A century of Jordanian architecture: narrating the development of the nation

Janset Shawash attained her PhD from the Bartlett Development Planning Unit at University College London and held the position of Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture and Built Environment at the German Jordanian University in Amman, Jordan. Her research interests include critically reconsidering the conceptual and cultural construction of heritage in the context of developing countries, focusing on spatial practices in Arab and Muslim cities. Currently, Dr Shawash is exploring the use of extended reality technologies in contexts of urban heritage at Tampere University in Finland.

Noor Marji is Architect and urban planner, who received her MSc in Urban and Regional Planning from Heriot-Watt University in Scotland, UK and is currently pursuing her PhD at the Czech Technical University in Prague. She specializes in urban regeneration and development of vulnerable communities in Middle Eastern countries. She is interested in Jordanian architecture and urban identity of Amman throughout history and has led and participated in projects of architectural design, city planning and community development.

Narmeen Marji is Architect working on applying augmented reality in architecture and urban design, especially in the contexts of sustainable urbanism. She has attained her MSc in Spatial Planning at the School of Architecture and Built Environment, German Jordanian University and has participated in projects of architectural design, city planning and heritage conservation in Jordan and the region. She is currently pursuing her PhD at Tampere University in Finland on the topic of designing future cities using extended reality.