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thumbnail " TITLE=" thumbnail "> thumbnail Sami Angawi is a prominent architect in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. In 1975 Angawi, who studied architecture in the United Kingdom and the United States, founded the Haj Research Center.〔Bradley, John R. ''Saudi Arabia Exposed: Inside a Kingdom in Crisis''. ''Palgrave Macmillan''. 19 May 2005. 4.〕 Dr. Sami Angawi has a Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic Architecture from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK. Since 1988 he has been the founder and General Director of the Amar Center for Architectural Heritage which became The Al-Makkiyah Al-Madaniyah Institute in 2011. In 2013, Dr. Angawi co-founded (makmad.org e.V. ) in Germany where he serves as President in charge of supervising all activities in areas of architectural designs, planning, conservation and development of architectural heritage, documentation of traditional architecture and analyzing its elements, research work in the fields of restoration of traditional architectural heritage and its relation to environmental and socio-economic factors, traditional arts and crafts. The Al-Makkiyah Al-Madaniyah Institute is a private organization located in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. makmad.org e.V. is a German non-profit organization headquartered in Hannover. His specific activities include the following: * Revival and development of traditional architecture through research and studies. * Restoration and rehabilitation of traditional buildings and houses. * Designing new buildings and projects based on the continuity of the traditional line of architecture from all aspects. Bridging nations and faiths For decades Saudi Arabia has been generally considered a somewhat closed society, eager to protect its own traditions from external cultural influences. While preservation of traditions is of great concern to Dr. Sami Angawi, his desire is balanced with a passion for building bridges between nations, cultures and faiths. His architectural designs assert the importance of his HIjazi heritage with the common cultural heritage shared by both western and Islamic societies; believing that a “clash of civilizations” need not lead to misunderstanding, but rather friendship, trust and peace. Dr Angawi developed the concept of balance, known in Arabic as mizan, which is the essence of Islamic tradition and of many of the world’s religious beliefs. The aspiration of Angawi to reflect this historic principle in his life and work is important. It has made him a leader in building bridges between the Middle East and the rest of the world. “More balance can be achieved through respect for the past,” Angawi says. “In our Al Makkiyah mansion, modernity and tradition, privacy and openness, stability and dynamism are equally represented to generate harmony.” To carry out these activities the organizations developed an architectural library containing more than 50,000 images of traditional architectural elements and buildings stored in the computer using the laser disc technology, as well as a library of architectural drawings of many elements with varying designs and styles. The organizations have close contact and collaborates with various universities, research institutions and professional organizations on both local and international levels. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sami Angawi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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