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AMJAD ALKOUD has a Ph.D. in architecture from The Illinois Institute of Technology and also holds a Master's Degree in Architecture. He is a licensed architect and has worked with many International architectural firms and educational institutions in the USA, Syria, the UAE, and KSA. Amjad is a member of the Syrian Syndicate of Architects, the UAE Society of Engineers, and an associate member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Amjad's research interest focuses on Ultra-tall buildings and tall buildings Ordinances (TBOs) and investigates the interactions between current building ordinances in different cities and the development of Ultra-tall buildings. The research attempts to provide a better understanding of the roles and dynamics of different municipal policies in the creation and shaping of Ultra-talls as new urban actors, The research also aims to explain how the existing set of ordinances could be improved to help better shape the future of cities.

AMJAD ALKOUD has a Ph.D. in architecture from The Illinois Institute of Technology and also holds a Master's Degree in Architecture. He is a licensed architect and has worked with many International architectural firms and educational institutions in the USA, Syria, the UAE, and KSA. Amjad is a member of the Syrian Syndicate of Architects, the UAE Society of Engineers, and an associate member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Amjad's research interest focuses on Ultra-tall buildings and tall buildings Ordinances (TBOs) and investigates the interactions between current building ordinances in different cities and the development of Ultra-tall buildings. The research attempts to provide a better understanding of the roles and dynamics of different municipal policies in the creation and shaping of Ultra-talls as new urban actors, The research also aims to explain how the existing set of…

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