Throughout the history of mankind, people have always been keen to enhance the qualities of their urban fabric and create interactive spaces that are likely to respond to human needs and social necessities. Furthermore, because of the creative ability of mankind, our urban environments have been progressing and growing to meet the evolutions of every centaury by making the perfect combination of both beauty and practicality.
Today in the era of innovation, creativity, conceptual thinking and environmental awareness our architecture, cities and spaces are constantly challenged to have more spatial qualities and comprehensiveness in terms of design and social sensitivity. The combination of all those soul-stirring truths set the substance of my passion to architecture and urbanization.
I have always believed that it takes five years of architecture school to learn to design and build but it takes a lifetime to learn not too. By the time I completed my BSc Degree in Architecture at the University of Bahrain in 2010, I came to understand that there was still much about architecture and urban qualities to be learnt and discovered and there were many issues regarding social aspects, environmental concerns and space quality Improvements to be considered.
Although the core of my architectural knowledge has been well established throughout my undergraduate studies I believe that the graduate school continued to provide the thin crust necessary to further sharpen my architectural and urbanism knowledge. It is certainly a field that I was prepared to devote as much time, energy and discipline as is required of me to master.
During my years of study I have proven myself to be hard working, innovative and devoted to any task at hand with great abilities to work under pressure, prioritize tasks and to meet deadlines and that granted me the opportunity to be working as a teaching and research assistant and awarded me with a scholarship to pursue my graduate studies.
I joined the MA Conservation and Regeneration program at the University of Sheffield in 2011. My thesis titled “An Urban Healing Agenda for Reform in Bahrain: Where the Dweller Falls into the Urban Gap and the Sailing Boat Hits the Skyscraper”, won the RIBA President’s Award for Research in 2012. Later that year, I joined the PhD Landscape program at the same institution.
As a graduate holding a PhD Degree from the University of Sheffield, with a thesis titled “Urban Sustainability in the Transforming Culture of The Arabian Gulf: The Case of Bahrain”, architecture and the urban environment have been my perpetual concentration during the past decade.
My fully rounded architectural studies were constantly enforced by practical experience and research opportunities. The two months of training in the United States of America at studioTEKA in New York City was a great foreground not only for the development of my architectural practical skills as an undergraduate student but also on a personal level, being in one of the top multi-cultural cities in the world granted me the opportunity to learn a lot about other cultures and other urban contexts that are not usual to us. My New York experience was followed by another great opportunity to work at the Ministry of Housing in Bahrain that raised my social and cultural awareness to another level.
Researches have always been something I love to participate in as it gives me the opportunity to Seek for more information's and discover hidden facts and truths. My experience at the Venice biennale architecture exhibition in Italy allowed me to identify architectural and urban difficulties in Bahrain and encouraged me to work hard and generate solutions to these problems. Winning the golden lion for the best national participation was one of the major milestones in my life, an achievement that left me happy after such hard work and effort.
While my education and work experience so far has provided me with a strong foundation, I require much more practical and theoretical insight to build upon this base and establish for myself an honorable career and future.
My passion for urbanism and sustainability lead me to the LEED qualification in 2010. During the one year I spent working as a teaching assistant at the University of Bahrain. I developed an insight about the importance of sustainable developments and the urgent need for new approaches to urbanism in Bahrain, approaches that respects environmental, contextual and cultural aspects in future regenerations and developments.
Lastly, after having established a solid academic background in Urban Studies, I am now passionate about the real estate market, investing in real estate and the role of architectural education in promoting economic prosperity in Bahrain. I intend to continue my research in this context in the hope of broadening my horizons and equipping myself with the skills required to be an outstanding academic and successful investor. I am eager to learn as much as I am able to absorb and excited to put all I have learnt to good use.
Today in the era of innovation, creativity, conceptual thinking and environmental awareness our architecture, cities and spaces are constantly challenged to have more spatial qualities and comprehensiveness in terms of design and social sensitivity. The combination of all those soul-stirring truths set the substance of my passion to architecture and urbanization.
I have always believed that it takes five years of architecture school to learn to design and build but it takes a lifetime to learn not too. By the time I completed my BSc Degree in Architecture at the University of Bahrain in 2010, I came to understand that there was still much about architecture and urban qualities to be learnt and discovered and there were many issues regarding social aspects, environmental concerns and space quality Improvements to be considered.
Although the core of my architectural knowledge has been well established throughout my undergraduate studies I believe that the graduate school continued to provide the thin crust necessary to further sharpen my architectural and urbanism knowledge. It is certainly a field that I was prepared to devote as much time, energy and discipline as is required of me to master.
During my years of study I have proven myself to be hard working, innovative and devoted to any task at hand with great abilities to work under pressure, prioritize tasks and to meet deadlines and that granted me the opportunity to be working as a teaching and research assistant and awarded me with a scholarship to pursue my graduate studies.
I joined the MA Conservation and Regeneration program at the University of Sheffield in 2011. My thesis titled “An Urban Healing Agenda for Reform in Bahrain: Where the Dweller Falls into the Urban Gap and the Sailing Boat Hits the Skyscraper”, won the RIBA President’s Award for Research in 2012. Later that year, I joined the PhD Landscape program at the same institution.
As a graduate holding a PhD Degree from the University of Sheffield, with a thesis titled “Urban Sustainability in the Transforming Culture of The Arabian Gulf: The Case of Bahrain”, architecture and the urban environment have been my perpetual concentration during the past decade.
My fully rounded architectural studies were constantly enforced by practical experience and research opportunities. The two months of training in the United States of America at studioTEKA in New York City was a great foreground not only for the development of my architectural practical skills as an undergraduate student but also on a personal level, being in one of the top multi-cultural cities in the world granted me the opportunity to learn a lot about other cultures and other urban contexts that are not usual to us. My New York experience was followed by another great opportunity to work at the Ministry of Housing in Bahrain that raised my social and cultural awareness to another level.
Researches have always been something I love to participate in as it gives me the opportunity to Seek for more information's and discover hidden facts and truths. My experience at the Venice biennale architecture exhibition in Italy allowed me to identify architectural and urban difficulties in Bahrain and encouraged me to work hard and generate solutions to these problems. Winning the golden lion for the best national participation was one of the major milestones in my life, an achievement that left me happy after such hard work and effort.
While my education and work experience so far has provided me with a strong foundation, I require much more practical and theoretical insight to build upon this base and establish for myself an honorable career and future.
My passion for urbanism and sustainability lead me to the LEED qualification in 2010. During the one year I spent working as a teaching assistant at the University of Bahrain. I developed an insight about the importance of sustainable developments and the urgent need for new approaches to urbanism in Bahrain, approaches that respects environmental, contextual and cultural aspects in future regenerations and developments.
Lastly, after having established a solid academic background in Urban Studies, I am now passionate about the real estate market, investing in real estate and the role of architectural education in promoting economic prosperity in Bahrain. I intend to continue my research in this context in the hope of broadening my horizons and equipping myself with the skills required to be an outstanding academic and successful investor. I am eager to learn as much as I am able to absorb and excited to put all I have learnt to good use.
