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Rasem Badran

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Rasem Jamal Badran (Arabic: راسم بدران; born 1945 in Palestine) is a Saudi Arabian/Jordanian architect of Palestinian descent whose works are based on a methodological approach in defining Architecture as a continuous dialogue between contemporary needs and historical inherited cultural values.

Rasem Badran
Born1945
Palestine
NationalityJordanian / Saudi Arabian
Alma materTechnische Universität Darmstadt
OccupationArchitect
AwardsAghakhan award for architecture
BuildingsQasr Al Hukm, Grand Mosque in Riyadh, Abu Dhabi Courts complex

Education

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Rasem Badran received his early education in Ramallah. In 1970 Badran graduated with a degree in architecture from Technische Universität Darmstadt (Darmstadt University of Technology) in former West Germany.

Positions and roles

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Selected projects

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  • Justice Palace in Riyadh[3]
  • Great Mosque of Riyadh and the Old City Center Redevelopment[4]
  • Movenpick Petra Hotel[5]
  • King Abdul Aziz Historical Centre[6]
  • King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Research and Archives[7]
  • Abu Dhabi Courts Complex[8]
  • Al Bujairi quarter[9]
  • Ministry of Culture Saudi Arabia [10] [11]
  • Quba Mosque expansion project [12]

Awards and honours

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  • In 2022 he gained the Saudi Nationality as an honoring for his achievements in the architecture in Saudi Arabia[13]
  • Honorary Ph.D. in Architectural Design from the Jordan University of Science and Technology for his advancement in Architectural Theory and Practice
  • Palestine Award for Architecture
  • First Arab Architect Award which was announced by the Arab Housing Ministers of the Arab League in Cairo – Egypt (1997)
  • The Aga Khan Award for Architecture, received for the design of the Grand Mosque of Riyadh and redevelopment of Riyadh Old City Center (1995)[14]
  • Arab Architecture Award received in Morocco at the general conference of the Arab Towns Organization (1990)
  • Winner of the Museum of Islamic Art international competition in Doha-Qatar which was sponsored by Aga Khan – Geneva Office in cooperation with the government of Qatar
  • Winner of Sidon Seafront development Competition in Lebanon
  • Won the first prize (Elementa 72) in the international competition for the design of limited income housing sponsored by the Ministry of Housing in Bonn, West Germany
  • "Al Hussein Medal for Distinguished Performance of the First Order" For his great distinguished efforts in the enrichment of modern Islamic architecture
  • "TAMAYOUZ LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR ARCHITECTURE" The Lifetime Achievement Award celebrates the achievements of individuals who have made significant contributions toward humanity and the advancement of architecture and the built environment in the Near East and North Africa. The award also recognizes those whose commitments to architecture were and continue to be unparalleled. The award was established as part of the Tamayouz Excellence Award program, which champions and celebrates the best architecture worldwide.[15]

Publications

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  • Steele, James (2005). The Architecture of Rasem Badran. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-34206-7.

References

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  1. ^ "Dar Al Omran". Dar Al Omran.
  2. ^ https://archdaily.com/997579/projects-from-mozambique-serbia-and-australia-selected-among-the-winners-of-the-4th-abdullatif-alfozan-award-for-mosque-architecture
  3. ^ "Archnet".
  4. ^ "Archnet".
  5. ^ "Archnet".
  6. ^ "Archnet".
  7. ^ "Archnet".
  8. ^ "Abu Dhabi Court House Complex – Dar al Omran".
  9. ^ "Bujairi Quarter – Dar al Omran".
  10. ^ https://www.archnet.org/sites/21581
  11. ^ https://www.dao-badran.com/post/ministry-of-culture
  12. ^ https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/638043/SAUDI-ARABIA/Madinah-Emir-visits-Dr-Badran-architect-of-Quba-Mosque-expansion-project
  13. ^ https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/638043
  14. ^ "Great Mosque – AKDN".
  15. ^ "Rasem Badran is the 2019 Recipient of the Tamayouz Lifetime Achievement Award for Architecture". 19 August 2019.
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