"Patterns" of Threshold Spaces in the Historical City of Jeddah (eBook, PDF)

Basma Massoud is an Architect, Assistant Professor and head of the Interior Design Department at the University of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She is also a consultant who specializes in vernacular architecture, and threshold spaces, with a focus on the impact of spatial experience in the urban context. Additionally, she has previously served as a Lecturer in the Architectural Department at Dar Al Hekma University and has worked as an architect for various firms in Germany and Saudi Arabia. Concerning research, her interests encompass urban transformation: use of space, concepts for space, the relationship between the public sphere and the private sphere, and the notion of transitions in cities.