Damascus car and bus station – 1st prize Architect: Nizar Al-FarraYear: 1967City: Damascus, SyriaBuilding use: InfrastructureStatus: Competition proposalTeam: – The Damascus Car and Bus Station project, announced through an architectural competition in 1967, aimed to establish a central transportation hub in the heart of the city, the Baramkeh area. The first prize in the competition …
Syrian Insurance Corporation building Architect: Youssef Abu HadidYear: 1984City: Damascus, SyriaBuilding use: CommercialStatus: builtTeam: Peggy Assouad The Syrian Insurance Corporation building was designed by Syrian architect Youssef Abu Hadid in 1984. Construction was carried out by The Military Housing Corporation using the slip-form method, reflecting a relative advancement in construction techniques in Syria at the …
Villa Shoura Architect: Nazir ShouraYear: 1945City: Damascus, SyriaBuilding use: Residential Status: builtTeam: site engineer: Mounib Dardari In 1945, Al-Jalaa, or Abu Rummaneh Street was built as part of the proposed urban expansion outlined in the Danger-Ecochard master plan for Damascus. This district saw the rise of modern private residences, including ‘Villa Shoura,’ a residential building …
The Mausoleum and Square of Colonel Adnan Al-Malki Architect: Wahbi AlHaririYear: 1957City: Damascus, SyriaBuilding use: PublicStatus: builtTeam: sculptors: Akram Shawa, Muhammad Fathi Qabawa. The Mausoleum and Square of Colonel Adnan Al-Malki Stands In the city of Damascus as a memorial to the prominent Syrian military figure following his assassination in 1955. The project was designed …
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Residential Complex for workers at Damascus International Airport Architect: Mamoun AlWareh and Charles KassabYear: 1980City: Damascus, SyriaBuilding use: Residential Status: builtTeam: Drawings: Bassam Sabour In 1980, the Ministry of Housing and Public Utilities (now the Ministry of Public Works and Housing) organized a competition to design a residential suburb for workers in civil aviation. The …
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Syrian Parliament Building Architect: UnknownYear: 1932 – 1954City: Damascus, SyriaBuilding use: Governmental, PublicStatus: builtTeam: craftmaster: Muhammad Ali Alkhayat ‘Abu Suleiman Alkhayat’ 07 The Trefoiled arch consists of three connected smaller archs, while the Accolade arch’s shape is formed from four circles, two with their centers on the inside and two on the ourside.(قتيبة شهابي، زخارف …
Faculty of Law at the University of Aleppo Architect: MHD Samir MoudarresYear: 1963City: Aleppo, SyriaBuilding use: EducationalStatus: builtTeam: – The Faculty of Law building at the University of Aleppo was designed via an architectural competition in which Syrian Architect Samir Al-Moudarres (born 1936) won first place.01 It was designed between 1960 and 1963, but the …
Faculty of Medicine at the University of Aleppo Architect: Ahmed Adnan Ikhlasi, MHD Samir MoudarresYear: 1965City: Aleppo, SyriaBuilding use: EducationalStatus: builtTeam: electrical eng. Michel Mansour – mechanical eng. Taj Al-Din Diya – furniture design. Adly Qudsi – site eng. Munther Kayyali. The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Aleppo was established under legislative decree No. 1740 in 1965. …
Damascus Car and Bus Station – 2nd prize Architect: Abd Al-Rauf Al-KasmYear: 1967City: Damascus, SyriaBuilding use: InfrastructureStatus: Competition proposalTeam: – The Damascus Car and Bus Station project, announced through an architectural competition in 1967, aimed to establish a central transportation hub in the heart of the city, the Baramkeh area. The second prize in the …
Al-Kawthar Mosque Architect: Abdul Mohsen KodmaniYear: 1965City: Damascus, SyriaBuilding use: Religious Status: builtTeam: structural engineer: Adnan Showeky 05 the alter facing the Qiblah or the direction of prayer towards the Kaʿbah in Mecca, which in Syria is southwards. 06 Contrary to the original design, the executed windows are divided into thirds both horizontally and vertically …
