 Dimensions and Beyond: Immerse into

the Learning Environment, 10-11 April 2016.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS PUBLICATIONS

1. Abdel-moniem El-Shorbagy, Hassan Fathy: The Unacknowledged

Conscience Of Twentieth Century Architecture. A paper published in

the International Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences IJBAS-IJENS

Vol:10 Issue: 02, 10 April, 2010. (http://www.ijens.org/104002-

7878%20IJBAS-IJENS.pdf).

2. Abdel-moniem El-Shorbagy, Design with Nature: Windcatcher as a

Paradigm of Natural Ventilation Device in Buildings. A paper

published in the International Journal of Civil & Environmental

Engineering IJCEE-IJENS Vol:10 Issue: 03, 10 June, 2010.

(http://www.ijens.org/105403-6868%20IJCEE-IJENS.pdf).

http://www.ijens.org/104002-7878%20IJBAS-IJENS.pdf

http://www.ijens.org/104002-7878%20IJBAS-IJENS.pdf

http://www.ijens.org/105403-6868%20IJCEE-IJENS.pdf


3. Abdel-moniem El-Shorbagy, Traditional Islamic-Arab House:

Vocabulary And Syntax. A paper published in the International

Journal of Civil & Environmental Engineering IJCEE-IJENS Vol:10

Issue: 04, 10 August, 2010. (http://www.ijens.org/104104-

3838%20IJCEE-IJENS.pdf).

4. Abdel-moniem El-Shorbagy, The Concept of Optimum and Minimal

Configuration and the Philosophy of Traditional Town Planning. A

paper published in the International Journal of Civil & Environmental

Engineering IJCEE-IJENS Vol:11 Issue: 06, 10 December, 2011.(

http://www.ijens.org/Vol_11_I_06/116606-4848-IJCEE-IJENS.pdf)

5. Abdel-moniem El-Shorbagy and Mervat El-Shafie, An Assessment

Study Of Unplanned Settlements, Case Study: Al-Ruwais District,

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A paper published in the European Scientific

Journal, November 2014, edition vol.10, No.32.

(http://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/viewFile/4556/4352).

Published Books

1. Abdel-moniem El-Shorbagy, Twentieth Century Egyptian Architects.

Noor Publishing, Germany, 2016

2. Abdel-moniem El-Shorbagy, Hassan Fathy: The Power of Belief.

Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, 2017.

3. Abdel-moniem El-Shorbagy, Hassan Fathy: The Language of

Traditional Architecture. Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany,

2017.

Supervising published students’ research

1. Asmaa Awad, Bushra Khalifa, Noor al-Huda al-Chwikani, Rawan

Shawesh, and Shatha Sharafaldeen. Supervisor and editor: Dr. Abdel-

moniem El-Shorbagy, Behind the Scenes: Architecture in Films. A

paper presented in the 2nd Undergraduate Research Forum, URF, Prince

Sultan University, Riyadh, February 2016.

2. Iynas Mazyad, Safiah Qassim, Nabeela Reda, and Hadeel Jandali.

Supervisor and editor: Dr. Abdel-moniem El-Shorbagy, Into the

Unseen: Nanotechnology & Architecture. A paper presented in the 2nd

Student Scientific Research Forum & Exhibition, Effat University,

Jeddah, 28-29 March 2016.



http://www.ijens.org/Vol_11_I_06/116606-4848-IJCEE-IJENS.pdf

http://eujournal.org/index.php/esj/article/viewFile/4556/4352


3. Sarah Rokun, Aisha Al-Shehri, and Nada Rukun. Supervisor and editor:

Dr. Abdel-moniem El-Shorbagy, Human Body in Visual Arts. A paper

presented in the 3rd Undergraduate Research Forum, URF, Prince

Sultan University, Riyadh, February 2017.

Supervising students’ design studio award-winning project

1. Yasmin Soliman’s design studio-8 project, “Effat University Faculty

Residence”. Winner of “The Heritage Award” Competition, Dec. 2013,

by HRH Prince Sultan Bin Salman.

Articles on the Web

I have written and published more than 100 articles that cover many different

areas of research including architecture, art, and music.

WORKSHOPS & EXHIBITIONS

1. International Design Forum, Dubai 2007 (Participant).

2. iPro Mac® Basic 101. A workshop organised by Mohamed A. Milyani

Company, Jeddah Saudi Arabia, December 2009.

