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Post Date: 2025-10-10
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As part of the First Arab Architecture Festival, held under the patronage of His Excellency the Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, Eng. Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani, and hosted by the Prime Minister’s Office, the Tamayouz Award 2025 Student Workshop was organized in celebration of Baghdad being named the Arab Capital of Tourism for 2025.The workshop, titled “Public Space in Baghdad: Luxury is Not a Choice, but a Necessity,” brought together outstanding architecture students from various Iraqi and Arab universities, under the supervision of distinguished architects and academics from Iraqi, British, and Spanish universities.The workshop commenced online on September 1st, 2025, with a series of preparatory lectures, and continued in person at the Iraqi Engineers Union – Headquarters from September 28th to October 2nd, 2025.The Department of Architecture at Al-Nahrain University participated under the coordination and academic supervision of Dr. Rasha Abdul Kareem, the Stakeholder Coordinator for the Tamayouz Workshop 2025 and one of the workshop’s academic tutors, alongside an exceptional group of students:1. Sama Alaa Abdulhadi2. Shams Hussein Ali3. Haider Hazem Khayoon4. Zahraa Ali Sarbit5. Majd Haitham Saeed6. Shamil Ammar ShamilThe first day of the workshop included a field visit to the proposed site located in the historical heart of Old Rusafa between Al-Ahrar and Al-Shaheed bridges. Throughout the workshop days, the sessions ran from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., characterized by exceptional interaction between students and mentors. The participants demonstrated a high level of academic spirit and creative collaboration, producing innovative architectural proposals that reinterpreted the concept of public space in Baghdad.The workshop also included an academic visit to the American University of Baghdad, offering participants the opportunity to explore a modern educational environment and contemporary design practices.The activities concluded on October 4th, 2025, with the presentation of students’ projects during the Arab Architecture Festival sessions, followed by an exhibition of their works, which received wide acclaim from architects and specialists attending the event.Al-Nahrain University – College of Engineering / Department of Architecture extends its sincere gratitude and appreciation to the organizers of the Arab Architecture Festival and the Tamayouz Award Team for their remarkable efforts in hosting this pioneering architectural event. The workshop successfully merged youthful creativity with academic expertise, fostering intergenerational dialogue and advancing architectural thought in Iraq and beyond.
