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Mariam AlAzzeh- Founder & General Manager
Mariam AlAzzeh is a structural engineer with over 15 years of experience in structural design, specializing in sustainable construction and earth architecture techniques. She is the founder of Erth (previously operating under AK Habitat Engineers and Designers) , where she applies her expertise to critically assess raw materials for adobe blocks, rammed earth, compressed earth blocks, and earth plaster, ensuring optimal material quality and performance. Mariam has also completed extensive training at the Auroville Earth Institute in India. Her academic background includes a BSc in Civil Engineering from the University of Jordan and an MSc in Structural Engineering from the University of Tokushima, Japan. Currently, she is pursuing PhD studies at the CRAterre - AE&CC Lab & 3SR Lab at the University of Grenoble Alpes, France, where her research focus is on the structural performance of adobe structures in vernacular architecture in Jordan.
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Collaboration X Dania Aburrous
Dania Aburouss is an architect with a comprehensive educational background and diverse international experience. Her international training includes extensive practical construction experience with natural materials, particularly earthen building and cross-laminated timber, in India, Spain, the UAE, and Oman. Dania holds a Master in Advanced Ecological Buildings and Bio-Cities from the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) in Barcelona, Spain, where she specialized in the design of advanced, self sufficient, and ecological buildings and cities that address emerging climatic and social challenges. She has earned her Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the German Jordanian University in Amman, Jordan, supplemented by a range of interior architecture courses
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Collaboration X Shatha AlHaj
Shatha is an architect and urban ethnographer working at the intersection of architecture, design, and social-environmental studies. Her research work focuses on understanding and influencing the built environment through material, visual, and written forms. She has been involved in both small-scale projects and major masterplanning schemes across cultural, historical, and environmental sectors in Jordan, the Arab world, and the United Kingdom. Her practice prioritizes responsive design and is deeply rooted in context. Shatha earned her B.Arch in Amman, Jordan, in 2016, and received her MSc in Anthropology, Environment, and Development from University College London (UCL).