Ceilography
Ceilography is an ongoing architectural research project established in 2015 by Ibrahim Nawaf Joharji. It utilizes a standardized, orthographic photography method to document ceilings from…
Architectural Research
Architects Team delves into the heart of architectural innovation through our RESEARCH projects, exploring design paradigms and pioneering concepts that propel the industry into new dimensions of creativity and functionality.
Last Meal
The Last Meal research initiative by INJ Architects examines the spatial impact of app-based food delivery on modern cities. It identifies a gap between existing…
Archigenetics
Archigenetics is an architectural theory proposing that the built environment directly reflects human biological and cultural identity. Founded on the principle that humans build what…
TopoArtic
Every architect who has ever held a site survey has read contour lines — the mathematical notation that translates the three-dimensional surface of the earth…
Al-Balad: The Electromechanical Intrusion
The introduction of modern infrastructure into Historic Jeddah was not a planned evolution. It was a violent architectural collision. Ancient coral stone and intricate wooden…
Tourbanity
Every city that receives visitors is, in effect, conducting an experiment it did not design. Tourism arrives, and the urban fabric responds sometimes by adaptation,…
550 Street Design
The chosen area is located among the most valuable real estate in the city of Jeddah and at the intersection with Tahlia Street, and what makes this matter very important is that these properties describe the most luxurious 5-star hotels that receive the most important guests of the city.
Bespoke Architecture and Longevity
The question of how long a person lives has been studied primarily through the lens of medicine and genetics. Architecture rarely enters that conversation. This…
AC Water Sustainability
Condensate Recovery: Urban Hydrology In extreme desert climates, mechanical cooling is not an amenity; it is a prerequisite for urban density. Yet, the energy required…
Islamic Geometric Chandelier
Islamic decoration chandelier The link between art and architecture is a very important topic because art is an essential part
RockSability
Architectural research deals with ways to enhance the utilization of rock cutting projects that contribute to sustainability and reduce carbon emissions, and how nature can be used in planning
Tawaf In COVID-19
Tawaf Spatial Dynamics Circumambulation around the Kaaba is one of the most concentrated continuous human movements on earth. When the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the sudden…
INJ Mask
The global COVID-19 pandemic necessitated an immediate architectural response at the micro-scale: the human face. Traditional surgical masks were engineered for temporary clinical environments, not…
Bin Darwish Tower
Building on the Jeddah Corniche requires confronting severe meteorological and geological realities. The Bin Darwish Tower project was initiated as a rigorous architectural study and…
Al Hajlah Hotel
Proximity to the Grand Mosque demands a highly sensitive urban response. The Al Hajlah Hotel project operates as a rigorous highest-and-best-use study, translating complex topographic…
Al Gaza Markets
The Al Gaza district historically functioned as the primary northern commercial vein feeding the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The erasure of its traditional, centuries-old urban…
Kinetic Landmark Silicon Valley
Every landmark built before this competition proposal answered the same question: what should a public monument look like. The Silicon Valley Landmark asked a different…
Chicago CTA Stations
High passenger volumes, aging infrastructure, and strict regulatory standards required a calibrated modernization of selected Chicago Transit Authority stations in Chicago, United States. The project…
Sea Home
Set along the Red Sea Coast in Saudi Arabia, Sea Home is a conceptual residential proposal that studies how habitation can be reorganized when water…
Mecca Future Tower
In the Emirate of Mecca, land pressure and climate operate as equal design constraints. Mecca Future Tower was developed as a preliminary study for a…
