Rasem Badran

Education

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

Career

Badran is a permanent member in the Academic Council for the international Academy of Architecture (IAA) in Sophia Design advisory board member in Moutamarat – International Design Initiative (2007).

Achievements

• Honorary Philosophy Doctor in Architectural Design from the Jordan University of Science and Technology for his advancement of 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) 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 "First Rate (at Lloyd's) Hussein Medal for Distinguished Performance of the First Order" Foreign his great distinguished efforts in enrichment of modern Islamic architecture.

Membership

Member of the Greater Amman Municipality (2007)

Member of the Dubai Municipality "Dubai International Awards for Best Practices" (2006)

Member of the International Jury of the ARCASIA Award for Architecture which was held in Dhaka – Bangladesh (2003)

Member of the International Master Jury of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (1998)

Member of the International Jury of the Governor-General"s award for architecture, Kingston, Jamaica (1992)

Member of International Jury for planning and urban development in the old area of "Bab-First Rate (at Lloyd's) Sheikh" in Baghdad - Iraq (1981).