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Ashraf Salama's research spans sustained contributions to international scholarship on architecture, urbanism, and architectural pedagogy. He has contributed more than 45 peer-reviewed book chapters to edited volumes and monographs published by leading international academic publishers, including Routledge, Springer, Oxford University Press, Bloomsbury, Intellect, UCL Press, IGI Global, and Wiley, among others. These contributions engage with themes central to his research — architectural education and design pedagogy, human–environment interactions, housing and urbanism in the Middle East, sustainability, cultural identity, and the decolonisation of architectural knowledge, reflecting a wide-ranging and sustained engagement with the discipline across diverse geographical and cultural contexts.
Ashraf Salama's research spans sustained contributions to international scholarship on architecture, urbanism, and architectural pedagogy. He has contributed more than 45 peer-reviewed book chapters to edited volumes and monographs published by leading international academic publishers, including Routledge, Springer, Oxford University Press, Bloomsbury, Intellect, UCL Press, IGI Global, and Wiley, among others. These contributions engage with themes central to his research — architectural education and design pedagogy, human–environment interactions, housing and urbanism in the Middle East, sustainability, cultural identity, and the decolonisation of architectural knowledge, reflecting a wide-ranging and sustained engagement with the discipline across diverse geographical and cultural contexts.
Full List of Book Chapters
Full List of Book Chapters
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Salama, A. M. (2026). Extending the epistemic foundations of housing knowledge. In L. Madrazo (Ed.), Transdisciplinarity for affordable and sustainable housing (pp. 9–13). Edicions La Salle, Universitat Ramon Llull. Chapter & Book
Salama, A. M. (2026). Pedagogical critique: Peeling back the layers of Chicago Studio. In K. C. Albright, J. Syvertsen, C. von Weise, A. Balster, A. M. Salama, & K. Dupre (Eds.), Architecture educators and practitioners in collaboration: Chicago Studio over 25 years (pp. 154–188). ORO Editions. Book
Salama, A. M. (2025). Introduction to "Specifically Architectural Theory" by Bill Hillier (1993). In L. Vaughan, J. Peponis, & R. Conroy Dalton (Eds.), Space syntax: Selected papers by Bill Hillier. UCL Press. Book
Salama, A. M. (2025). A decolonised architectural pedagogical framework: An imperative for reform. In A. M. Salama & M. Schalk (Eds.), Learnings/Unlearnings Reader #3: Emancipating and emancipated pedagogies — Decolonising and co-creating our future built environment (Urgent Pedagogies Reader, vol. 050.AR, pp. 3–7). IASPIS. Chapter & Book
Salama, A. M., & Patil, M. P. (2025). Introduction: Reframing the discourse — reinstating person–environment epistemologies. In A. M. Salama & M. P. Patil (Eds.), 100+ books that shaped our understanding of people–place dialectics: A discourse for architects, urban designers, and planners (pp. 1–12). ABC2 Publishing. Chapter | Book
Patil, M. P., & Salama, A. M. (2025). Conclusion: Reflections and insights on the person–environment discourse. In A. M. Salama & M. P. Patil (Eds.), 100+ books that shaped our understanding of people–place dialectics: A discourse for architects, urban designers, and planners (pp. 480–492). ABC2 Publishing. Chapter | Book
Salama, A. M. (2024). Amos Rapoport on design knowledge: Enabling a theory for a trans-critical pedagogy in architectural education. In K. D. Silva & N. A. Fernando (Eds.), Theorizing built form and culture: The legacy of Amos Rapoport (1st ed., pp. 235–246). Routledge. Chapter | Book
Grichting, A., & Salama, A. M. (2024). Three possibilities for landscape urbanism in Middle Eastern cities. In P. Du, K. Al-Kodmany, & M. M. Ali (Eds.), The Routledge handbook on greening high-density cities: Climate, society and health (1st ed., pp. 346–365). Routledge. Chapter | Book
Harriss, H., Curtis, B., & Salama, A. M. (2023). Introduction: Collectivising the canon — perspectives and precedents on Global South pedagogies. In H. Harriss, A. M. Salama, & A. Gonzalez Lara (Eds.), The Routledge companion to architectural pedagogies of the Global South (1st ed., pp. 1–15). Routledge. Chapter | Book
