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Pre Congress Workshop - 2009
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Architecture in the Arab/Islamic World - A Contextualised Contemporary Approach
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| Led By: |
| Wael Al-Masri, Partner and Director of Urban Planning and Architectural Design, Dar Al-Omran, Jordan |
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| Workshop Agenda: |
- Evaluated the impact of mega-scale developments environmentally and culturally
- Analysed and adapted the rich architectural heritage of the region, and applyed it in relevant contexts rather than using it as a source book
- Understanded the dynamic and hybrid nature of contemporary cultural identity, and the need to express it in built form
- Adopted a holistic and balanced design approach in urbanism and architecture
- Contextualised the multi-dimensional aspects of globalisation
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| Workshop Leader: Wael Al-Masri |
 Wael is a chartered member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). He graduated in 1984 from The University of Manchester, England and received his Masters at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology through the Aga Khan Programme for Islamic Architecture. Since his graduation, he has designed and managed several projects in the Arab region including the award-winning Madinat Al- Fahaheel development in Kuwait. He has written several papers and delivered lectures, and his articles and work on contemporary architecture in the Arab region have been published in several regional and international magazines. He received several awards including the ‘2007 Design and Development Award’ from International Council for Shopping Centers (ICSC), the ‘2007and 2008 Architectural Designer of the Year Award’ at the Retail City Convention in Dubai, ‘The Islamic Architecture Award’ at Dubai Cityscape 2007, the ‘RIBA Napper Urban Design Award,’ and the ‘Haywood Prize ‘ from the University of Manchester. In May 2008 he received ‘The Arab Architect Award,’ from the Arab Towns Organisation, for his lifetime achievement and dedication towards the development of contemporary Arab architecture. |
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