Hisham Mortada, Ph.D., AIA

Professor of Architecture

Sorry, unable to follow Hisham. Please try again.

About

Currently a Full Professor of Architecture at King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and an adjunct professor at Freie Universitate, Berlin, Germany. He holds a Ph.D. in Architecture from University of Edinburgh; UK, and Masters of Architecture from Pennsylvania State University; USA. He has widely published in the areas of traditional architecture, old Muslim city, and sustainability. He has conducted several international research and practical projects in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Mali, India, Germany, Austria, Italy, the US, Peru, Cuba, and Argentina. Most of his projects have been in the areas of: Traditional Architecture & Urbanism, Islamic Architecture and Old cities, Informal Settlements, and Sustainable Development.

Experience

  • Professor of Architecture at King AbdulAziz University
    May 1997 - Present · 29 yrs 7 mos

  • Adjunct Professor of Architecture at Freie Universität Berlin
    Sep 2009 - Present · 17 yrs 3 mos

  • Adjunct Professor of Architecture at Politecnico di Bari
    Jun 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

  • International Urban Heritage Advisor at la Comisión de Monumentos Nacionales
    Feb 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 10 mos