Salama, A. M. (2023). "Learning about" and "learning from": Enabling approaches for decolonizing architectural pedagogy in the Global South. In H. Harriss, A. M. Salama, & A. Gonzalez Lara (Eds.), The Routledge companion to architectural pedagogies of the Global South (1st ed., pp. 24–33). Routledge. Chapter | Book
Pansare, P., & Salama, A. M. (2023). Urban form as a driver for inclusivity in public open spaces: A case from Glasgow. In M. Mostafa, R. Baumeister, M. Ramsgaard Thomsen, & M. Tamke (Eds.), Design for inclusivity: Proceedings of the UIA World Congress of Architects Copenhagen 2023 (pp. 219–232). Springer. Chapter | Book
Salama, A. M. (2022). Decolonizing architectural knowledge: Situating Middle Eastern pedagogies in a globalizing world. In M. Gharipour & D. E. Coslett (Eds.), Islamic architecture today and tomorrow: (Re)defining the field (pp. 222–232). Intellect. Book
Salama, A. M. (2021). Transdisciplinary thinking for conceptualising borders and boundaries. In S. Girginkaya Akdağ, M. Dinçer, M. Vatan, Ü. Topçu, & İ. M. Kırış (Eds.), The dialectics of urban and architectural boundaries in the Middle East and the Mediterranean (pp. 1–8). Springer. Book
Salama, A. M. (2021). Foreword: Rethinking the 'lived' within the 'urban' of the Middle Eastern city. In S. Azzali, S. Mazzetto, & A. Petruccioli (Eds.), Urban challenges in the globalizing Middle East: Social value of public spaces (pp. v–vii). Springer. Book
Wiedmann, F., & Salama, A. M. (2019). Mapping Lefebvre's theory on the production of space to an integrated approach for sustainable urbanism. In M. E. Leary-Owhin & J. P. McCarthy (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of Henri Lefebvre, the city and urban society (1st ed.). Routledge. Chapter | Book
Salama, A. M., & Wiedmann, F. (2018). Hubs and sites of connexion: Evolving place typologies in Gulf cities. In P. Galante (Ed.), Migrazioni. CLEAN Publishers.
Salama, A. M. (2018). Post-professional architecture and academia. In H. Sadri (Ed.), Neo-liberalism and the architecture of the post-professional era (pp. 271–277). Springer. Book
Salama, A. M. (2017). Evolution in the Arab region. In U. Carughi & M. Visone (Eds.), Time frames: Conservation policies for twentieth-century architectural heritage (pp. 365–371). Routledge. Book
Salama, A. M. (2016). The emerging urban landscape in the southern Persian Gulf. In M. Kamrava (Ed.), Gateways to the world: Port cities in the Persian Gulf. Oxford University Press/Hurst. Chapter | Book
Salama, A. M. (2016). Evolutionary interventions in search of national architectural identity. In L. Molinari & I. Jaidah (Eds.), AEB 1966–2016: Fifty years of architectural design in Qatar (pp. 8–19). Skira. Chapter
Salama, A. M. (2016). Epilogue: Urban landscapes and future sustainable urban qualities in Middle Eastern cities. In M. Gharipour (Ed.), Contemporary urban landscapes of the Middle East (pp. 255–265). Routledge. Chapter | Book
Salama, A. M., Wiedmann, F., Khalfani, F., & Al Maimani, A. (2016). Dynamics of populations and urban open spaces in the emerging city of Doha. In G. Katodrytis & S. Syed (Eds.), Gulf cities as interfaces (pp. 185–206). Gulf Research Centre, University of Cambridge. Chapter
Wiedmann, F., Conventz, S., Salama, A. M., & Thierstein, A. (2016). The role of advanced producer service firms in the development of urban diversity in Doha. In G. Katodrytis & S. Syed (Eds.), Gulf cities as interfaces (pp. 27–50). Gulf Research Centre, University of Cambridge. Chapter
Salama, A. M., & Wiedmann, F. (2016). Fragmentation and continuity in Qatar's urbanism: Towards a hub vision. In M. E. Tok, L. R. M. Alkhater, & L. A. Pal (Eds.), Policy-making in a transformative state (pp. 155–177). Palgrave Macmillan. Chapter | Book
Salama, A. M. (2015). A socio-anthropological approach for exploring housing culture in contemporary Cairo. In A. Picone (Ed.), Culture mediterranee dell'abitare: Mediterranean housing cultures (Inhabiting the Future, Vol. 7, pp. 128–137). CLEAN Publishers. Chapter
Salama, A. M. (2014). Media coverage and users' reactions: Al Azhar Park in Cairo re-examined. In W. F. E. Preiser, A. T. Davis, A. M. Salama, & A. Hardy (Eds.), Architecture beyond criticism: Expert judgment and performance evaluation (pp. 91–103). Routledge. Chapter | Book
