Ammar Khammash

Ammar Khammash (born 8 October 1960) is a Jordanian/Palestinian architect and painter,[4] his work is based on the integration of building designs with nature and the surrounding environment of the building[5] and has done an amazing job in reviving Bella and the Jordan Valley by creating two rest stops.[6]

Ammar Khammash
NationalityJordanian
OccupationArchitect
Buildings
  • The main building of Darat Al Funun[1]
  • Jordan Environment Center[2]
  • Jordan River Foundation[3]
Websitewww.khammash.com

He is considered among the most highly regarded architectural engineers in the world. He has participated in many art exhibits. He is the man behind many of the most elegant designs of buildings in the region. He was given an award for his design of the Nazareth mosque, which was controversial because of its proximity to the Church of the Annunciation. One of his most famous projects is the reconstruction of Pella and the Jordan Valley; he built a rest stop near the museum, one in Pella and the other in Um Qais.

Career

He is prominent in painting, archeology, designing jewelry, and photography, he is an activist very interested in preserving the environment and he is interested in celebrating and reviving the traditional Jordanian architectural style, mixing it with modern design.[7] He was asked to restore and rebuild Hisham's Palestinian Palace, near Jericho which he designed with light paper walls which worked well with the building's foundation.[8][9] Also his work on the main building of Darat Al Funun.[1]

He is also a writer, and has become an influential force in demanding that Jordan be both a cultural home for native Jordanians, but also a place that attracts tourists and travelers.[10]

Important Projects
  • Wild Jordan—Jordanian Center for the Environment
  • Darat al-Funun—Amman
  • The Jordanian Royal Film Commission building - Amman
  • Movenpick Resort—Dead Sea
  • Bedouin Cultural Center—Southern Jordanian desert
  • Jordan River Foundation—Amman
  • The White Mosque -- Nazareth

Awards and honours
  • First Arab architect to win global sustainability award.[11]
  • AGA Khan Award For Architecture Shortlist.[12][13]
  • Global Award for Sustainable Architecture in 2019.[14][15]

See also

References
  1. "7 stunning buildings from around the world designed by Arab architects". The National.
  2. "Jordanian architect Ammar Khammash wins Global Award for Sustainable Architecture". Middle East Architect.
  3. "Wadi Faynan. Art Destination Jordan". universes.art.
  4. Anderson, Brooke (October 17, 2013). "Jordanian Architect Turns a Challenge Into a Trend" – via www.wsj.com.
  5. Collins-Kreiner, Noga (2008). "Religion and Politics: New Religious Sites and Spatial Transgression in Israel". Geographical Review. 98 (2): 197–213 – via JSTOR.
  6. "'The site is the architect,' says Jordanian architect Ammar Khammash". Middle East Architect.
  7. "Presentation: Nature as an architect - Delano - Luxembourg in English". Delano. October 25, 2017.
  8. "Ammar Khammash: Desert Soundscapes". universes.art.
  9. المعماريون العرب يبحثون عن أجوبة - موقع عرب 48 Archived 2009-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
  10. نبذة عن عمار خماش - ابومحجوب Archived 2014-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
  11. "Ammar Khammash becomes first Arab architect to win global sustainability award". The National.
  12. "19 projects shortlisted for 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture | Aga Khan Development Network". www.akdn.org.
  13. "Royal Academy for Nature Conservation | Aga Khan Development Network". www.akdn.org.
  14. "Ammar Khammash". Architectural Digest Middle East.
  15. "Global Award for Sustainable Architecture". MENA-Forum. April 10, 2019.
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