Senan Hasan Qasem Abdelqader (Arabic: سنان عبدالقادر; born 30 November 1962) is a Palestinian architect and urban planner. In 2007 he participated in the São Paulo Biennale in Brazil, where he published his book entitled ''Architecture of (in)Dependence.'' Abdelqader established his firm Senan Architects in

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

in 1995, and in Jaffa in 2015.

Early life and education

Abdelqader was born on 30 November 1962 in

Tayibe Tayibe, also spelled Taibeh or Tayiba, ( ar, الطيبة, lit=the kind/benevolent, translit=aṭ-Ṭayyibah, South Levantine pronunciation: ; he, טַיִּבָּה) is an Arab city in central Israel, north east of Kfar Saba.Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

and started studying

Civil Engineering Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewa ...

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (German: Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg) is a higher education and applied research institution located in Hamburg, Germany. Formerly known as ''Fachhochschule Hamburg,'' the ''Hamburg U ...

, before moving to study architecture at

University of Kaiserslautern Technical University of Kaiserslautern (German: ''Technische Universität Kaiserslautern'', also known as TU Kaiserslautern or TUK) is a public research university in Kaiserslautern, Germany. There are numerous institutes around the university, ...

Academic

Abdelqader has taught at Tel Aviv University in 1998, and founded the in+Formal Architecture Research Unit in the

Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design ( he, בצלאל, אקדמיה לאמנות ועיצוב) is a public college of design and art located in Jerusalem. Established in 1906 by Jewish painter and sculptor Boris Schatz, Bezalel is Israel's oldes ...

in 2006. In 2011, he became a guest professor in Dessau Institute of Architecture (DIA) in Germany. In the year of 2016, Abdelqader was granted his professorship rank by the

Council for Higher Education in Israel The Council for Higher Education in Israel ( he, המועצה להשכלה גבוהה, ''HaMo'atza LeHaskala Gevoha'') is a supervisory body for universities and colleges in Israel. It is the only organization with the authority to award academic ...

, making him the first professor in the history of Palestinians in Israel in the discipline of architecture. In 2018, Abdelqader established the Institute for the Study of Arab Culture in Visual Arts, Design and Architecture. The institute works on constructing an academic space that enables interaction with the Arab legacy and modernisation processes in general, and in particular in Palestine.

Major projects

al-Mashrabiya Building, Jerusalem (2012)

Al-Mashrabiya Building Al-Mashrabiya Building is a building designed by Palestinian architect Senan Abdelqader in the Beit Safafa neighborhood of Jerusalem. It is a contemporary reinterpretation of traditional elements of Arab vernacular architecture. See also *Ma ...

, located in Southern Jerusalem, is a residential and commercial building. Abdelqader described the building as “a contemporary reinterpretation of traditional elements of Arab vernacular architecture”. Like many of his projects, al-Mashrabiya Building carries with it political, social, economic and environmental critique of what he perceives as oppressive and out of context planning policies on the one hand, and conservative, romantic traditionalism on the other.

Selected writings

''Architecture of (in)Dependence'', 2007

References

External links

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''Xnet'', הבית שפונה פנימה: פרשנות חדשה לבנייה המסורתית בבאקה אל גרבייה, November 11, 2019''Bait Venoy'', ״סגנון כפרי״? אין דבר כזה, January 24, 2016''Haaretz'', מה גרם לאדריכל הפלסטיני הנודע לעזוב את ירושלים, September 10, 2015''The National'', Rare hope for Palestinians as Israel approves Jerusalem housing project, April 14, 2015''ArchDaily'', The Mashrabiya House / Senan Abdelqader, October 14, 2011''BROWNBOOK'', Layered Living, 2012''divisare'', A Museum as a Catalyst for Urbanization according to Senan Abdelqader, March 6, 2008''Panet'', انتداب المهندس سنان عبد القادر للمشاركة في مؤتمر دولي, August 2, 2007''Panet'', سنان عبد القادر: يجب بلورة تصوّر معماري لمجتمعنا, December 8, 2007''Haaretz'', סנאן עבדאלקאדר יתכנן את המוזיאון באום אל-פחם, November 6, 2006
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