Master of Science in Islamic Art, Architecture and Urbanism

ORJWAN Art Club will held a workshop on Exploring Arabic Calligraphy. All art materials will be provided.

Architecture is a reflection of the culture, values, and aspirations of a society. It is a testament to the creativity and technical skills of the architects and builders of the past. In this lecture Dr. Rasem Badran will highlight the importance of reinventing architectural inheritance to meet the changing needs of modern society.

Indian Artist, Archana Bhardwaj offered a floral Workshop and showed participants how to create beautiful loose-style floral artwork inspired by different types of flowers in Qatar.

Research Fellow Suzanne Ghadanfar taught participants about the six-fold design and explored together the ‘Rings of Diminishing Squares’ diagram.

Research Fellow Suzanne Ghadanfar taught participants how to draw the magnificent Islamic geometric patterns in Musherib mosque in Doha, Qatar.

Syrian architect and urban sketcher Mr. Ahed Alkhatib introduced members to the skills of architectural drawing on location. Using the fantastical architecture of Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani’s historical palace as a source of inspiration.

Syrian architect and urban sketcher Mr. Ahed Alkhatib introduced members to the skills of architectural drawing on location. Using the fantastical architecture of the Desert Rose building as a source of inspiration.

Research Fellow Suzanne Ghadanfar introduced the Islamic patterns of Girih Puzzle