3. “Programs Evaluation using NCAAA Standards and Documents”. A

workshop organised by the National Commission for Academic

Accreditation & Assessment of Saud Arabia. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 23-

24 January 2010.

4. Certificate of Contribution in the Architecture Department Students’

Work Exhibition as part of the Real Estate Housing & Urban Settlement

Exhibition, 12-15 April 2009.

5. “Journey to Academic Success: Achieving Excellence In Teaching”. A

workshop organized by Effat University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 19-21

September 2010.

6. “Teaching and Learning Online: Blackboard Advanced Training”. A

workshop organized by Effat University and presented by ISB


(Integrated Solutions for Business). Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 25-29

September 2010.

7. “Investigating the Use of Social Media by Educators in Saudi Arabia”.

A workshop organized by the 8th Annual Learning & Technology

Symposium, “Social Media: Platforms for Interactive Communities”,

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 15-16 December 2010.

8. “Cities & Sustainable Urbanism”. A workshop organized by the “Saudi

Sustainability Initiative Symposium”, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 14

December 2010.

9. “Sustainable Design Days”, a Conference and a Workshop, Organized

by the AIA Middle East Chapter, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 12-13 October

2011. A Completion of BD + Construction Leed Rating System.

10. “Mechanisms for Motivation: Teaching Methods to Inspire Students”,

‘Interaction in the classroom’. A workshop organized by Effat

University Center of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CET&L) in

collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of technology. 25-26

February 2014, at Effat University.

11. “APractical Approach to Critical Thinking Building Blocks”. A

professional development workshop organized by Effat University in

collaboration with Cambridge University Press. 2nd March 2014, Effat

University.

12. Quality Assurance (QA) Training Series - First Workshop (Fall 2014)

- Wednesday 3rd of September 2014, by Dr. Eman Mohammed. Effat

University.

13. Educational Support Program for Warning Sudents, by Dr. Jannat Al-

Abbasi – Wednesday 10th of September 2014, Effat University.

14. Center of Excellence in Teaching and Learning. “Running an Active

not passive Student- Centered classroom”, by Dr. Ziad El Jishi.

Tuesday 29th September 2014, Effat University.

http://aiamiddleeast.org/upcoming-events/2011/10/1/12-13-october-2011-sustainable-design-days-jeddah.html

http://aiamiddleeast.org/upcoming-events/2011/10/1/12-13-october-2011-sustainable-design-days-jeddah.html


15. Program Specification and Annual Reports Preparation, by the National

Commission For Academic Accreditation & Assessment (NCAAA),

19-20 November 2014, Jeddah

EXTERNAL REVIEWS

1. The 9th Annual Learning & Technology Conference, 2011.

2. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 2012.

3. Journal of Sustainable Cities and Society, Elsevier, 2014.

4. The 13th Annual Learning & Technology Conference, 2016.

5. Progress in Industrial Ecology, An Int. J. for a Special Issue on:

"Ecological Energy Challenges", 2016.

6. Wind and Structures, ‘An International Journal’, Nov. 2016.

PUBLIC LECTURES

1. The Architecture of the Mosque, a lecture presented to the faculty of

Effat University as part of the ‘Faculty Lecture Series’. Saudi Arabia,

3 January 2010.

2. Creativity in Architectural Design, a lecture presented to the students

of Effat University as part of the ‘Faculty Lecture Series’. Saudi Arabia,

22 November 2011.

3. Iconic Architecture, Mimicry Architecture, and Global vs. Regional, a

lecture presented to the students of the architecture department as part

of the ‘Faculty Lecture Series’. Saudi Arabia, March 2017.

4. Vernacular Architecture, a lecture presented to the students of the

architecture department as part of the ‘Faculty Lecture Series’. Saudi

Arabia, March 2017.

5. Meet the Professional, a lecture presented to the students of the

architecture department. Saudi Arabia, November 2017.


REFEREES

1. Dr. Ian Lochhead

Associate Professor in Art History

School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +64 3 366 7001 / 8239

2. Jeni Mihova

Senior Lecturer in Architecture. Victoria University, Wellington, New

Zealand.


Mobile: +64221401123

3. Dr. Mohammed Shokry

Assistant Professor in Architecture, Effat University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.


Mobile: +966565143879





Examples of students’ work










Effat University Faculty Residence, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Winner of “The Heritage Award” Competition, Dec. 2013

By Student: Yasmin Soliman


Urban Development and Upgrading of Unplanned settlements

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Case-Study: Bani-Malik District


Case Study: Al-Boghdadiyah District


Examples of professional work