Preiser, W. F. E., Davis, A. T., Salama, A. M., & Hardy, A. (2014). Introduction: Criticism, assessment, and habitability framework. In W. F. E. Preiser, A. T. Davis, A. M. Salama, & A. Hardy (Eds.), Architecture beyond criticism: Expert judgment and performance evaluation (pp. 3–19). Routledge. Chapter | Book
Salama, A. M. (2014). A century of architecture in the Arabian Peninsula: Evolving isms and multiple architectural identities in a growing region. In G. G. Arbid (Ed.), Architecture from the Arab world (1914–2014): A selection (pp. 137–143). Bahrain Ministry of Culture. Chapter
Salama, A. M. (2013). Narrating Doha's architecture and urbanism: The then, the now, the drama, the theater, and the performance. In J. L. Mateo & K. Ivanisin (Eds.), Middle East: Landscape, city, and architecture (pp. 94–101). Park Books. Book
Salama, A. M. (2012). Architectural identity demystified: Visual voices from the Arab world. In P. Emmons, J. Lomholt, & J. L. Hendrix (Eds.), The cultural role of architecture: Contemporary and historical perspectives (pp. 175–185). Routledge. Book
Salama, A. M. (2012). Assessing Qatar University's campus outdoor spaces: Design intentions versus users' reactions. In S. Mallory-Hill, W. F. E. Preiser, & C. Watson (Eds.), Enhancing building performance (pp. 139–150). Wiley. Book
Salama, A. M. (2012). Evaluation research and inquiry-based learning in architecture and urbanism: Consumption versus production of knowledge. In S. Mallory-Hill, W. F. E. Preiser, & C. Watson (Eds.), Enhancing building performance (pp. 277–284). Wiley. Book
Salama, A. M. (2011). Identity flows: The Arabian Peninsula, emerging metropolises. In L. Fernández-Galiano (Ed.), ATLAS — Architectures of the 21st century: Africa and Middle East (pp. 175–221). Fundación BBVA. Chapter
Salama, A. M. (2009). Preface: Cultural evolution and the Arab house. In A. Picone (Ed.), Casa Araba d'Egitto. Editoriale Jaca Books. Chapter
Salama, A. M. (2007). A structured content and a rigorous process meet in studio pedagogy. In A. M. Salama & N. Wilkinson (Eds.), Design studio pedagogy: Horizons for the future (pp. 153–166). Urban International Press. Book
Salama, A. M., & Wilkinson, N. (2007). Introduction: Legacies for the future of design studio pedagogy. In A. M. Salama & N. Wilkinson (Eds.), Design studio pedagogy: Horizons for the future (pp. 2–8). Urban International Press. Book
Salama, A. M. (2005). Architectural identity in the Middle East: Hidden assumptions and philosophical perspectives. In D. Mazzoleni, G. Anzani, A. M. Salama, M. Sepe, & M. M. Simone (Eds.), Shores of the Mediterranean: Architecture as language of peace (pp. 77–85). Intra Moenia. Chapter
Salama, A. M. (2004). Contemporary architecture in Egypt: Reflections on architecture and urbanism of the nineties. In J. Abed (Ed.), Architecture re-introduced: New projects in societies in change (pp. 80–101). The Aga Khan Award for Architecture. Chapter
Salama, A. M. (2002). Environmental knowledge and paradigm shifts: Sustainability and architectural pedagogy in Africa and the Middle East. In A. M. Salama, W. O'Reilly, & K. Noschis (Eds.), Architectural education today: Cross-cultural perspectives (pp. 51–59). Comportements. Chapter & Book
Salama, A. M., & Noschis, K. (2002). Introduction: An architectural education responsive to contemporary societies. In A. M. Salama, W. O'Reilly, & K. Noschis (Eds.), Architectural education today: Cross-cultural perspectives (pp. 8–14). Comportements. Chapter & Book
Salama, A. M. (1999). Incorporating knowledge about cultural diversity into architectural pedagogy. In W. O'Reilly (Ed.), Architectural knowledge and cultural diversity (pp. 135–144). Comportements. Book
Salama, A. M. (1998). A new paradigm in architectural pedagogy: Integrating environment–behavior studies into architectural education teaching practices. In J. Teklenburg, J. van Andel, J. Smeets, & A. Seidel (Eds.), Shifting balances: Changing roles in policy, research, and design (pp. 128–139). EIRASS. Chapter
Feature Chapters
Feature Chapters
Extending the epistemic foundations of housing knowledge
Salama, A. M. (2026). In L. Madrazo (Ed.), Transdisciplinarity for Affordable and Sustainable Housing (pp. 9–13). Edicions La Salle, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain.
