Rasem Jamal Badran Arabic: راسم بدران (born 1945 in Palestine), a Jordanian architect from a Palestinian descent whose works are based on a methodological approach in defining Architecture as a continuous dialogue between contemporary needs and historical inherited cultural values. Education Rasem Badran received his early education in Ramallah. In 1970 Badran graduated with a degree in architecture from Technische Universität Darmstadt (Darmstadt University of Technology) in former West Germany. Positions and roles Co-founder of Dar Al Omran planning Architecture engineering company (1979) Badran is a permanent member in the Academic Council for the international Academy of Architecture (I.A.A) in Sophia Member of the Greater Amman Municipality (2007) Design advisory board member in Moutamarat – International Design Initiative (2007) Member of the Dubai Municipality "Dubai International Awards for Best Practices" (2006) Member of the International Jury of the ARCASIA Award for Architecture which was held in Dhaka – Bangladesh (2003) Member of the International Master Jury of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (1998) Member of the International Jury of the Governor-General's award for architecture, Kingston, Jamaica (1992) Member of the Master Jury committee for the Arab Towns Organization prizes (1985) Member of International Jury for planning and urban development in the old area of "Bab-Al Sheikh" in Baghdad - Iraq (1981) Selected projects Justice Palace in Riyadh Great Mosque of Riyadh and the Old City Center Redevelopment Movenpick Petra Hotel King Abdul Aziz Historical Centre King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Research and Archives Saudi Ministry of Culture Abu Dhabi Courts Complex Al Bujairi quarter Awards and honours In 2022 he gained the Saudi Nationality as an honoring for his achievements in the architecture in Saudi Arabia Honorary Ph.D. in Architectural Design from the Jordan University of Science and Technology for his advancement in Architectural Theory and Practice Palestine Award for Architecture First Arab Architect Award which was announced by the Arab Housing Ministers of the Arab League in Cairo - Egypt (1997) The Aga Khan Award for Architecture, received for the design of the Grand Mosque of Riyadh and redevelopment of Riyadh Old City Center (1995) Arab Architecture Award received in Morocco at the general conference of the Arab Towns Organization (1990) Winner of the Museum of Islamic Art international competition in Doha-Qatar which was sponsored by Aga Khan - Geneva Office in cooperation with the government of Qatar Winner of Sidon Seafront development Competition in Lebanon Won the