Arch. Isaac A. Meir
Research Interests
- Sustainable, environment conscious design in arid zones
- Microclimate of open spaces
- Evolution and adaptation of building technology and types, with special focus on low-tech, the Byzantine period and concurrent climatic changes
- Urbanization among the Bedouin of Israel
- Proactive contingency planning
- Alternative information dissemination and education framework
Research Projects for M.Sc.
- Development of planning and design instructions for sustainable desert settlements
- Microclimatic variability within the fabric of desert settlements
- Open space typologies and their climatic characteristics
- Climate/built environment relations in the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine settlements of the Negev
- Building technology and climatic considerations and conditions in indigenous architecture (stone buildings, underground dwellings, tents etc.)
Contact:
Department of Man in the Desert
The Desert Architecture and Urban Planning Unit
J. Blaustein Inst. For Desert Research
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev,
Sede Boker Campus, 84990, Israel
Phone: +972-8-659-6875 Fax: 972-8-659-6881
E-mail: sakis@bgumail.bgu.ac.il
Url: http://www.bgu.ac.il/CDAUP