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ARCHI
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bachelor
program
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ABOUT
THE
PROGRAM The Architecture program at Dar Al-Hekma
University provides an undergraduate
educationAL EXPERIENCE that integrates A
broad liberal EDUCATION WITH specialized
learning required of architecture. The
educational approach goes beyond the
acquisition of technical knowledge and skills
to develop the students’ abilities to make
informed decisions in the increasingly complex
world of the twenty-first century.
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We place particular emphasis on

integrative learning.

We integrate liberal education

with professional architectural
education.

We raise awareness of the implications WHAT MAKES

OUR PROGRAM
of globalization on the discipline and
practice of architecture.

DISTINCTIVE

we prepare students to use their

architectural skills and knowledge
in preserving cultural identity and in
creating environmentally, economically
and socially healthy communities.
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MISSION
to graduate PROFESSIONALS in
the field of
ARCHITECTURE
and equip them with the
necessary knowledge & skills
focussing on sustanability
while preserving the cultural
& aestetic values of saudi
arabia
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KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING

STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO
• Identify the role of cultural, religious, economic,
environmental and global contexts in architectural
design and practice
• Recognize the technical aspects of the building
practices, systems and materials, their role in the
implementation of design and their impact on the SKILLS
environment STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO
• Collect, examine, compare and contrast data with
regards to culture and context
• Effectively apply their knowledge on sustainability
to preserve both built and natural environments in
response to the changing global conditions

OUR PROGRAM
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills and critical
thinking methods while working individually or as part
of a team

LEARNING
• Communicate in various forms using traditional and
VALUES digital mediums
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO • Develop creative solutions & theories in the field of

OUTCOMES
architecture
• Recognize the value of life long learning and
professional ethics in the field of architecture

3
ADDRESS THE
• Engage in civic activities of communities and
develop the combination of knowledge, skills,
values and motivation that are both individually

DOMAINS OF
LEARNING
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Our internship experience A vibrant

is amongst the richest and environment
most diverse in the kingdom that promotes
creativity.

A strong An intimate A focus on Sustainability

focus on and personal both in its broader

WHY
cultural and experience of conceptualization and in
contextual learning with its practical and technical
architecture low teacher- application
to-student
ratio

DAH
AR CHITE C T URE
Students are trained to
think about broader societal
challenges and to design
interventions to address
these challenges.

Utilization
of innovative
technologies We encourage
that include students to work in
digital collaboration and in
modeling and consultation with the
fabrication community and cater
to their immediate and
Our students are future needs
able to demonstrate
excellent communication
skills
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OUR
FACULTY
our faculty are culturally diverse and
currently represent five different continents
THEY have earned their degrees from some of the
ARCHITECTURE department most prestigious universities in the world
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OUR FACULTY
share their
Dr. Sherin Sameh Shatha Abualfaraj
broad Chair of Architecture Department, Assistant
• PhD, Sustainable Architecture, Cairo
Lecturer
• MSc, Digital Architectural Design,
knowledge of •
University, Egypt, 2016
MPhil, Engineering for Sustainable •
University of Salford, UK, 2012
BA, Housing- Interior Design, King Abdul
architecture Development, University of Cambridge,
UK, 2009
Aziz University, Jeddah, KSA, 2007

• MSc, Architectural Engineering, Cairo

with the •
University, Egypt, 2008
BSc, Architectural Engineering, Cairo
Sima Refae
Lecturer
students giving University, Egypt, 2004 • MUD, (Master of Urban Design), Effat
University, Jeddah, KSA, 2018
them a high Dr.Tamsen Anderson
Assistant Professor
• BArch, Architecture, University of
Petra, Jordan, 2001

quality of • PhD, Architecture, University of

California, Berkeley, USA, 2009 Lara Al-Khouli
architectural • MA, Art History, University of Illinois,
Chicago, USA, 2002
Lecturer
• MArch, Architecture, Yale University,
• BA, Fine Arts, University of New
education Mexico,1993 •
New Haven, CY, usa, 2019
BA, Architecture, Dar Al-Hekma
University, Jeddah, KSA, 2016
Dr. Shifana Rehuman
Assistant Professor
• PhD, Structural Engineering, National
Institute of Technology, India, 2009
• MTech, Structural Engineering, National
Institute of Technology, India, 2004
• BEng, Civil Engineering, Thiagarajar
College of Engineering, India, 2002
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FACILITIES

FIRST FLOOR

studios
GROUND FLOOR
Faculty offices
Model Shop
computer labs
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OUR
ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS
studio pedagogy

STUDIO
We believe in the pedagogical benefits and
purpose of problem-based learning and learning by
practice.

studio space
Our studio spaces promote interaction between
students and faculty. They allow students to share,
discuss, and learn from one another.

