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Dr. Mohammad al-Asad is a Jordanian architect and architectural historian. He is currently the founder and director of the Center for the Study of the Built Environment. Dr. al-Asad earned his bachelor´s and master´s degrees in architecture from the University of Illinois and his PhD in architectural history from Harvard University.
MEI´s special edition of Viewpoints on “Architecture and Urbanism in the Middle East” is an opportunity to celebrate the beauty, diversity, and vitality of the built environment of the region. It is also an opportunity to consider the challenges facing architects, designers, and developers in their efforts not only to preserve the rich cultural heritage of Middle Eastern cities but to shape these urban spaces in ways that address the physical and socioeconomic pressures occurring within them.
