The College of Engineering at the University of Baghdad hosted the public defense of master’s student Sidad Saeb Ibrahim from the Department of Architecture for her thesis titled “Art in the Urban Scene: An Inductive Study on the Impact of the Artistic Dimension in Achieving Urban Scene Identity” on Thursday, February 20, 2025, in the Mohammed Makiya Hall, under the supervision of Dr. Ammar Saleh Ashour.
The thesis aimed to study and clarify the fundamental concepts related to the research, as well as the secondary concepts derived from the analysis of previous literature. It then examined the influence of the artistic dimension on the identity of the urban scene in the selected case study in Baghdad.
Additionally, the thesis included an analysis of several global experiences to study and evaluate the role of the artistic dimension in shaping the urban scene identity of those cities.
As a result, the research presented several recommendations, including:
- The necessity of conducting comprehensive and diverse research studies on the relationship between different forms of art, the artistic dimension, and the urban scene identity in various contexts, to support the development of appropriate artistic strategies in Arab cities, particularly in Baghdad.
- The development of local academic studies that focus on the role of art in shaping the identity of Arab cities in general and Baghdad in particular.
- The integration of various forms of art into architectural design and the enhancement of collaboration between artists, architects, and urban planners.
- Organizing workshops and training courses on the importance of coordinating advertisement art with the urban scene and involving architects and artists to improve urban design and create a more positive impact on the identity of Baghdad’s urban scene.
- Establishing unified design standards and adopting a strategy for coordinating advertisement art to integrate it within the urban design of Al-Kindi Street and Al-Rubaie Street, ensuring its harmony with the architectural and urban design characteristics of these areas.
Following the academic discussion by the committee members and after hearing the researcher’s defense and evaluating the thesis, the researcher was awarded a Master’s degree in Architecture.