Introduction: Reframing the discourse — reinstating person–environment epistemologies
Salama, A. M., & Patil, M. P. (2025). In A. M. Salama & M. P. Patil (Eds.), 100+ Books That Shaped Our Understanding of People–Place Dialectics: A Discourse for Architects, Urban Designers, and Planners (pp. 1–12). ABC2 Publishing, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Salama, A. M. (2024). In K. D. Silva & N. A. Fernando (Eds.), Theorizing Built Form and Culture: The Legacy of Amos Rapoport (1st ed., pp. 235–246). Routledge, London, United Kingdom.
Three possibilities for landscape urbanism in Middle Eastern cities
Grichting, A., & Salama, A. M. (2024). In P. Du, K. Al-Kodmany, & M. M. Ali (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook on Greening High-Density Cities: Climate, Society and Health (1st ed., pp. 346–365). Routledge, London, United Kingdom.
Decolonizing architectural knowledge: Situating Middle Eastern pedagogies in a globalizing world
Salama, A. M. (2022). In M. Gharipour & D. E. Coslett (Eds.), Islamic Architecture Today and Tomorrow: (Re)Defining the Field (pp. 222–232). Intellect, Bristol, United Kingdom.
Transdisciplinary thinking for conceptualising borders and boundaries
Salama, A. M. (2021). In S. Girginkaya Akdağ, M. Dinçer, M. Vatan, Ü. Topçu, & İ. M. Kırış (Eds.), The Dialectics of Urban and Architectural Boundaries in the Middle East and the Mediterranean (pp. 1–8). Springer, Cham, Switzerland.
Rethinking the 'lived' within the 'urban' of the Middle Eastern city
Salama, A. M. (2021). In S. Azzali, S. Mazzetto, & A. Petruccioli (Eds.), Urban Challenges in the Globalizing Middle East: Social Value of Public Spaces (pp. v–vii). Springer, Cham, Switzerland.
Wiedmann, F., & Salama, A. M. (2019). In M. E. Leary-Owhin & J. P. McCarthy (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Henri Lefebvre, the City and Urban Society (1st ed.). Routledge, London, United Kingdom.
Post-professional architecture and academia
Salama, A. M. (2018). In H. Sadri (Ed.), Neo-Liberalism and the Architecture of the Post-Professional Era (pp. 271–277). Springer, Cham, Switzerland.
Salama, A. M. (2017). In U. Carughi & M. Visone (Eds.), Time Frames: Conservation Policies for Twentieth-Century Architectural Heritage (pp. 365–371). Routledge, London, United Kingdom.
Fragmentation and continuity in Qatar's urbanism: Towards a hub vision
Salama, A. M., & Wiedmann, F. (2016). In M. E. Tok, L. R. M. Alkhater, & L. A. Pal (Eds.), Policy-Making in a Transformative State (pp. 155–177). Palgrave Macmillan, London, United Kingdom.
Evolutionary interventions in search of national architectural identity
Salama, A. M. (2016). In L. Molinari & I. Jaidah (Eds.), AEB 1966–2016: Fifty Years of Architectural Design in Qatar (pp. 8–19). Skira, Milan, Italy.
A socio-anthropological approach for exploring housing culture in contemporary Cairo
Salama, A. M. (2015). In A. Picone (Ed.), Culture Mediterranee dell'Abitare: Mediterranean Housing Cultures (Inhabiting the Future, Vol. 7, pp. 128–137). CLEAN Publishers, Naples, Italy.
Assessing Qatar University's campus outdoor spaces: Design intentions versus users' reactions
Salama, A. M. (2012). In S. Mallory-Hill, W. F. E. Preiser, & C. Watson (Eds.), Enhancing Building Performance (pp. 139–150). Wiley, New York, United States.
Identity flows: The Arabian Peninsula, emerging metropolises
Salama, A. M. (2011). In L. Fernández-Galiano (Ed.), ATLAS — Architectures of the 21st Century: Africa and Middle East (pp. 175–221). Fundación BBVA, Madrid, Spain.
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