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Lonaard Magazine is a specialised peer-reviewed art and architecture periodical founded
in London by Dr Waleed Al Sayed and Dr Mashary Al Naim since 2008
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Wael Samhouri is one of the foremost architects and educators in Syria. He has headed an founded three architectural departments, in Syria: Damascus university, Al-Kalamoon University, and The International University for Science and Technology, which he still heads He holds a Ph.D., Royall Collage of Art, London, an M.Sc in Urban Design, Pratt institute, New York, and a B.Arch. from Damascus University. Dr. Samhouri has his private practice in Damascus where he has built numerous award wining architectural buildings that have been published in several prominent magazines.He is the recipient of the Arab League Architect Award 2000, the Cityscape- Architectural Review Award , 2004 and again in 2005. Last year he won First Prize to build The Grand Mosque of Kuwait University and in 2008 he won First Prize for the Museum & research center for prophetic studies (The Seerah center) Kuwait. In his design and research, Wael is dedicated for the search for a contemporary and timeless image for Islamic sacred architecture. He is now building and award wining Syrian computer society center in Damascus. Wael has traveled and lectured widely and has been on several international juries. He is member of several committees and NGOs most noteworthy is being on the board of trusties of the AKDN (Aga Khan Development Network in Syria). |
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