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“A TRULY GREAT BOOK SHOULD BE READ IN YOUTH, AGAIN IN
MATURITY AND ONCE MORE IN OLD AGE, AS A FINE BUILDING
SHOULD BE SEEN BY MORNING LIGHT, AT NOON AND BY
MOONLIGHT.” - ROBERTSON DAVIES

A FEW LAST WORDS..

ALI AL-HAWAJ PERCEIVE ARCHITECTURE AS A WAY OF LIVING ..
| BSC. IN ARCHITECTURE WITHOUT ARCHITECTURE, WE WOULD NOT HAVE A WAY TO COMMUNI-
| GPA 3.33 OUT OF 4
| 2 MONTHS EXPRIENCE CATE WITH THE WORLD, WITHOUT ARCHITECTURE WE WOULD NOT HAVE A
| 12 PROJECTS IN TOTAL STRONG REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR CULTURE ..
| TWO AWARDS
| AUTOCAD & REVIT
| SKETCHUP & 3DS MAX Architecture was and will should experience the
| LUMION PROFESSIONAL always be the most effec- space into different stages
| MICROSOFT OFFICE
tive way to connect with and states before he/she
the whole world. While lan- can decide to manipulate
guages are used to define that 2D form into a 3D cre-
two individuals with each ation. As a rule of thumb,
other or a group of peo- poor quality will result in
ple, architecture, on the bad architecture created
other hand, can be used which will reflect not only
to translate our whole to the occupants but to
thoughts and expressions the entire society. For ex-
to the entire world as a ample, a de-constructive
one, if designed carefully. building in a traditional
Great architects would de- neighbourhood although
sign masterpieces which may create a unique princi-
will remain upward even if ple, it will cause the feeling
they are gone. Their legacy of oddness to the whole
will remain. Their heritage society and may disturb
will be preserved in those their everyday life. In a
bricks .. in those concrete similar matter, a fully func-
blocks and in this beau- tional building without any
tiful peaceful product.. I aesthetics considerations
believe in the ‘architecture will result in a negative im-
of souls’, a one year old pact on the surrounding
baby will tackle this world environment. After all, it
with all of his five sens- turned out that architec-
es, so does the architect ture is indeed capable of
should do. An architect shaping our lives .. Or at
should give a living soul least that is how I observe
to his product. this will in- this profession ..
volve the sense of sight,
touch and all of the other
senses which will bring the
static building into a more Thank You..
living creature. Similarly, I
believe that the architect