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Wael Al-Masri

Wael Muhammad As'ad Al-Masri (born April 15, 1959 in Kuwait) is a Jordanian architect and native Jerusalemite of Palestinian descent.

Wael Al-Masri
Al-Masri in 2020
Born
Wael Muhammad As'ad Al-Masri

(1959-04-15) April 15, 1959 (age 65)
Kuwait
NationalityJordanian
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Victoria University of Manchester
OccupationArchitect[2]
Buildings
  • Al-Mabarrah of Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, kuwait.[1]
  • Al-Majaz Waterfront, Sharjah, UAE.
  • Ahlibank Muscat, Oman.
  • Al-Fahaheel Waterfront, Kuwait.

Education

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Al-Masri completed his bachelor's degree in architecture from Victoria University of Manchester in 1984. Additionally, he received his Master of Science in Architecture Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[3]

Career

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Projects

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  • Al-Fahaheel Waterfront, Kuwait with Dar Al Omran.[4]
  • Heart of Sharjah Master Plan, Sharjah, UAE with Dar Al Omran.
  • Heart of Sharjah Management Office Sharjah, UAE.[5]
  • Al-Majaz Waterfront, Sharjah, UAE.
  • Kalba Waterfront Sharjah, UAE.[6]
  • Ahlibank Muscat, Oman.[7]
  • Mysk Al Badayer Retreat, UAE.
  • Dibba Al-Hisn, Sharjah, UAE.

Positions and roles

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  • Founder and Chief Architect of Wael Al-Masri Planners and Architects (WMPA), established in 2009.
  • Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).[8]
  • President of Jordanian Architects Society (JAS) since 2017.
  • President of the Fifth Architectural Jordanian International Conference held in Amman in 2016.[9]
  • Partner and Chief Architect/Director of Urban Planning and Architectural Design, Head of Architecture, and Project Manager at Dar Al-Omran (Jordan).
  • Senior Architect/Administrator for the Jordan Sustainable Tourism Development Project, with the Washington-based company Chemonics International in 1995–1996.[10]
  • Architect at the Kuwaiti Engineer's Office (KEO) from 1984 to 1990.

Awards and honors

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1975-2000

  • "General Merit Award" from Swindon Technical College, England. 1978.
  • RIBA Napper Urban Design Prize, from the Royal Institute of British Architects. 1984.[11]
  • Haywood Prize for "The Architectural Student of the year 1984" Manchester, United Kingdom.
  • Scholarship award from the Agha Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1991-1993).
  • Awarded a travel grant from the “Friends of Morocco,” U.S.A., to visit and document traditional architecture in Morocco, 1992.

2000-2010

  • "Architectural Designer of the Year 2007 Award" from Retail City Dubai for Madinat Al-Fahaheel Project, Kuwait with Dar Al Omran.[12]
  • "Islamic Architecture Award" for the Fahaheel Waterfront Project, Al-Kout, received in Dubai in October 2007. Award was organized by the Architectural Review Magazine together with the Dubai Cityscape Convention.[13]
  • “Arab Architect Award” for lifetime achievements from the Arab Towns Organization Award Foundation, in its 9th Cycle, received in Doha, Qatar on 27 May 2008.[14][15]
  • "Architectural Designer of the Year 2008 Award" from Retail City Dubai for Al-Manshar Shopping Center, Kuwait.[16]
  • Winner of an architectural design competition for the Ahlibank Head Office, Oman 2009.

2010-2020

  • “Commercial Project of the Year 2017” Award from “The Middle East Architect” magazine, for the Heart of Sharjah Head Office Building, UAE.[17]
  • The Winner of RIBA Cityscape Intelligence Sketchbook – Culturally Significant Vernacular Architecture in the Gulf competition, the RIBA and Cityscape Intelligence.[18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Projext is an early example of cultural sustainability". www.middleeastarchitect.com.
  2. ^ "Wael Al-Masri Planners & Architects - CID". Commercial Interior Design.
  3. ^ Rabbat, NasserO (July 5, 2017). The Courtyard House: From Cultural Reference to Universal Relevance. Routledge. ISBN 9781351545389 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ ""الواجهة البحرية" في الفحيحيل يفوز بجائزة "المشروع المعماري"". www.alraimedia.com.
  5. ^ "Heart of Sharjah offices designed to be 'humble' says architect Wael Al-Masri". Middle East Architect.
  6. ^ "Wael Al-Masri reveals plans for Sharjah's Kalba Waterfront". Middle East Architect.
  7. ^ "Wael Al-Masri Planners & Architects, Amman (2020)". www.findglocal.com.
  8. ^ "RIBA Membership". September 30, 2017 – via madamasr.com.
  9. ^ "بدء اعمال المؤتمر المعماري الأردني الدولي الخامس". May 25, 2016 – via ammanjo.net.
  10. ^ "PNT - PETRA NATIONAL TRUST". January 11, 2017 – via fdocuments.us.
  11. ^ "RIBA Journal". Royal Institute of British Architects. September 7, 1985 – via Google Books.
  12. ^ "شركة دار العمران تفوز بجائزة المصمم المعماري لعام 2007". Alrai. June 28, 2007.
  13. ^ "FAHAHEEL WATERFRONT – AL KOUT WINS "THE ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE 2007 AWARD"". www.tamdeen.com.
  14. ^ "Wael Al-Masri receives "Arab Architect Award". - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.
  15. ^ "وائل المصري يتسلم "جائزة المعماري العربي" في الدوحة". July 25, 2011.
  16. ^ "دار العمران تحصد جائزة "المصمم المعماري لعام 2008"". July 25, 2011.
  17. ^ "MEA Awards 2017 Shortlist: Architect of the Year". Middle East Architect.
  18. ^ "WINNER AND SHORTLIST OF RIBA CITYSCAPE INTELLIGENCE SKETCHBOOK COMPETITION ANNOUNCED". architecture.
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