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Sameh Shamout

Lecturer
School of Architecture
Location: Building 48, Room 12

Publications

Shamout , Sameh (principal organizer), author, and performer, Stuart, Lee. (co)-organizer, co-author and performer, Mitchell-Kouttab, Katrina. (co)-author and performer, Tamaki, Rameka. (performer and musician), & Teirangi, Klever. (poet and performer). (2025). Mini-festival of 'Whispers from the Colonised Windows of Palestine and Aotearoa', New Zealand Fringe Festival 2025, Wellington, New Zealand. 14 - 18 February.

Shamout, S. (2025, December). Keynote speech titled "The shift from sustainability to resilience as a driver for policy change: a policy analysis for more resilient and sustainable cities in Jordan" [Paper presentation]. Landscapes Across the Mediterranean (CrossMED) - 2nd Edition, University of Granada, Spain.

Shamout, S. (author), & Benjamin, E. (presenter). (2025). Asia, Aotearoa & the Architecture of Crisis. [The story of loss: Kōwhai and Pōhutukawa Mount Albert trees]. Group exhibition. Curated by Asia Kiwi Architects, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, 27 September.

Paterson, Te Aniwaniwa., & Shamout, S. (2025). Palestine and Aotearoa unite in art, grief and resilience.Te Ao Māori News. https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2025/01/18/palestine-and-aotearoa-unite-in-art-grief-and-resilience/

Shamout, S., & Boarin, P. (2024). Multi-hazard Resilient Building Retrofit Strategies Addressing Multiple Bottom-Up and Top-Down Urban Challenges. In Shamout, S., Bradbury, M., Altan, H., Patel, Y., McPherson, P. (Eds.), Integrating Resiliency into Future Sustainable Cities. RRAU 2023. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. (pp. 267-284). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-63203-7_21

Premier, A., Shamout, S., & Patel, Y. (2024). Smart Solar Urban Furniture: A Co-Ideation and Design Process to Help Enhance the Urban Resilience of Auckland, New Zealand. In Shamout, S., Bradbury, M., Altan, H., Patel, Y., McPherson, P. (Eds.), Integrating Resiliency into Future Sustainable Cities. RRAU 2023. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. (pp. 159-168). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-63203-7_11

Shamout, S., Cibilich, S., Khan, I., Fraser, J., Rennie, J., & McPherson, P. (2024). Systematising Architectural Precedent Analysis to Enhance the Incorporation of Sustainable Practices in Design Studio 3 Outcomes—A High-Density Mixed-Use Development in Auckland, Semester 1, 2022. In Shamout, S., Bradbury, M., Altan, H., Patel, Y., McPherson, P. (Eds.), Integrating Resiliency into Future Sustainable Cities. RRAU 2023. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. (pp. 67-87). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-63203-7_5

Shamout, S., & Boarin, P. (2024). Understanding Resilience-Related Stresses and Shocks Affecting the Built Environment of a Refugee Host City: The Case of Amman, Jordan. In Shamout, S., Bradbury, M., Altan, H., Patel, Y., McPherson, P. (Eds.), Integrating Resiliency into Future Sustainable Cities. RRAU 2023. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. (pp. 203-212). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-63203-7_16

Shamout, S. (2024). “Window of Palestine,” Performance Number 2. 13 February, Kūwao Space.

Shamout, S. (2024). 'Windows of Palestine' - Performance Number 6. 28 April, Erhasat.

Nansen, Christopher., & Shamout, Sameh. (2024). Window of Palestine, Poster Design. [Design Output]. New Zealand Eid Day at Eden Park - New Zealand's National Stadium: Auckland, New Zealand.

Shamout, Sameh., & dadashi, asieh. (2024). Windows of Love and War. [Design Output]. Auckland Writers Festival: Auckland.

Shamout, S., Bradbury, M., Altan, H., Patel, Y., & McPherson, P. (Eds.). (2024). Integrating Resiliency into Future Sustainable Cities, Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-63203-7

Shamout, Sameh. (2024). “Window of Palestine,” Performance Number 10. [Performance]. Basement Theatre, Auckland (Tāmaki Makaurau), 7 June.

Shamout, Sameh. (2024). “Window of Palestine,” Performance Number 3a. [Performance]. PSNA Western Springs Garden Community Hall, Auckland (Tāmaki Makaurau), New Zealand., 2nd February, Erhasat.

