Wael Al-Masri

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

(1959-04-15) April 15, 1959 (age 62)
Kuwait
NationalityJordanian
Alma materMIT, US and University of Manchester, UK
OccupationArchitect[1]
Buildings
  • Al-Mabarrah of Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, kuwait.[2]
  • Al-Majaz Waterfront, Sharjah, UAE.
  • Ahlibank Muscat, Oman.
  • Al-Fahaheel Waterfront, Kuwait.

Wael Muhammad As'ad Al-Masri (born 1959) a Jordanian architect from a Palestinian descent (Jerusalem).

Early life and education[]

He received his Bachelor of Architect degree from the Victoria University of Manchester in 1984 and received his Master of Science in Architecture Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States.[3]

Career[]

Projects[]

  • Al-Fahaheel Waterfront, Kuwait.[4]
  • Heart of Sharjah Master Plan, Sharjah, UAE.
  • 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[]

  • 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]
  • Served several roles at Dar Al-Omran, Jordan, as Partner and Chief Architect/Director of Urban Planning and Architectural Design, Head of Architecture, and Project Manager.
  • 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[]

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.[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]
  • Top 45 most influential architects in the Middle East in 2018.[18]
  • One of 50 Influential Architects From “The Middle East Architect” magazine in 2019.[19]
  • The Winner of RIBA Cityscape Intelligence Sketchbook – Culturally Significant Vernacular Architecture in the Gulf competition, the RIBA and Cityscape Intelligence.[20]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Wael Al-Masri Planners & Architects - CID". Commercial Interior Design.
  2. ^ "Projext is an early example of cultural sustainability". www.middleeastarchitect.com.
  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. ^ "Top 45 most influential architects in the Middle East in 2018". Middle East Architect.
  19. ^ "50 influential architects from the Middle East 2019". Middle East Architect.
  20. ^ "WINNER AND SHORTLIST OF RIBA CITYSCAPE INTELLIGENCE SKETCHBOOK COMPETITION ANNOUNCED". architecture.
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