Abha, 'Asir, Saudi Arabia
With a robust focus on educational leadership and architectural heritage, my role as the Dean of College of Architecture and Planning at King Khalid University harnesses a unique blend of academic insight and practical assessment skills. Championing the evaluation of heritage sites, I apply a rigorous, data-driven approach to identify sites with significant tourism and investment potential within the Asir Region. My expertise extends to urban sustainability and heritage preservation, underpinned by my work as a Professor. Collaborating closely with stakeholders, we strive to integrate historical urban landscapes into modern contexts, ensuring their viability and relevance. Through these endeavors, I contribute to the advancement of architectural and cultural heritage, safeguarding it for future generations.
-Provide technical consultation on regional and national projects related to architecture, urban design, and planning. -Supervise and contribute to applied research studies in sustainable urbanism, traditional architecture, and public space design. -Lead multidisciplinary teams in delivering studies for ministries, municipalities, and private clients. -Develop training programs for professionals and municipal staff in areas such as architectural documentation and heritage preservation. -Review and validate architectural and urban design proposals to ensure alignment with regulatory and cultural frameworks.
• Primary on-site data collection from targeted architectural heritage sites in Asir Region • Evaluation of promising sites with high tourism and investment potential • Followed a comprehensive bottom-up approach to identify and prioritize old towns
• Principal consultant for the State Historic Palaces Competition Project (Competition Phase - Studies and Design Phase). •Reviewing and providing insights on the implementation plan, regulations, and conditions for the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Global Center for Arabic Calligraphy (Dar Al-Qalam) project. Supporting the achievement of desired outcomes and participating in periodic meetings to assess interim deliverables with the project team and provider. • Principal consultant for the project of inventorying and analyzing the architectural and urban styles of the regions of the Kingdom. • Principal consultant for studies projects for urban heritage sites. • Coordination with the Architecture and Design Authority in all common field of alignment throughout the Heritage Authority. • Coordination with the Diriyah Gate Authority in the areas of cooperation. • Alignment with the existing training programs with the Royal Institute of Arts. • Partnership path with the faculties of architecture and planning in Saudi universities. • The path of partnership with research institutes, study centers and foreign universities in the field of traditional architecture. • Principal consultant for the alignment with the regional authorities (comprehensive planning stage) with regard to the urban heritage field.