Shamout, Sameh. (author director main perfromer and singer), & Spence, Abigail. (co)-author. (2024). “Window of Palestine,” Performance Number 7. [Performance]. Unitec Eid Celebration, Auckland, 30 April, Erhasat.

Ihakara, Rangipo. (theatre creator and director), Iti, Tāme. (solo perfromer and mentor), & Shamout, Sameh. ((actor poet singer )- solo perfromer). (2024). Sameh's performance 'Atua', within 'The Voices in the Shadows'. [Performance]. Sir Howard Morrison Centre – Matangi Rau – Sir Owen Glenn Theatre, Rotoroa, 12-13 September, Wairea Company productions.

Shamout, Sameh. (Actor and Monologue performer). (2024). THE GAZA DIALOGUES. [Performance]. Basement Theatre, Auckland (Tāmaki Makaurau), 4 June.

Shamout , Sameh. (2024). Whispers from the Windows of Palestine. [Performance]. Auckland Fringe Festival 2024, Auckland, 20 - 21 September.

Shamout, Sameh. (2024). 'Window of Palestine'. [Performance]. Whakatāne Sound Project, Whakatāne, 13 January, Erhasat.

Shamout, Sameh. (Author director and main performer), Spence, Abigail. (co)-author, Mauga Esekia, Aukuso Jacol Sione. (performer), Nansen, Christopher. (performer), & Ali, Abdul Aariz Shazeb. (performer). (2024). Window of Palestine, Performance Number 5. [Performance]. Family stage show at New Zealand Eid Day, Eden Park - New Zealand's National Stadium, Auckland, 11 April.

Shamout, Sameh. (2024). Windows of Love and War. [Performance]. Show Stage, KŌRERO CORNER, Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi o Tāmaki 2024, Auckland, 17 May, Erhasat.

Shamout, Sameh., Yu, Zoe., Dadashi, Asieh., & Pretty, Annabel. (2024, February). AI and Architecture : Dr. Sameh Shamout. [Paper presentation]. Architectural Designers New Zealand (ADNZ), esidium (Formerly the Home Ideas Centre), The Strand, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand.

Shamout., S., Cibilich., S., Khan., I., & McPherson., P. (2023, April). Systematizing Architectural Precedent Analysis for Improved Integration of Sustainable Practices in Design Studio 3 Outcomes - a high-density mixed-use development in Auckland, Semester, 2022 [Paper presentation]. Resilient and Responsible Architecture and Urbanism (RRAU) – 5th Edition. Unitec Institution of Technology – Te Pūkenga, Auckland, New Zealand.

Song, X., Baragwanath., P., Shamout., S., & Jadresin-Milic., R. (2023, April). The power of communities as a Means of Preserving Heritage - The case of St. David, Auckland, New Zealand [Paper presentation]. Resilient and Responsible Architecture and Urbanism (RRAU) – 5th Edition. Unitec Institution of Technology – Te Pūkenga, Auckland, New Zealand.

Shamout, S., & Boarin, P. (2023, April). Understanding resilience-related stresses and shocks affecting the built environment of a refugee host city: The case of Amman, Jordan [Paper presentation]. Resilient and Responsible Architecture and Urbanism (RRAU) – 5th Edition. Unitec Institution of Technology – Te Pūkenga, Auckland, New Zealand.

Cibilich, S., Shamout, S., Khan, I., & McPherson, P. (2023, April). Sustainable Practices in Design Studio 3 Outcomes -mixed-used mid-rise complex in Auckland [Paper presentation]. Resilient and Responsible Architecture and Urbanism (RRAU) – 5th Edition, Unitec Institution of Technology – Te Pūkenga, Auckland, New Zealand.

Shamout, S., Bradbury, M., Patel, Y., & McPherson, P. (Eds.). (2023). A Book of Abstracts submitted to the 5th edition of the international conference on Responsible Architecture and Urbanism (RRAU), 2023. IEREK – International Experts for Research Enrichment and Knowledge Exchange.