CULTURE
studio Culture
Our faculty and staff are key to creating a positive
atmosphere that encourages students to question
and experiment.

studio extensions
We consider our entire department an extension
Studios are considered the intellecutal hubs of to the studios; our printing lab, model shop, and
creativity, thought, discussion, and learning. Students material room, as well as our pin-up corridors and
are grouped in sessions led by instructors to discuss
the possibility of creating solutions to design problems student support space.
found in our cities and communities. Through desk
reviews, peer reviews, and critiques, students are able
to create, enhance, and improve architectural designs
of different scales. Learning the basics of architectural
thinking, and with the tools and facilities provided by
the department, students individually develop their own
design approaches and techniques.
At Dar Al Hekma University, we follow a studio culture
policy that follows that of the National Architectural
Accreditation Board (NAAB).
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HISTORY
• ARCH -2301 History of World Architecture I
• ARCH -2308 History of Islamic World Architecture I
• ARCH 3305 - History of World Architecture II
•
•
ARCH 4303 – Theories of Contemporary Architecture
ARCH 4301 – Theory and Practice of Urban Form and
PROFESSIONAL
Housing PRACTICE
• ARCH 3308 – Internship
• ARCH 5202 – Professional Practice

OUR DESIGN
STUDIOS ARE
INFORMED BY
A VARIETY OF
BUILDING
SYSTEMS
TECHNICAL, DIGITAL
DIGITAL,
• ARCH 2306 – Digital Design for
Architecture
• ARCH 2305 – Materials and Methods of Building

PROFESSIONAL &
• ARCH 3307 – Computer Modelling and
Construction I
Rendering
• ARCH 2309 – Materials and Methods of Building
• ARCH 4302 – BIM

HISTORY COURSES
Construction II
• ARCH 3306 –Structural Analysis
• ARCH 3303 – Structural Design

DRAWING
• FDSA 1304 – Freehand Drawing
• FDSA 1306 – Technical Drawing
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DRAWIN
ONE

DRAWING
FDSA 1304 –
Freehand Drawing

FDSA 1306 –
Technical Drawing

FDSA 1305 – Architectural Design

Fundamentals I
This course is an introduction to the fundamental elements and

DESIGN /
principles of two and three-dimensional design. It focuses on
the development of visual design-thinking tools and skills.
The course focuses on the design process to develop essential
design skills needed for solving architectural problems. It
cultivates a variety of communication skills other than the

STUDIO
traditional drawing and sketching methods.

FDSA 1305 – Architectural Design

Fundamentals II
This course develops the skills of architectural design through
the analysis, interpretation, synthesis and transformation
of the built environment. The course focuses on issues and
processes related to the design of the built environment.

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HISTORY
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DIGITA
TWO
DIGITAL
ARCH 2301 - History of World

HISTORY
Architecture I
ARCH 2306 –Digital Design for
Architecture ARCH 2308 - History of Islamic World
Architecture I

DESIGN /
ARCH 2401 – Studio I : Form and Order
in Cultural Context BUILDING SYSTEMS

STUDIO
This studio course introduces the basic strategies and techniques of
ARCH 2309 – Materials and Methods of
architectural design. It focuses on design as an outcome of human needs.
The historical, conceptual and visual ordering systems of the discipline Building Construction II
will be studied as informed by cultural, climatic, environmental,
behavioral and geographical factors. Students will be introduced to ARCH 2305 – Materials and Methods of
topics that include different architectural drawing systems, projections Building Construction I
and pictorial views, conventional terminology, presentation symbols,
and legends and scales.

ARCH 2502 – Studio II: Small Scale

Buildings and Sustainability

BUILDING
This studio course focuses on concepts of program, site characteristics,
climate and principles of sustainable design. Through two distinct
design problems, students learn how these factors help shape buildings.
Students will use site and climatic analysis, along with knowledge of
conservation and sustainable practices while designing their projects.
The course incorporates the use of computer-aided design for project
development and presentation.
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Mashael AlShehri
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HISTOR
DIGITA
THREE
DIGITAL
ARCH 3307 – Computer
ARCH 3305 - History of World

HISTORY
Modelling and Rendering
Architecture II
ARCH 4302 – BIM
ARCH 4303 – Theories of
Contemporary Architecture

DESIGN / BUILDING SYSTEMS

ARCH 3306 –Structural Analysis

STUDIO
ARCH 3501 – Studio III: Contextual, ARCH 3303 – Structural Design

Cultural and Environmental Design

In this studio course, students learn to integrate an architectural
form into the cultural context and environmental conditions of the
site. Students will learn the design fundamental principles present
in relevant precedents courses and to make choices regarding the
incorporation of such principles into their design project. Students
will develop a project based on historical and cultural analysis of
architectural forms.

