Wael Al-Masri Explained

Wael Al-Masri
Birth Name:	Wael Muhammad As'ad Al-Masri
Birth Date:	15 April 1959
Birth Place:	Kuwait
Nationality:	Jordanian
Alma Mater:	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Victoria University of Manchester
Occupation:	Architect^[1]
Significant 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 April 15, 1959 in Kuwait) is a Jordanian architect and native Jerusalemite of Palestinian descent.

Education

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

Projects

• 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

• 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

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

• Amale Andraos
• Chadi Massaad

Notes and References

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