Shamout, S., Patel, Y., & Premier, A. (2023). Developing Urban Furniture by Unitec Students for an Emerging Urban Fabric in Auranga, New Zealand: The Socio-Ecological Dynamics of Creative Sustainable Prototyping Production During the Covid Crisis. Asylum, 1, 93-98. https://doi.org/10.34074/aslm.2023112

Su, B., McPherson, P., Jadresin Milic, R., Wang, X., Shamout , S., & Liang, Y. (2023). Field Study to Compare and Evaluate Summer Thermal Comfort of School Buildings with Different Moderate Thermal Mass in Their Building Elements. Buildings, 13(12), 2913. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13122913

Iti., Tame. (Performer), & Shamout, Sameh. (Performer). (2023). Arabic-Māori Death of Gaza Symphony at Tāwharautia Mataatua. [Performance]. Te Hau Tutua Reserve, Whakatāne, New Zealand., 9 December, Tame Iti with the NZSO in association with Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi.

Shamout, Sameh. (Actor and Monologue performer). (2023). Gaza Monologues, as a global artistic expression of solidarity with the people of Gaza. [Performance]. University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, 29th November, Ashtar Theatre and University of Auckland.

Shamout, S., & Boarin., P. (2023, April). Multi-hazard resilient building retrofit strategies addressing multiple bottom-up and top-down urban challenges [Paper presentation]. Resilient and Responsible Architecture and Urbanism (RRAU) – 5th Edition. Unitec Institution of Technology – Te Pūkenga, Auckland, New Zealand.

Premier., A., Shamout., S., & Patel., Y. (2023, April). Smart-Solar Urban Furniture: A Co-Ideation and Design Process to Help Enhancing Urban Resilience of Auckland, New Zealand [Paper presentation]. Resilient and Responsible Architecture and Urbanism (RRAU) – 5th Edition. Unitec Institution of Technology – Te Pūkenga, Auckland, New Zealand.

Shamout, Sameh. (2022). Incorporating multi-hazard resilience into building retrofits in Jordan [Doctoral thesis,The University of Auckland]

Shamout, Sameh. (2022, May). Is there a shift from urban sustainability to Urban Resilience? [Paper presentation]. Yarmouk University 2nd International Education Week, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.

Shamout, Sameh. (2022, December). Playing "Architecture Jenga": an interactive tool for teaching architecture and developing social resilience [Paper presentation]. 2022 MIT/Unitec Research Symposium - Rangahau: Te Mana o te Mahi Kotahitanga; Research: The Power of Collaboration, Auckland.

Shamout, Sameh., & Boarin, Paola. (2021). An Overview of 100 Resilient Cities Network—The Case of Amman. In Trapani F., Mohareb N., Rosso F., Kolokotsa D., Maruthaveeran S., Ghoneem M (Eds.), Advanced Studies in Efficient Environmental Design and City Planning (pp. 267-277). Auckland.

Shamout, Sameh., Boarin, Paola., & Mannakkara, Sandeeka. (2021). Retrofitting for resilience: A multi-hazard approach. In Boarin, P., Haarhoff, E., Manfredini, M., Mohammadzadeh, M., Premier, A (Ed.), 4th APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Conference and PhD Symposium in Auckland, New Zealand (pp. 1-1).

Shamout, Sameh., Paola, Boarin., & Suzanne, Wilkinson. (2021). The shift from sustainability to resilience as a driver for policy change: a policy analysis for more resilient and sustainable cities in Jordan. Science Direct, Volume 25, 285-298.

Shamout, Sameh., Boarin, Paola., & Mannakkara, Sandeeka. (2020). Understanding resilience in the built environment: Going beyond disaster mitigation. 54th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association 2020 at Auckland University of Technology (pp. 1-1).

Shamout, Sameh., Baorin, Paola., & Melis, Alessandro. (2019). Energy Retrofit of Existing Building Stock in Amman: State of the Art, Obstacles and Opportunities. Alalouch C., Abdalla H., Bozonnet E., Elvin G., Carracedo O, Auckland.

Shamout, Sameh., & Maysoon, Al-khuraissat. (2018). Your Guide to Building Envelope Retrofits for Optimising Energy Efficiency & Thermal Comfort in Jordan. Amman, Jordan, Jordan Green Building Council.

Shamout, Sameh., & Maysoon, Al-khuraissat. (2018). Your Guide to Building Envelope Retrofits for Optimising Energy Efficiency & Thermal Comfort in Jordan. Amman, Jordan, Jordan Green Building Council.

Shamout, Sameh. (2016). Energy retrofit of the existing building envelope in Jordan: a study on mixed-use buildings (retail and office) in Amman. University of Auckland, Auckland.