BUILDING
ARCH 3502 - Studio IV: Civic Design
This studio explores possibilities of cultural, environmental and
programmatic contexts for middle scale institutional and commercial
buildings in urban settings. While caring for green-based architecture,
it focuses on propositions inclusive of meaning, space, form, structures
and materiality in the design of a public building.
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MaRYam IdrIss
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FOUR ARCH 4301 – Theory and Practice

HISTORY
of Urban Form and Housing

DESIGN /
ARCH 4501 - Studio V: Mixed Used
Design

STUDIO
This studio course concentrates on the relationships between
culture, site context, buildings, their use, and their users, by
developing a design proposal for an office/retail/residential
mixed-use building. It emphasizes the research and documentation of
site analysis that includes environmental and physical contexts,
pedestrian and vehicular circulations, and other external forces.

ARCH 4502 - Studio VI:

Comprehensive Design
This studio course focuses on taking an architectural project from
beginning concept through schematic design, detailed development
and final comprehensive presentation. The project incorporates
building structural and environmental systems, life safety and
code requirements, and technical coordination depicting wall
sections and building assemblies. A complex program of an
architectural project will be solved. Particular attention will
be paid to the student’s development of architectural details as
a reinforcement of the overall project concept or approach.
Sara Aljabi
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ARCH 3308

INTERN-
SHIP 135 Hrs. Minimum

The Internship course facilitates the transition from

education to professional practice. It establishes the
first link between what is learned in the architecture
program and what can be practiced in architecture firms.
The training course enables the students to acquire basic
knowledge, understanding, and skills covering the four
domains of practice: Pre-Design, Design, Project Management
and Practice Management. The course allows students
to achieve comprehensive exposure to architectural
practice in private, public, and non-profit settings and
to gain experiences covering some of the 16 areas of core
competencies at an introductory basic level (based on IDP
Guidelines, 2010).
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PROFESSIONA
FIVE

PROFESSIONAL
ARCH 5202 –
Professional Practice

PRACTICE
DESIGN /
ARCH -5501 Studio VII: Urban Design
The studio course will focus on innovative approaches to

STUDIO
shaping the built environment. The course will enable students
to experience various ways that a designer, may participate in
the planning and design of a large area. The course introduces
urban structure as a complex organism comprised of interrelated
systems and networks. The course will focus on the relationships
between the project and its context and how such relationships
influence architectural design.

ARCH -5502 Studio VIII: Capstone

Project
The capstone project course helps students to develop and discover
new insights regarding significant local, regional and global
challenges with all their attendant emphases on sociological,
economic, cultural and environmental issues, as well as develop
and demonstrate their capacity for rigorous thinking. Students
will develop projects that they have formulated during the
prerequisite Capstone Research course. Projects will focus on
sustainable design and cultural heritage. Within these broad
areas, specific issues of project development in professional and
technical terms will be addressed. The course constitutes an
ultimate design exercise that utilizes students’ knowledge gained
throughout their study in the architecture program. Therefore,
this final studio deals with comprehensive studio problems of
advanced complexity and enhanced creativity.
Mashael AlShehri, Ragad Badri, Sumaya Felemban, Afnan Bukhari
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FUTURE
CAREER
ARCHITECT GRAPHIC DESIGNER URBAN DESIGNER FOUNDER SOCIAL CONTRIBUTOR

YARA ALJOHANI FARAH AQRABAWI LAMA NAHHAS SIBYL IHYAA GROUP

ARCHITECT AT GENERAL MEMBER OF @3POINTOHNINE URBAN DESIGNER AT AECOM MULTI-DISCIPLINARY DESIGN SCHOOL RENOVATION INITIATIVE
AUTHORITY OF CIVIL AVIATION, STUDIO FOUNDED BY
PROJECTS SECTOR ARCH. MEAAD HANAFI
ARCH. RAHAF AL-MUZAINI
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