#  The Search for Identity: Jury analysis & discussion of three recent international Saudi design competitions 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **March 4, 2016** 

 03:00PM - 03:00PM EST 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Gund Hall, Room 123, Harvard Graduate School of Design**  



 

 



 

MEdiNA and CMES present

**Nader Ardalan**  
Architect

Jury analysis & discussion on possible meanings of recent international design competitions in Saudi Arabia, including the National Built Heritage Center, the Saudi Aramco Center for World Culture, and the Masjid-Al Haram Expansion in Mecca.

Nader Ardalan served on two of the above project design juries and is a recognized leader in the field of environmentally sustainable and culturally relevant design with a particular focus on the Middle East. His talk will be a jury analysis and discussion of the three projects mentioned with a look at key elements and possible factors affecting the recent trend of international design competitions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

**Contact: [Ramzi Naja](mailto:ramzinaja@gmail.com)**



 

 



 

 See also:- [ Ad Hoc or Co-Sponsored ](/eventseries/ad-hoc-or-co-sponsored)
- [ History of Art & Architecture ](/research-field/history-art-architecture)
- [ Arabian Peninsula ](/research-region/arabian-peninsula)
- [ 2015-16 ](/academic-year/2015-16)
 
 

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